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Six French nationals accused of Islamic State links face trial in Iraq

Six French nationals accused of having links to the Islamic State are due to appear before an Iraqi court from Sunday, as Baghdad begins a broader judicial process involving thousands of alleged members of the jihadist organization transferred from detention facilities in northeastern Syria. An Iraqi......

UN warns that ISIS remains a global threat despite counterterrorism gains

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) and its affiliated groups continue to pose a significant global security threat despite progress made in international counterterrorism efforts. In a recent report presented to the UN Security Council,......

United States targets ISIS financing networks with new international sanctions

The United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting individuals and companies suspected of supporting financial networks linked to ISIS, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the group's ability to fund its activities across multiple regions. According to the U.S. Department of the......

Ten Turkish Islamic State suspects arrested in Syria in joint intelligence operation

Ten Turkish nationals suspected of links to the Islamic State group have been arrested in Syria during a joint intelligence operation involving Turkish and Syrian security services, according to Turkish state media reports. The individuals were subject to Interpol Red Notices and were located as part......

Pakistan mourns victims of deadly Islamabad mosque attack

Funerals were held Saturday for some of the 31 victims of a suicide bombing targeting a Shia mosque in Islamabad, claimed by the jihadist group ISIS. The attack, which occurred during Friday prayers, is the deadliest in the Pakistani capital since 2008, when 60 people died in a truck bombing at the Marriott......

Iraqi prime minister urges Macron to repatriate European ISIS fighters

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Soudani has pressed French President Emmanuel Macron to ensure European nations take back their citizens held as Islamic State fighters. This call comes amid a major U.S.-led operation transferring thousands of prisoners from northeastern Syria to Iraq, prompted......

1,500 ISIS prisoners escape Syrian facility as ceasefire collapses

Around 1,500 Islamic State fighters broke out of the Shaddadi prison in northeastern Syria on Monday, according to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, just as a fragile ceasefire between Kurdish fighters and the Damascus government crumbled a day after its announcement. FDS spokesperson Farhad......

Turkey: 125 suspected ISIS members arrested across the country

Turkish authorities announced the arrest of 125 individuals suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) during coordinated operations across Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that the arrests were carried out in 25 provinces during simultaneous operations on Wednesday morning. This......

France: “French Face of ISIS” Emilie König sent to criminal court

French jihadist Emilie König, once described as a “true icon” of ISIS propaganda, has been referred to a special criminal court for criminal terrorist conspiracy, according to judicial sources reported by AFP on Monday. This referral, decided on September 16, follows the National Anti-Terrorism......