Islamic State

US to complete transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq in coming days, official says

The US military is transferring up to 7,000 ISIS detainees from Syrian prisons to Iraq, focusing on high-risk fighters amid growing security concerns following recent prison escapes.

Children and women, relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, walk inside Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province on January 21, 2026; illustrative.
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Sunday, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Australia's Albanese: 'I am deeply and profoundly sorry' for Bondi Beach massacre

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.

Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack

A group of detainees gather at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026.

After SDF withdrawal, Syrian government takes control of Al-Hol, ISIS family detention camp


ISWAP insurgents say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture

A Nigerian military spokesperson described the claim as "fake news" and urged the public to disregard unverified claims circulating online.

A Nigerian soldier stands on a military truck, during the tour of the Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole by Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, November 7, 2025

Germany charges Syrian man with ISIS membership, war crimes, crimes against humanity

“The accused is sufficiently suspected of membership in a foreign terrorist organization,” the Public Prosecutor General stated.

A member of the Syrian pro-government forces holds an Islamic State (IS) group flag after they entered the village of Dibsiafnan on the western outskirts of the Islamist's Syrian bastion of Raqa on June 11, 2017.

France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris shooting, bombing attacks

France commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ISIS attacks in Paris, honoring victims and survivors still scarred by the deadliest assault since WWII.

A woman lights a candle during a gathering at the Place de la Republique, marking the tenth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people, in Paris, France November 12, 2025.

US CENTCOM says five Islamic state members killed, 19 captured in operations in Syria

CENTCOM says 22 anti ISIS operations killed five militants and captured 19 as Syria realigns toward a US brokered security deal with Israel.

US military vehicles drive in Hasaka, Syria December 6, 2024; illustrative.

Ahmed al-Sharaa's recognition as statesman shows Western policy's shortsightedness - opinion

Political Islam is not a sudden flare-up of religious fanaticism, but a powerful instrument that has evolved over centuries.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025.

Six arrests so far over Detroit IS-style terror plot, one wanted to execute 500 Jews

The six men were found using encrypted messages to plan travel to Syria in order to join ISIS as terror operatives.

A member of the FBI removes items from a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025.

Syria carries out pre-emptive operations against Islamic State cells

The raids come ahead of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington in an effort to join a US-led anti-Islamic State coalition.

A Bedouin fighter walks with a weapon near damaged cars and buildings, following the Syrian presidency's announcement of a ceasefire after days of violence in Sweida province triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, in Sweida, Syria, July 19, 2025.

Sixth suspect arrested in ISIS-inspired Michigan terror plot clampdown, FBI reveals

FBI Director Kash Patel announces the arrest of a sixth suspect linked to a foiled ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Halloween in Michigan, as authorities uncover more connections.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. DC, US, September 17, 2025.

Swedish prosecutors charge self-radicalized teen planning to blow himself up at Stockholm festival

The man was also indicted, along with a 17-year-old boy, for planning to murder a man in a small town in southern Germany last year. They both deny the charges.

Police secures the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a suspected shooting on October 1, 2024

Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid

The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.

SDF arrests a five-man ISIS terror cell north of Raqqa, November 1, 2025.