Islamic State
Australian women linked to ISIS leave Syrian camp - report
The Australian government has previously ruled out providing direct assistance for the return of Australian families linked to ISIS.
ISIS escalates rhetoric, seeks ‘new phase of fighting’ in Syria - analysis
Syria’s Kurds confront defeat after decades of resistance - opinion
ISIS disrupts Damascus calm, says it assassinated Shi'ite figure
Blast kills seven at Chinese-run restaurant in Afghan capital, Islamic State claims responsibility
The noodle restaurant was jointly run by a Chinese Muslim, Abdul Majid, his wife, and an Afghan partner, Abdul Jabbar Mahmood, and served the Chinese Muslim community, a police spokesperson said.
US withdraws from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, maintains presence in Kurdistan region
An initial plan for US withdrawal from the base stipulated that hundreds of troops would leave by September 2025, with the rest departing by the end of 2026.
Inside Iran’s uprising: Why popular protests alone can’t topple the regime - opinion
Mass protests alone won’t topple Iran’s regime; only military, religious, and security defections can transform unrest into revolution.
US conducts large-scale strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
The strikes are a continuation of Operation Hawkeye Strike, CENTCOM said, an operation that began in retaliation for an Islamic State attack that killed two US soldiers and one civilian.
Shin Bet arrests 15-year-old from northern Israel over alleged ISIS ties, planning terror attack
The Haifa District Attorney’s Office is expected to file an indictment against the minor on Thursday.
Three policemen, six Islamic State terrorists killed in northwest Turkey clashes
Turkish police last week detained 115 suspected Islamic State members, they said, who were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country.
US strike on ISIS in Nigeria delayed by a day as a 'Christmas present,' Trump reveals
"I said, ‘Nope, let’s give a Christmas present.’ … They didn’t think that was coming, but we hit them hard. Every camp got decimated," Trump said.
Trump orders strike on ISIS in Nigeria, wishes 'Merry Christmas to the dead terrorists'
The United States Africa Command stated that the strike in Sokoto was conducted "at the request of Nigerian authorities" and killed multiple terrorists.
Turkey detains 115 suspected Islamic State members believed planning Christmas and New Year attacks
Istanbul Police obtained information that Islamic State members had planned attacks in Turkey during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the prosecutor's office posted on X.
Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says
The blast occurred in Maiduguri, a city that has been at the heart of an Islamist insurgency waged by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for nearly two decades.
