Islamic State
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Jan- 2026 -20 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria Govt, Kurds Trade Accusations Over Fate of IS Prisoners
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces traded accusations on Monday over the fate of Islamic State group prisoners held in Kurdish-run facilities, as Syria's army deployed in the north and east under a recent deal.
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11 JanuaryMiddle East
US Announces ‘Large-Scale’ Strikes Against IS in Syria
US and allied forces carried out "large-scale" strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, the US military said.
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Dec- 2025 -23 DecemberTerrorism
Turkey Says Captured Senior IS Figure on Afghan-Pakistan Border: Report
Turkey conducted a major operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, capturing a Turkish man who held a senior role with the Islamic State.
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20 DecemberAmericas
US Strikes Over 70 IS Targets in Syria After Attack on Troops
US forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described as "very serious retaliation" for an attack that killed three Americans last weekend.
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16 DecemberMiddle East
Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Syrian Personnel: SITE
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for an attack that killed four Syrian security personnel the day before, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.
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15 DecemberMiddle East
Syria, Coalition Forces Chasing IS ‘Sleeper Cells’ After Attack on US Troops: Official
Syrian forces and a US-led coalition launched an operation against Islamic State group sleeper cells on Sunday, a Syrian interior ministry official said, a day after a deadly attack on US troops in the country.
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14 DecemberMiddle East
Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces
Syria said that the gunman who killed three Americans in Palmyra was a member of the security forces who was set to be fired for extremism.
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Nov- 2025 -16 NovemberAfrica
Four Nigerian Security Personnel Killed in Jihadist Ambush
Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday.
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11 NovemberMiddle East
Syria Joins Alliance Against Islamic State After White House Talks
Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.
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Oct- 2025 -20 OctoberTerrorism
Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region
Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.
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