Islamic State
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Jun- 2023 -6 JuneAfrica
Nigerian Troops Killed in Jihadist Ambush on Convoy
Several Nigerian soldiers died in an attack on a military convoy in the Lake Chad region by jihadist fighters aligned with Islamic State, security forces said.
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6 JuneAsia Pacific
Taliban Provincial Governor Killed in Suicide Attack: Officials
The acting governor of an Afghan province was killed by a suicide bomber, officials said, months after the region's police chief was killed in a similar attack claimed by IS.
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May- 2023 -31 MayAfrica
Burkina PM Vows No Deal With Jihadists, Boosts Civil Militias
Burkina Faso's prime minister ruled out any negotiations with jihadist insurgents that have taken control of the West African country.
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11 MayTerrorism
Second Syrian Policeman Dead After Damascus Car Bomb Attack
A second Syrian police officer has died following a car bombing at a Damascus police station, the interior ministry said.
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11 MayAfrica
Six Troops Killed in Rare West Mali Attack: Local Sources
Six Malian soldiers have been killed and nine wounded after a rare attack in the country's west, police and local sources said.
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10 MayAfrica
Niger Says It Has Picked Up 1,400 Boko Haram Followers
Nearly 1,400 followers of Nigeria's notorious Boko Haram jihadist group have been intercepted fleeing into Niger.
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5 MayAfrica
Japan Vows to Help Mozambique Fight ‘Terrorism’
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Tokyo would help Mozambique counter Islamist insurgents in the restive north.
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2 MayAfrica
IS-Linked Rebels Kill 6 in DR Congo’s Troubled East: Locals
Rebels linked to the Islamic State group attacked a village in DR Congo's volatile east killing at least six people, local authorities said.
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1 MayTerrorism
Turkey Offers Details of Islamic State Chief’s Death
Turkey released details about its operation against the Islamic State's global chief, saying he died by setting off a suicide vest to avoid being detained.
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1 MayMiddle East
Suspected Islamic State Group Chief Killed in Syria: Erdogan
The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Erdogan said.
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