Islamic State

Deadly Austrian stabbing killed teen, left 3 in intensive care was "Islamist attack"

Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said the suspect, who was arrested shortly after the attack, had been quickly radicalised through online content, and that an Islamic State flag was found in his apartment

32 die in suspected jihadist attack in Mali: Report

Since 2012, Mali has been dealing with significant security challenges due to violence from groups associated with Al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as local criminal gangs

US hits Islamic State: What is Trump going to do in Somalia?

Following the strikes, the Trump administration issued a statement in which they said that the strikes were against the operatives of the Islamic State in Northern Somalia. This was the first major American military operation ever since Trump returned to the White House

Top global jihadi outfits are joining hands to push their terror agenda

A new report reveals the growing nexus between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban — an alarming development, though not entirely unexpected for the global counterterrorism community

Chinese national killed in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Islamic State says 'we did it'

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan's Takhar province. Meanwhile, China has condemned the attack and urged Afghanistan to conduct a thorough investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Syria: Islamic State was planning to blast bomb near Shiite shrine, plot thwarted by intelligence officials

Sayyida Zeinab, a significant site for Shiite pilgrims, has previously been targeted by IS. The Sunni group, which considers Shiites infidels, has carried out attacks in the area, including a 2023 motorcycle bombing that killed six people and injured dozens a day before Ashura

Islamic State’s attempts to find a foothold in India: A clear and present danger

India’s security agencies deserve credit for effectively managing the threat posed by the Islamic State. However, it is important to avoid any sense of complacency, as this could be counterproductive

Can US fan the flames of Islamic State's resurgence in Syria? Kurdish commander says...

Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said that IS has been regaining strength in Syria's desert regions, capitalising on the collapse of the Assad regime and ongoing conflicts

How America’s Iraq oil saga might be replayed in Syria

The construction of a sixth American military base in the city of Kobani is aimed at maintaining control over oil-rich northeast Syria with the SDF’s assistance

New Orleans attack: Beaten and bruised in West Asia, Islamic State continues to radicalise globally

ISIS has been notorious for circulating online videos on different social media platforms, to influence people around the world and recruit the vulnerable