Islamic State
-
Feb- 2019 -21 FebruaryCommentary
Despite military campaign, security concerns persist in Egypt’s North Sinai
The lesson of shortcomings of successive Egyptian military campaigns seems to be that the real security crisis is the will to examine and learn from failures, Allison McManus argues
Read More » -
20 FebruaryMiddle East
Women and children from last ISIS pocket in Syria evacuated
A convoy of trucks evacuated dozens of people including women and children from ISIS's last Syria territory, bringing the SDF closer to retaking the last of the "caliphate"
Read More » -
18 FebruaryMiddle East
Alliance between SDF and Syrian regime is “very far away,” senior Kurdish official Salih Muslim says
Senior Kurdish politician Salih Muslim said a military partnership between the SDF and the Assad government is “very far away” and will depend on a negotiated political solution
Read More » -
17 FebruaryAfrica
Boko Haram kills four Nigeria troops in assault on Buni Yadi military base
Four Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Buni Yadi, the latest in a string in northern Nigeria and southern Niger
Read More » -
15 FebruaryEurope
North Macedonia thwarted a ‘terrorist’ plot, Ministry of Internal Affairs says
North Macedonia authorities prevented a planned "terrorist act" by supporters of Islamic State, Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
Read More » -
8 FebruaryAfrica
Nigerian military battles Islamic State in Mallam Fatori, Borno state
Nigerian troops fought Boko Haram in Mallam Fatori near the Niger border, while ISIS claimed its fighters carried out attacks in the area
Read More » -
6 FebruaryCommentary
Patience: Islamic State’s new-found focus on Sabr
Islamic State’s recent focus on ‘Sabr’ strategy and related matters of faith may suggest efforts to tackle decreased morale and low motivation
Read More » -
5 FebruaryAfrica
ISIS ambush in southwest Egypt injures 4 police officers
Four Egyptian policeman were injured in an ambush in the southwest of the country, a security source said, in an attack claimed by ISIS
Read More » -
5 FebruaryAfrica
Boko Haram ‘kill six’ in northeast Nigeria’s Adamawa and Borno states
Boko Haram in Nigeria killed six people in a series of attacks in Adamawa and Borno states while the military targeted insurgents in Mallam Fatori and Arege
Read More » -
2 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Five Philippines troops killed battling Abu Sayyaf on Jolo
A "fierce firefight" killed five Philippine soldiers and three militants from the Abu Sayyaf group suspected of the deadly cathedral bombing in Jolo
Read More »