ISIS
Turkey’s Bashiqa base handover marks a new chapter for post-ISIS Iraq - analysis
This is an important step and comes amid many developments in Iraq. Iraq is also trying to rein in Iranian-backed militias. It says this will happen by June of 2027.
Young Pennsylvania man arrested over alleged ISIS-inspired mass attack plot targeting synagogues
The end of the SDF: What the dissolution means for the Kurds and Sharaa's state - opinion
Yazidi fighters disarm in Iraq's Sinjar after a decade of division - what comes next? - analysis
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.
Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis
The KRG has helped smooth the transition in eastern Syria by working with Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces, also hosting US forces and other anti-ISIS coalition forces.
US strikes 30 Islamic State targets in Syria as part of Operation Hawkeye Strike
According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the forces used precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft.
Will US withdrawal from Tanf in Syria affect region? - analysis
Will a reduction in US forces in the area lead to a power vacuum? Is the new Syrian army prepared to assume the security responsibilities necessary in the desert area where Tanf is located?
Iraq nears end of US-led ISIS prisoner relocation as thousands are transfered from Syria
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces gave up control of most of eastern Syria, including around 30 ISIS detention facilities, to the Syrian government in January.
Fifteen arrested in Netherlands for spreading ISIS propaganda on TikTok
The TikTok posts, some with more than 100,000 views, encouraged people to join the Islamic State and glorified becoming a martyr for the violent Islamist group, they said.
