IS
Coverage of IS in the Nexus archive.
- Balochistan security crisis
Balochistan is experiencing a surge in violence with multiple armed groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army and TTP, conducting attacks. Pakistan's civil and military leadership has pledged to eliminate terrorism, while local elders in Hanna Urak negotiated the release of hostages from an armed group claiming TTP affiliation. The security situation remains unstable despite government claims of progress.
- Talented flutist turned epidemiology engineer stands trial for joining IS with her family
Camille F. moved to Syria under her husband's influence and spent nine years there before being repatriated to France in 2022 with her five children. She is now standing trial in Paris for joining IS with her family.
- A Yazidi tells an Australian court she was enslaved and raped in an IS home in Syria
A Yazidi woman testifies in an Australian court that she was enslaved in Syria by a woman and repeatedly raped and beaten by the woman’s father, according to police.
- Trump says senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces
US President Donald Trump announced that a senior IS leader, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, was killed in a joint operation by US and Nigerian forces. The operation eliminated a key terrorist target. The president described Abu-Bilal al-Minuki as the most active terrorist in the world.
- Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria
Four Australian women and nine children with alleged ties to IS are returning from Syria and will face charges. The Australian government was alerted about their return on Wednesday. They had booked flights from Damascus to Australia.