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
'He's a good boy': Mother of alleged Bondi shooter says she believes he is innocent
“He doesn’t have a firearm. He doesn’t even go out. He doesn’t mix around with friends. He doesn’t drink, he doesn’t smoke, he doesn’t go to bad places…"
Australian politicians consider tighter gun laws as Bondi Hanukkah massacre terrorists had license
For between 10 and 20 minutes on Sunday evening, the gunmen had fired on attendees at the Hanukkah event, gunning down men, women and children as terrified beachgoers fled.
Syria at crossroads as it scrambles to hunt down terrorists behind attack on US forces - analysis
The full details of the attack are still being investigated, with concerns that the perpetrators were able to gain access to Syrian security forces and infiltrate to carry out their attack.
Syria arrests five ISIS-affiliated suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra
The attack was barely a month after Syria announced it had signed a political cooperation agreement with the US-led coalition against ISIS.
Attack on US troops shows ISIS threat in Syria is still deadly despite waning influence - analysis
There are many ISIS detainees in eastern Syria, including many families of ISIS fighters. These detainees will need to be addressed, and the families de-radicalized.
American and Syrian forces conduct airstrikes on ISIS weapon storage facilities, US military says
"The combined operation destroyed over 130 mortars and rockets, multiple assault rifles, machine guns, anti-tank mines, and materials for building improvised explosive devices," CENTCOM said.
Syrian forces kill two, arrest several terrorists in anti-ISIS operation
Syrian forces foiled the cell's plot to carry out multiple terror attacks on the Syrian coast and seized a cache of various weapons and ammunition during the operation.
What's behind Nigeria's latest school abductions, church attack? - explainer
Here’s what to know about the recent wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks in Nigeria, who is behind them, and how the government is responding to the worsening security crisis.
Islamic State-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says
Fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked several localities of Congo's North Kivu province and killed at least 20 women and an undetermined number of children.
Downed ISIS drones spur SDF claim of Damascus collaboration in Raqqa attacks
Drone wreckage analysis points to ISIS operatives operating near Syrian government-affiliated sites, the Syrian Democratic Forces alleges, while calling for coalition intervention.
