Islamists

Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack

A military source said the military formation was part of an offensive to flush out insurgents from the Timbuktu Triangle, a longstanding militant stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.
 People hold placards and flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Dublin, Ireland October 5, 2024.

Pro-Hamas extremist Islamist preacher begins UK speaking tour despite calls for ban

Arab leaders gather at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

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A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist during a hostage release ceremony in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2025; illustrative.

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Suicide bombing in northwest Pakistan kills at least 40

There are at least 40 confirmed casualties following an explosion in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

 Police officers stand guard at the entrance of a building, after a suicide blast in Bara, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan July 20, 2023.

Radical UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary charged with three terrorist offenses

Once Britain's most high-profile Islamist preacher, Choudary has been charged with three terrorism offenses after being arrested in London last week.

 Anjem Choudary, the leader of the dissolved militant group al-Muhajiroun, arrives at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London July 4, 2006.

Florida man sentenced to 18 years for attempting to provide material support to ISIS

Court documents reveal that Al-Azhari, a US citizen who had spent a significant portion of his life abroad, adopted extremist Islamist/Salafist beliefs.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Uganda president says ex-Congo leader gave sanctuary to Islamist rebels

The president of Uganda has accused a former leader from the Democratic Republic of Congo of providing sanctuary and resources to Islamist rebels.

 Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (left) listens

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50 Islamist terrorists storm Pakistan energy plant, killing 6

The attack by up to 50 terrorists took place at a plant run by the MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company in Hangu district near the Afghan border.

 A police officer holds a machine-gun with thermal binoculars attached to it, on the rooftop of Sangu's outpost, in the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, meant to defend against Islamist terrorists, February 9, 2023.

Police deploy to sensitive sites in Vienna, warning of Islamist attack

"Our intelligence services have reason to believe that an assault with an Islamist motive is planned to be carried out in Vienna," Vienna police said in English on Twitter.

A police car passes the Palais Coburg, where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran will take place, in Vienna, Austria, March 11, 2022.

As Russia looms, US seeks influence in West Africa's fight against Islamists

For a decade, offensive efforts have failed to stop an Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands and displaced millions.

Ghanaian military personnel train shooting during the annual counter-terrorism program called "Operation Flintlock", in Daboya, Ghana March 2, 2023.

Morocco’s Palace: Islamist party must stop criticizing our Israel ties

The palace issued a statement explaining the importance of the decision to normalize relations with Israel while, at the same time, retaining a clear focus on the Palestinian issue.

 Workers carry a flag in preparation for "The Negev Summit" to be hosted by Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and the Foreign Ministers of the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt in Sde Boker, Israel, March 27, 2022.

Somali lawmaker to TML: Gov't making gains in battling al-Shabab

Secretary of the Somali Defense Committee Ahmed Abdi Koshin says military offensive has 'successfully dislodged' the al-Qaeda-linked terror organization from many parts of the country.

A Somali security officer walks at the entrance of Hotel Hayat, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group militant attack in Mogadishu, Somalia August 20, 2022