Islamic State

Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niamey, Niger, in October, has been released and is reportedly in good health. His organization stated that he will soon be reunited with his extended family. The region remains unstable due to political shifts, military rule by a junta, and ongoing attacks from armed groups.

Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked a village in Congo near Uganda, resulting in at least 13 civilian deaths and extensive looting. The violence occurred in Banana École, a suburb of Mambasa, and local residents indicated that the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) were responsible for the attacks. The region faces instability from numerous groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

Pakistan raised concerns at the UN Security Council about ongoing terrorist group operations in Afghanistan, including Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State's Khorasan chapter, which it claims use Afghan safe havens to threaten regional security. The remarks coincided with discussions on Kashmir, where Pakistan accused India of 'state terrorism' following the 2019 revocation of the region’s special status.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has denied intentions to fight Hezbollah, despite US encouragement. Hezbollah has expressed openness to dialogue with Damascus, while Trump and US envoy Tom Barrack have advocated for Syrian involvement in Hezbollah's disarmament. Syria cites risks to domestic stability and potential empowerment of Islamic State (IS) as reasons for its stance.

Jack Letts, a British-born Canadian detained in Syria and transferred to Iraq, unexpectedly called his parents after nearly a decade. He urged Canadian and UK authorities to repatriate foreign nationals held in Iraq due to alleged Islamic State ties. His parents expressed shock and hope that the call reflects Iraqi pressure for repatriations.

Women in Syria's Roj camp described gunfire and fear after Kurdish-led forces opened fire inside the facility during protests. The confrontation, which occurred on Friday evening, involved bullets tearing through tents housing children, though no casualties were reported. Women demanded better treatment and repatriation, citing alleged abuses and trauma from the incident.

Hamburg’s Pride parade proceeded with heightened security following a fatal extremist attack in Berlin a week earlier. The event, expected to draw 250,000 attendees, featured increased police presence and a truck honoring Berlin Pride victims, while investigators linked the Berlin attack to a 21-year-old suspect who pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

A Sri Lankan court sentenced former Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to death for criminal negligence in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 260 people. The death penalty in Sri Lanka typically results in life imprisonment due to an informal moratorium on executions. Current President Anura Kumara Dissanayake supports maintaining the moratorium.

Nadia Murad, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and former sex slave of the Islamic State, states that justice for Yazidis remains far too slow 12 years after the group's 'genocide' in Iraq. The Islamic State seized parts of Iraq and Syria in 2014, including the Sinjar Mountains, the Yazidis' ancestral homeland.

The Trump administration activated a long-dormant court to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting Islamic State, sparking constitutional rights concerns. A defense lawyer argued the court's use violates due process, while the judge acknowledged the lack of clear legal precedents for the case.

The Trump administration activated a 30-year-old dormant court to seek the deportation of Afghan woman Nazira Haji Zada, with her defense lawyer arguing the process violates constitutional rights. The court, which handles cases involving 'alien terrorists,' denied a request to dismiss the case but allowed it to be renewed. FBI claims allege she supported an Islamic State plot and had her children pledge loyalty to the group.

The Trump administration activated a long-dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court to seek the deportation of Afghan woman Nazira Haji Zada, whose son and son-in-law were convicted in the 2024 Election Day plot. Defense lawyer Matthew Farley argued the court's use violates constitutional rights, but Judge Joan Ericksen denied requests to dismiss the case. FBI claims she supported an ISIS-inspired attack and had her children pledge loyalty to the group.

Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against Telegram for failing to remove extremist content, including videos of white supremacist mass shootings and Islamic State beheadings. The case tests a 2021 law requiring tech platforms to remove illegal material, with Telegram facing potential fines of up to AU$54.6 million. Telegram denies the allegations and claims to have blocked over 150,000 'terrorist-related communities'.

Australia’s online safety watchdog filed legal action against Telegram, alleging it failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist and Islamic State attacks. Telegram denies the claims, stating it blocks over 150,000 terrorist-related communities annually, while the regulator argues the app must take responsibility for harmful material in its channels.

Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against Telegram, alleging the platform failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist mass shootings in Buffalo and Christchurch, as well as Islamic State beheadings. Telegram denies the claims, stating it has blocked over 150,000 'terrorist-related communities' this year.

The Trump administration is using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, dormant since its 1996 creation, to seek deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of aiding an Islamic State-inspired terror plot. The case involves family members convicted in Oklahoma for a 2024 Election Day plot, with Haji Zada alleged to have supported their efforts.

The Trump administration is using the Alien Terrorist Removal Court for the first time since its 1996 creation to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of aiding an Islamic State-inspired terror plot in the U.S. She is linked to family members convicted in Oklahoma for a 2024 Election Day attack plot.

The US is seeking deportation of Afghan woman Nazira Haji Zada through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, alleging she supported an Islamic State-inspired plot. The court, dormant for 30 years, is being used by the Trump administration for the first time. Nazira is linked to two Afghan men convicted in Oklahoma for a 2024 Election Day terror plot.

An Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired attack in the U.S. on Election Day in 2024 is the first person facing deportation through the Trump administration’s use of an obscure court that remained dormant for 30 years.

The US is using the dormant Alien Terrorist Removal Court, established in 1996, to seek the deportation of Nazira Haji Zada, an Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot. Court records link her to relatives convicted in the 2024 Election Day plot and allege she influenced her children to pledge loyalty to ISIS.

An Afghan woman accused of supporting an Islamic State-inspired plot in the U.S. is facing deportation through a previously unused court established in 1996. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court is set to hold a hearing for Nazira Haji Zada, linked to relatives convicted in an Oklahoma case involving an election-day attack plot.

A suspect who attacked a crowd during Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride parade pledged allegiance to Islamic State, according to prosecutors. The incident occurred in Tiergarten park on July 28, 2026, with the attacker's vehicle hitting a tree and injuring bystanders.

A 2026 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies argues AI enhances terrorism by making tactics cheaper, faster, and easier, but questions remain about differing adoption methods between Al-Qaida and Islamic State.

Islamic State affiliates are expanding their reach in West Africa, exploiting fragmented security to move across Lake Chad and the Sahel. States are urged to enhance intelligence sharing and cooperation despite existing political divisions.

Armed police officers will be deployed for the UK’s largest Pride festival following a van and stabbing attack in Berlin’s Pride event that killed one person and injured 29 others. The suspect, Abdul B, was linked to Islamic State and was shot dead by police after a 24-hour manhunt.

German authorities faced criticism for failing to prevent a deadly vehicle and machete attack near Berlin's Pride parade, which killed Abdul Ballout, 21, a presumed attacker with prior convictions and an attempt to join the Islamic State group. The far-right AfD and others demanded tougher measures against Islamists, questioning why Ballout was not under surveillance.

A vehicle and machete attack near Berlin’s Pride parade killed a Polish woman and injured 29 others. The presumed attacker, Abdul Ballout, had prior convictions and attempted to join the Islamic State but was not under close surveillance. German authorities and the far-right AfD face criticism over security failures.

A 21-year-old German man with Lebanese roots, Abdul Ballout, was killed after a van and machete attack near Berlin's Pride festival, which resulted in one death and 29 injuries. Ballout, previously convicted of preparing violence and supporting Islamic State, was released from juvenile custody despite prosecutors appealing his suspended sentence. Questions persist over how he was allowed to move freely despite extremist ties.

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack, Abdul Ballout, was killed by police during a confrontation in Spandau. The attack, which occurred near the Brandenburg Gate, left one person dead and 29 injured. Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, had previously sought to join the Islamic State group.

The Pentagon has removed four U.S. troops killed in recent fighting with Iran from its official Iran war death toll, placing them in a new 'Overseas Operations' category. The change, described as a 'data disruption,' has raised questions about transparency as the Trump administration escalates strikes on Iran and a ceasefire remains unresolved.

The suspect in the Berlin Pride attack, which killed one and injured 29, was killed by police during a confrontation in a Berlin suburb. Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was linked to Islamic State and had previously sought to join the group. He was tracked down after a 24-hour search following the attack.

The chief suspect in the Berlin Pride attack, which resulted in one death and 29 injuries, was shot dead by police after a 24-hour search. The suspect, Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, had previously attempted to join Islamic State.

The suspect in the Berlin Pride attack, Abdul Ballout, was killed by police during a confrontation in Spandau. Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, is suspected of driving a van into a crowd and stabbing others with a machete near the Pride festival. Prosecutors stated he had previously sought to join the Islamic State group.

Ghanaian nationals request the ICC to investigate xenophobic violence against migrants in South Africa. An AFD attack in Eastern DRC kills around 20 people as the Islamic State affiliated group escalates attacks. Coconut trees in Ivory Coast are disappearing due to deforestation and urbanisation, threatening a local sector and ecosystem.

Mohammad Bashir was sentenced to life in prison for planning a terror attack on the UK's Defense Academy, uncovered during the investigation into a synagogue stabbing by his associate Jihad Al-Shamie. Bashir and Al-Shamie discussed using weapons and a fake suicide vest for the attacks, though the Defense Academy plot did not materialize.

Iraq's new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi faces the challenge of balancing relations between the U.S. and Iran amid escalating tensions. The U.S. plans to withdraw 2,000 troops by September, while Iran-backed militias remain active in Iraq. Both nations seek to maintain influence as conflict risks rise.

Two U.S. soldiers, 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, were killed in Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. They were active duty personnel supporting the mission against the Islamic State. The total U.S. military deaths in the war with Iran now stand at 17, with over 400 injured.

The US military identified two soldiers killed in an Iranian attack on Jordan as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales of Texas. The attack occurred during a U.S. mission against the Islamic State, with the total U.S. war death toll now at 17.

The U.S. military identified two soldiers killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan from Hawaii and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales from Texas. The deaths highlight the risks of U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict, which has resulted in 17 total American casualties, including drone strikes and missile attacks in the Middle East.

The Islamic State (ISIS) is actively rebuilding as the United States completes its withdrawal from Iraq by September 30, raising concerns about a security vacuum. Dr. Omar Mohammed warns that ISIS could exploit the gaps left by departing U.S. forces and Iran-backed militias, citing historical patterns similar to the 2014 Mosul takeover. Iraqi security forces face challenges with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which remain armed and tied to Iran, while ISIS fighter numbers in Syria have risen to 10,000 since 2024.