Keywords: Islamic State


Sydney terror suspect appears in court for first time

The alleged attacker behind the deadly antisemitic assault at Bondi Beach in Sydney appeared in court for the first time on Monday via video link. The hearing marks his first public appearance since the December attack that left 15 people dead, the deadliest act of violence in Australia in three decades. Naveed......

Jordan confirms participation in US-led strikes against Islamic State in Syria

Jordan announced on Sunday that it had taken part in recent airstrikes carried out by the United States against the Islamic State group in Syria, as part of the international coalition fighting the jihadist organization. According to a statement released by the Jordanian Armed Forces, its air force......

France and The United Kingdom carry out joint strikes against islamic state in Syria

France and the United Kingdom have conducted a joint military operation targeting positions linked to the Islamic State group in central Syria, according to official statements released by British defense authorities. The strikes were carried out in a mountainous area north of the ancient city of Palmyra,......

Suicide attack kills police officer in Aleppo

A suicide attacker killed one police officer and wounded two others during a security operation in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, according to an announcement by the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. Officials said the incident occurred at a security checkpoint in the Bab al-Faraj district, where......

U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria targeted jihadist groups

Recent U.S. airstrikes carried out in Nigeria were aimed at jihadist militants operating in coordination with local armed groups, according to Nigerian authorities. The strikes reportedly targeted fighters linked to the Islamic State who had entered the country from the Sahel region to support local......

Turkey arrests 115 ISIS suspects over alleged Christmas attack plots

Turkish authorities have detained 115 individuals suspected of being members of the Islamic State (ISIS), reportedly planning attacks targeting Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office announced. Police intelligence indicated that the suspects were specifically......

Germany: Suspected islamist held after shooting at cars

A suspected supporter of the Islamic State (IS) has been placed in pre-trial detention in southern Germany after allegedly attempting to cause road accidents by shooting at cars with an air rifle, Bavarian police announced on Friday. The suspect reportedly fired at 22 vehicles between September......

Nigeria: Seven soldiers killed in Jihadist ambush in borno state

At least seven Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, were killed on Friday after jihadist fighters ambushed a military patrol in the country’s northeast, according to an intelligence report reviewed by AFP on Saturday. The attack occurred in a village in the Konduga administrative......

Mali announces release of kidnapped Moroccan truck drivers

The Malian government has confirmed the release of four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped earlier this year near the northeastern border of Burkina Faso with Niger. The drivers, abducted in January, were freed last Sunday and are reported to be "safe and sound." Joint effort leads......