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Saint Petersburg metro bombing suspects face terror charges

Three suspects in last month's bombing in the Saint Petersburg metro have been charged for their involvement in a "terrorist act", Russian investigators said Thursday.

Bin Laden's son urges overthrow of Saudi rulers, "free" themselves from US influence

The son of Al-Qaeda's slain founder Osama bin Laden has urged Saudis to "overthrow" the kingdom's rulers in order to "free" themselves from US influence, SITE Intelligence Group reported on Wednesday.

Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and India: Global terror is here, stop being smug

It seems probable that Al-Qaeda is changing its tack to counter the growing popularity of IS (the two are sworn enemies of each other). Lone wolf is the best strategy for global terror networks to increase their influence in locations such as India.

Dhaka attack: Is Bangladesh paying the price for Al-Qaeda-IS turf war?

According to terror research firm SITE Intelligence Group, Dhaka has become victim to a competition between Ansar al-Islam, the Bangladesh division of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and ISIS.

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Pakistani consulate in Jalalabad on Wednesday, which left seven security officials dead.

Muezzin killed in Islamic State attack on Shiite mosque in Bangladesh

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on worshippers at a Shiite mosque in northern Bangladesh that killed one and wounded three others, the US-based monitoring organisation SITE said Friday.

Kunio Hoshi murder: Bangladesh govt rejects Islamic State claims, while cops question four suspects

Police said they were questioning four people Monday in connection with the second killing of a foreigner in Bangladesh last week — a Japanese agricultural worker described by his neighbours as a friendly farmer who occasionally joined gatherings at their village mosque.

After social media ban, Islamic State supporters launch own 'caliphate book'

Facing a ban from mainstream online social networks Facebook and Twitter, supporters of the Islamic State appear to have launched their own "caliphate book."