Islamic State
Fourteen years after genocide, Yazidis may see stability in Iraq - analysis
The Yazidi region was largely abandoned by Iraq. The Yazidis remained, but they were divided.
Syria’s first DNA-based identifications offer hope for families of missing persons
Hezbollah receives $200 million cash infusion from Iran to support families tied to terror group
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack that killed policeman near Iraq's Kirkuk
Connecticut man sentenced to over seven years in prison for attempting to join ISIS
In late September, an Uzbekistan-US dual citizen was also arraigned on charges of conspiring and providing material support to ISIS and the al-Nusra Front terrorist organization.
Joy mixed with fear as US forces leave Iraq amid potential security vacuum
Some Iraqi security officials say the US pullout also risks giving new life to ISIS fighters, who, despite the defeat of their self-proclaimed caliphate nearly a decade ago, retain a cell network.
As US leaves Iraq, Baghdad sees withdrawal as 'symbol of sovereignty' - analysis
Iraq’s depiction of the US withdrawal as leading to “sovereignty” shows how Baghdad has not valued the US role in fighting ISIS and maintaining order in the country.
Afghanistan says it killed 28 fighters, wounded 32 after group crosses over from Pakistan
The ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel.
Six French Islamic State suspects could face death penalty as Iraqi court opens trial
The defendants were among 47 French Islamic State detainees transferred from prisons in northeast Syria last year as part of a broader relocation process overseen by US forces and Iraqi authorities.
Young Pennsylvania man arrested over alleged ISIS-inspired mass attack plot targeting synagogues
A search of Kramer’s home in 2023, when he was still a minor, uncovered a video in which he pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was the leader of ISIS at the time.
US deports Afghan woman in first-ever case before special terrorism court
In a historic first, the DOJ utilized the 1996 Alien Terrorist Removal Court to deport a resident who allegedly supported an ISIS-style mass shooting plot planned for US Election Day.
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, what has happened to al-Qaeda? - explainer
While al-Qaeda suffered losses and dislocation after the invasion of Afghanistan, its profile rose, and it expanded massively in the years that followed.
Iraq completes investigation into thousands of ISIS detainees formerly held in Syria - report
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been holding them until the SDF and Syrian government agreed to integrate, at which time US Central Command decided to facilitate a mass transfer.
Americans evacuated after suspected insurgents attack Mozambique wildlife reserve camp
The Mozambican independent English-language digital publication Zitamar News first reported the incident late on Thursday, suggesting there had been some fatalities.
