Islamic State

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.
 Illustration of ISIS terrorist.

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

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

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

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

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


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.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Malaysia dismantles Islamic State network involving workers from Bangladesh

Muslim-majority Malaysia has detained hundreds of people for suspected militant activities after a 2016 attack in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, that was linked to Islamic State.

 A man takes photos of the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 15, 2025.

Lebanese army captures alleged Islamic State leader in counterterrorism operation

The suspect, identified only by the initials “R.F.” and known by the alias “Qassoura,” was arrested during a series of targeted raids based on intelligence gathering.

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

Germany charges Syrian juvenile who assisted in planned terror attack on Taylor Swift concert

The juvenile allegedly assisted the would-be Austrian terrorist by translating Arabic bomb-building instructions and putting him in contact with a member of the Islamic State militia online.

 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Taylor Swift performs at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, May 17, 2024.

'Most important Jihadist in Sydney': Australian Jewish body takes antisemitic, IS preacher to court

Haddad, was said to be the spiritual leader of Australia's ISIS network, and 'the most important jihadist, extremist preacher in Sydney.'

 Wissam Haddad, also known as Abu Oysayd.

Islamic State claims its first attacks on new Syrian gov’t as bombs allegedly kill soldiers

While the Syrian government said it conducted two raids in Damascus earlier this week, to arrest ISIS operatives, it has not yet acknowledged any attack by the terror group.

Islamic State billboards are seen along a street in Raqqa, eastern Syria, which is controlled by the worldwide jihadist group, October 29, 2014. The billboard (R) reads: "We will win despite the global coalition."

Stockholm court indicts Swedish Islamic State member for serious war, terrorism crimes in Syria

Footage shows the suspect participating in a brutal execution, which included forcing a Jordanian pilot into a cage that was set on fire.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Israeli Arabs joining Islamic state, Hamas factions in West Bank, defense officials warn

Officials identified a growing trend in recent weeks involving terror-linked activity, outlining several patterns and contributing factors behind its spread.

 IDF, Magen David Adom, and police at the scene of a terror attack in the West Bank, November 29, 2024.

Syrian government forces raid Islamic State hideouts in Aleppo

A security source said the raids had targeted sleeper cells in four locations. One Islamic State terrorist had blown himself up, and another had been killed in clashes, the source said.

 Syrian army personnel travel in a military vehicle as they head towards Latakia to join the fight against the fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo, Syria, March 7, 2025.

Qataris search for bodies of Americans killed by Islamic State in Syria ahead of Trump visit

While the sources did tell Reuters whose remains the Qataris were searching for, it is believed that the bodies of two journalists and one aid worker are being recovered.

 Iraqi Shiite militia fighters hold the Islamic State flag as they celebrate after breaking the siege of Amerli by Islamic State militants, September 1, 2014.