ISIS

Pakistani pleads guilty to planning ISIS-inspired Oct. 7 anniversary terror attack on NYC's Jews

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, had been charged with planning an ISIS-inspired attack on New York's Jewry on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan
A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Iranian regime faces pressure as Kurds, US strengthen cooperation - opinion

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a funerary procession for a slain member of Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi,  in Baghdad on March 8, 2026.

Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes - analysis

Illustrative image of a man handcuffed to represent the two brothers arrested for ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack in France.

Two brothers in France held over suspected deadly ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack plan


Syrian officials attend anti-ISIS coalition talks in Saudi Arabia

Syrian officials attended meetings of the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Riyadh on February 8 to 9, marking Syria’s growing role in the US led alliance.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani looks on during a meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan August 12, 2025.

Iraq faces renewed security concerns as ISIS detainees are transferred from Syria - analysis

Iraq is taking in thousands of ISIS prisoners from Syria, raising concerns over security in border provinces and testing the country’s ability to contain militant threats.

 Syrian security forces take control of Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Hasakeh Province, Syria, on January 21, 2026

Syria continues to deploy forces, integrate SDF into defense establishment following agreement

After clashes in January, the SDF and Syrian government agreed to cooperate and find a way to enable Syrian forces to deploy to SDF-held areas in eastern Syria.

Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces wait for the arrival of the security forces of the Syrian government during the curfew, following an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government, in Qamishli, Syria, February 3, 2026.

UK quietly repatriates 'ISIS brides,' children from Syria's Al-Roj detention camp - report

Reports of the returns, which have not been addressed by government officials, came amid turmoil over control of detention sites as the SDF and Damascus battle for territory and custody arrangements.

Women and children queue in the rain during a joint security operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, and the Kurdish-led SDF at Camp Roj where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group are held, April 5, 2025.

US confirms troops on ground in Nigeria amid ISIS counterterror push

The US has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria following December airstrikes on ISIS targets, marking the first confirmation of US forces on the ground.

Newspapers with articles reporting US President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians hang at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria November 2, 2025.

Trump’s strategic unpredictability is designed to keep Iran off-balance - opinion

President Trump’s Iran policy feels confusing, and that’s the point, to create strategic instability.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Iran's Khamenei labels protesters 'seditionists' akin to Islamic State as regime kills thousands

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iranian protesters carried out acts similar to Islamic State and blamed the US for creating the group.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Syrian government forces enter SDF held Hasakah after ceasefire deal

Syrian Interior Ministry forces entered Hasakah on Monday under a deal with the US-backed SDF, marking a key test of coordination after weeks of clashes.

Syrian Interior Ministry security forces vehicles prepare to enter the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria, following an agreement between Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces reached on January 30, in Al-hasakah, Syria, February 2, 2026.

Why Washington shifts from Syria’s Kurds to Sharaa - opinion

Trump’s military and political backing for the SDF as the central anti‑ISIS instrument has now evolved to a policy where they are a problem that needs solving.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

Maryland man who tried joining IS pleads guilty to planning attacks against Jews, Israel supporters

“I’m just gonna get out in 20 years, and I’m just gonna do it here. Okay? Jihad will never stop. I’ll come, and I’ll kill you.”

A Shia Muslim waves a giant black flag in protest against ISIS and the use of terrorism in the name of Islam during a religious procession of US Shia Muslims at Lafayette Square, outside the White House in Washington, DC on December 06, 2015.