Islamic State

Sustained gunfire, loud blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital

Sustained gunfire and blasts were reported near Niamey International Airport in Niger, as violence continues in the Sahel region, amid jihadist attacks.

Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023; illustrative.
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reacts at a polling station inside Al-Rasheed Hotel during the parliamentary election in Baghdad, Iraq, November 11, 2025.

Trump says US won't help Iraq if it picks Maliki as prime minister

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

ISIS numbers grow as Syrian instability continues, Iraq warns

People stand next to a destroyed tank turret, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

Damascus acting with US backing to control Jabal al-Druze in southern Syria, official says - KAN


Islamic State supporters turn to AI to bolster online support - analysis

Islamic State supporters are using AI to create propaganda and recruit online, raising concerns about the risks of AI in extremist activities.

A member of a militia kneels as he celebrates victory next to a wall painted with the black flag commonly used by ISIS terrorists.

Germany's Scholz vows tougher asylum rules after suspected Islamist attack

The attack puts pressure on Scholz as his Social Democrats, alongside their Green and Free Democrat coalition partners, bruised from months of quarreling, are trailing in the polls.

 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German Federal Government Spokesman and Head of the Federal Government's Press and Information Office Steffen Hebestreit attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany June 7, 2023.

Knife-wielding ISIS prisoners slash guards, seize hostages in Russian jail

Russia state media said at least one member of the prison staff had been killed, but the video suggested the death toll was almost certainly higher.

 A 16-year-old east Jerusalem resident is under investigation for attempting to recruit members to ISIS.

Islamic State utilizes AI to amplify propaganda, sparking new terrorism concerns - analysis

Islamic State's use of AI to create propaganda heightens concerns over recruitment and extremist influence, experts warn.

 Internally displaced boys who fled Deir al Zor, stand near a wall painting of ISIS flag, at former Islamic State base, in the Syrian city of al-Bab, Syria September 19, 2017.

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt Harris campaign event by throwing smoke bombs - report

Alleged pro-Palestinian protesters in New York disrupted a Kamala Harris event, allegedly throwing smoke bombs and leading to numerous arrests.

US VICE PRESIDENT Kamala Harris speaks at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, last week. Her performance on the stump has demonstrated that she is up to the task and will give Donald Trump a run for his money, the writer maintains.

‘Kabul is Harboring Terrorists’: Rise of IS-KP in Afghanistan ‘greatest external threat’

A senior UN official warns that IS-KP, based in Afghanistan, poses a growing global threat, highlighted by recent deadly attacks in Russia and Iran.

 Taliban members on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul, near the US embassy in the Afghan capital, Aug. 15, 2023

Islamic State resurgence concerns US-coalition forces in Iraq, Syria - report

IS is acquiring forces in the North Arabian Desert, and is training recruits to become suicide bombers, to attack allied troops.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Ugandan court remands man accused of supporting rebels linked to Islamic State

A Ugandan man was charged with terrorism-related offenses for supporting the ADF, an IS-linked rebel group, by recruiting fighters and providing material support.

 Uganda High Court building, 9 September 2017.

Fear's defeat: Militant Islam and the challenges of deterrence - opinion

Today, deterrence fails miserably in the Middle East. It is ill-equipped for mitigating threats posed by militant Islamists who feature a potent ideological component.

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’

ISIS-planned attack on Real Madrid players and fans thwarted - report

The attack was thwarted in a joint operation between Interpol, the US FBI, the Spanish Civil Guard.

 Real Madrid celebrate winning the Champions League, June 2, 2024