ISIS
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
ISIS attacks near Raqqa signal growing threat amid US withdrawal - analysis
US continues gradual withdrawal from Syria as major ISIS family camp closes
Five Kurdish groups form political coalition to challenge Iran’s regime
Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks
The terrorist group said on its Dabiq news agency that it had targeted “an individual of the apostate Syrian regime” in the city of Mayadin in Deir al-Zor province using a pistol.
Syria might close Roj Camp, last site holding ISIS-linked families, soon, officials say
The report comes after other reports have claimed that some 15,000 people left another large camp called Al-Hol. These are some of the 50,000 families of ISIS fighters who surrendered back in 2019.
US anti-ISIS mission in Syria is ending - analysis
Ever since the last ISIS enclave was cleared, the US has been backing the SDF to continue to crack down on any ISIS cells that pop up and also to detain the ISIS fighters.
Controlled chaos: Terrorism is used as a political tool - opinion
Terrorism isn’t just a security threat; it’s a political tool exploited by actors who profit from instability.
Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns
Thirty-four Australians in a northern Syrian facility holding families of suspected Islamic State militants are expected to return home after their release was conditionally approved by authorities.
Australia’s ISIS camp dilemma exposes Syria’s growing post SDF chaos - analysis
The ISIS detainees were mostly captured in 2019 when ISIS was defeated in its last enclave near the Euphrates River by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
Albanese says won't help Australians in Syrian camp holding families of suspected IS terrorists
"We have a very firm view that we won't be providing assistance or repatriation," Albanese told ABC News.
Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift terror attack
The suspect, who had planned to carry out an Islamic State-inspired attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Thirty-four Australians released from a camp holding families of suspected ISIS terrorists in Syria
Hukmiya Mohamed, a co-director of Roj camp, told Reuters that the 34 Australians had been released to their families, who had come to Syria for the release.
Moving suspected ISIS prisoners to Iraq shows Washington doesn’t fully trust Damascus, expert says
Professor Eytan Gilboa warned that Tehran may pressure Iraq to allow the country to become a ground to challenge the Sharaa regime.
