Islamic State-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert control
The attacks risked triggering a scramble for territory across Mali's vast desert north, raising the prospect of significant gains by armed groups.
Terrorism
Twenty killed in suspected Boko Haram attack in Nigeria
Argentina names IRGC as terrorist group, triggering financial sanctions
UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring seven
Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move
Their release comes after October clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces, during which dozens were killed before a fragile ceasefire was agreed upon.
Nigerian troops repelled simultaneous assaults by Islamist terrorists on military bases in Borno
Borno, the epicenter of Nigeria's 17-year Islamist insurgency, has seen Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters intensify attacks on both troops and civilians.
Terror groups groom and recruit children online, exploiting Roblox, Discord, and Minecraft - NYT
Counterterrorism experts say the speed of online recruitment is outpacing government response, as some minors shift between ideologies, from white supremacism to jihadist content.
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.
At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibility
More than 170 others were wounded in the explosion, which occured after security guards attempted to block the attacker from entering the mosque compound.
Pakistan says hundreds killed in Balochistan attack, including 108 terrorists
State broadcaster Pakistan Television reported that members of an armed group carried out coordinated attacks at more than a dozen locations, including Quetta, Nushki, Dalbandin, Pasni, and Gwadar.
Spain court probes alleged Hamas crypto financing tied to hair salon near Barcelona
The suspect, described by investigators as a Chinese national who ran a hair salon in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, was detained on Tuesday, and later released pending proceedings.
Tens of thousands flee Pakistan’s Tirah Valley amid military action warnings
Amid heavy snowfall, tens of thousands of families have evacuated Pakistan’s Tirah Valley, driven by warnings of military operations against Islamist terrorists in the region.
Barcelona police arrest Chinese businessman for financing Hamas through his beauty shop
The man is accused of sending Hamas 600,000 Euros (some $710,000) in crypto-assets to finance their terror operations, the police said in a statement.
Three ISIS-K terrorists arrested in plot targeting Israeli embassy in Baku
In a statement, the State Security Service said the three men, whom it named, had conspired with members of ISIS-K, obtained weapons, and planned to attack a foreign embassy.
