Islamic State

Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid

The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.

SDF arrests a five-man ISIS terror cell north of Raqqa, November 1, 2025.
A police officer works at the scene after Herdecke's newly elected Mayor Iris Stalzer was found seriously injured in a stabbing incident, in Herdecke, Germany, October 7, 2025

Syrian man arrested by Berlin authorities suspected of planning ‘jihadi’ attack

A person rides a motorcycle past a sign in Deir Ezzor, Syria, September 28, 2025; illustrative.

Four oil facility guards killed in an attack near Syria's Deir Ezzor, state media says

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Two men on trial in UK over alleged plot against Jewish community


Israeli-Arab teen inspired by ISIS arrested over planned attack on soldiers

The suspect, 18-year-old Akko resident Issa Madi, was reportedly inspired by the terrorist organization ISIS and maintained contact with Islamic State operatives abroad.

A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024.

ISIS terrorists kill five, wound one US-backed SDF soldiers in northeast Syria

ISIS terrorists targeted Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers in northeast Syria, killing five and wounding one. The SDF claims they thwarted the attack and vowed to avenge the "martyrs."

Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold a flag in the divided city of Deir al-Zor, Syria December 7, 2024.

US forces kill key senior ISIS commander in Syria

The terrorist, known as "Abdul Rahman Al-Halabi," was the group's head of external operations and security, the Iraqi service said.

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US diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say

One of the people who spoke to Reuters, said "a handful" of staff at the SRP were told their tours were ending as part of a reorganization of the team.

 US special envoy for Syria, the ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack attends a flag-raising ceremony at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus on May 29, 2025 for the first time since 2011.

IDF kills most senior Islamic State terrorist in the Gaza Strip

Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida directed ISIS's strategic activities across Judea and Samaria.

Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Abu Zubaida.

Police arrest three suspects for pro-Hamas, pro-ISIS social media posts

The arrests were carried out by the Ra'ah Unit in the Shai District, with the assistance of the Yehuda YASAM forces and IDF soldiers from the Etzion Brigade.

Three suspects were arrested for alleged incitement and support of a terrorist organization, Israel Police confirmed on Monday.

ISIS massacres continue to haunt region, must be remembered - analysis

European governments' refusal to take back citizens from refugee camps, while providing little economic support, plays a role in preventing the region from healing.

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Confusion over fate of ISIS commander after US-led raid in Iraq

While Syrian officials report one senior leader was captured alive and another killed, uncertainty surrounds the outcome of the high-profile mission.

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014

Northern Iraq's Kurdish region on edge after arrest of local opposition leader - analysis

The sudden reason for the arrest of Lahur Talabany is not clear but it casts a potential shadow over the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

A top Kurdish counterterrorism official Lahur Talabany speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sulimaniyeh, Iraq, July 17, 2017

ISIS-backed rebels kill 38 people in a church in Congo, several still missing

The assault in Komanda, a city in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, this Sunday left 15 injured and several people still missing.

Members of the M23 rebel group ride on a pickup truck as they leave their position for patrols amid conflict between them and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 29, 2025.

Ethiopia arrests dozens of suspected Islamic State terrorists, Fana broadcaster reports

"NISS has been closely monitoring the group's cross-border infiltration strategies and its efforts to establish sleeper cells in Ethiopia," Fana reported.

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