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December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM

Abu Yusif dead: US officials announce ISIS leader killed in airstrike

U.S. officials announced they conducted an airstrike on Syrian soil that killed two ISIS members, including a top official.
December 20, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Stock concept photo of U.S. and Syria.
1 month ago

Suspected ISIS supporter arrested by FBI

Anas Said is being detained on no bond because the FBI believes he is an ISIS radical who poses a clear and present danger.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Suspected ISIS supporter arrested by FBI
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Houston man arrested in alleged ISIS terror plot: FBI

Prosecutors claim the 28-year-old attempted to buy a gun, researched how to make an explosive belt and scouted potential target sites for a mass casualty terrorist attack on U.S. soil. 
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Houston man arrested in alleged ISIS terror plot: FBI
2 months ago

2 US troops injured in ISIS raid in Iraq

Two American service members are recovering from wounds suffered in the raid in Iraq that targeted top ISIS leaders and killed multiple ISIS operatives.
2 months ago
VIDEO: 2 US troops injured in ISIS raid in Iraq
2 months ago

2 US service members injured in Iraqi raid targeting ISIS leaders

Two U.S. service members were injured overnight in a raid in Iraq that targeted top ISIS leaders and killed "multiple" ISIS operatives, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 in Washington.
2 months ago

2 US service members injured in Iraqi raid targeting ISIS leaders

Two U.S. service members were injured overnight in a raid in Iraq that targeted top ISIS leaders and killed "multiple" ISIS operatives, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
2 months ago
Two U.S. service members were injured overnight in a raid in Iraq that targeted top ISIS leaders and killed "multiple" ISIS operatives, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
2 months ago

Soldier who attempted to assist ISIS in killing US troops sentenced to 14 years

A United States Army soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after he allegedly attempted to assist ISIS in conducting a deadly ambush on U.S. troops.
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FBI foils alleged ISIS-inspired Election Day terror plot

The FBI alleges an Afghan national named Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi was in the final stages of preparation for an attack, in which he expected to die, targeting election day.
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VIDEO: FBI foils alleged ISIS-inspired Election Day terror plot
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FBI foils alleged ISIS-inspired Election Day terror plot by Afghan national

The Justice Department announced the arrest Tuesday of an Afghan national accused of plotting to kill Americans on Election Day on behalf of the terror group ISIS.
2 months ago
Federal Bureau of Investigation seal on the Headquarters Edgar Hoover FBI Building in Washington, D.C., June 02, 2018.
3 months ago

4 ISIS leaders killed in raid that left 7 US service members injured

Four 4 ISIS leaders were killed last month in the raid that left seven U.S. service members injured.
3 months ago
The Pentagon seal in the Pentagon Briefing Room in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 1, 2021.
3 months ago

Man arrested for ISIS-inspired plot to 'slaughter' Jews in NYC: Prosecutors

A 20-year-old man was arrested in Canada for an ISIS-inspired plot to "slaughter" Jewish people.
3 months ago
A seal for the Department of Justice is seen on a podium ahead of a news conference at the Department of Justice Building, March 21, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
4 months ago

7 US personnel injured in Iraq raid that killed 15 ISIS members: Officials

Seven U.S. personnel injured in Iraq raid that killed 15 ISIS members, officials said.
4 months ago
The Pentagon seal in the Pentagon Briefing Room in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 1, 2021.
4 months ago

15 ISIS members killed in raid by US troops, officials say

Seven U.S. troops were injured during an early morning raid in western Iraq.
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VIDEO: 15 ISIS members killed in raid by US troops, officials say
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US intelligence agencies on high alert after European terror attacks

ISIS claimed responsibility for the stabbing that killed three at a festival in Germany. American police are concerned about similar attacks in the U.S., inspired by terror killings in Europe.
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VIDEO: US intelligence agencies on high alert after European terror attacks
4 months ago

German authorities take man into custody in fatal stabbing attack

A 25-year-old Syrian national is accused of three counts of murder and eight counts of attempted murder in a stabbing spree.
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VIDEO: German authorities take man into custody in fatal stabbing attack
4 months ago

ISIS claims responsibility in German festival knife attack, suspect in custody

A suspect is in custody in relation to the deadly knife attack at a German festival, police said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, calling it a response to deaths in Gaza and elsewhere.
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VIDEO: ISIS claims responsibility in German festival knife attack, suspect in custody
4 months ago

Terrorist group claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany

Two people have been detained in connection to the violent stabbing attack in the city of Solingen, Germany at least 3 victims dead and many injured.
4 months ago
VIDEO: Terrorist group claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany
4 months ago

ISIS-K a major terrorist threat to Europe amid foiled concert attack: UN official

Man who plotted attack on Swift concert was loyal to them, ABC News reported.
4 months ago
Police guards Stephansplatz as Taylor Swift fans gather to sing together on Aug. 08, 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
6 months ago

Top ISIS leader in Somalia was target of US airstrike: Officials

A U.S. airstrike in Somalia targeted the top ISIS leader in that country, it remains unclear if he was killed in the strike, according to officials.
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This picture taken on Sept. 1, 2016, in Nairobi shows a computer screen displaying the portrait of Somali-born cleric Abdulqadir Mumin, accused of heading the Islamic State group in East Africa.
6 months ago

US strike targeting man believed to be global ISIS leader

Several U.S. officials tell ABC News’ that Abdul Qadir Mumin was the target of the strike, but it has not been confirmed yet if he was killed.
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VIDEO: US strike targeting man believed to be global ISIS leader
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8 people detained in US with suspected ties to ISIS

The suspects crossed into the U.S. via the southern border, a source told ABC News.
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VIDOE: 8 people detained in US with suspected ties to ISIS
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Suspects with ISIS ties arrested

ICE arrested eight Tajikistan nationals who entered into the U.S. illegally through the southern border last year.
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VIDEO: Suspects with ISIS ties arrested
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8 Tajikistanis with suspected ties to ISIS detained in US, source says

The source said they had been tracked since crossing the U.S. southern border.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seal at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 22, 2022.
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ICE arrests 8 with suspected ties to ISIS

Eight suspects from Tajikistan with suspected ties to ISIS were detained in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and New York City after crossing the Southern Border into the U.S. last year and this year.
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VIDEO: ICE arrests 8 with suspected ties to ISIS
7 months ago

ISIS-K threat alert

After the terror group’s attacks overseas, authorities here in the U.S. are now on alert ahead of a major sports tournament. ABC News' Rhiannon Ally reports.
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VIDEO:  ISIS-K threat alert
8 months ago

Idaho man arrested for allegedly plotting attacks on churches in support of ISIS

Alexander Mercurio, 18, was arrested for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, police said. The FBI thwarted his plans to use knives, firearms and fire for attacks, authorities said.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Idaho man arrested for allegedly plotting attacks on churches in support of ISIS
8 months ago

Idaho man arrested for planning attacks on churches in support of ISIS

The Justice Department announced the arrest of a man they say planned to carry out attacks on churches over the weekend after pledging support to the terror group ISIS.
8 months ago
Alexander Mercurio, 18, was arrested, April 6, 2024, on charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
8 months ago

US intel warns of potential terrorist threat at gatherings after Moscow attack

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow that killed at least 144.
8 months ago
New York State Police officer, members of the New York State National Guard and NYPD officers stand guard in a check point to check bags inside the entrance of subway station in New York, on March 7, 2024.
9 months ago

Islamic State has been growing ‘unabated’ in Afghanistan: Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews former CENTCOM Commander Gen. Frank McKenzie on “This Week.”
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VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Gen. Frank McKenzie
9 months ago

The rise, fall and reemergence of the Islamic State terror group

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz reports on the resurgence of the militants on “This Week.”
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VIDEO: The rise, fall and reemergence of the Islamic State terror group
9 months ago

Former top general warns of 'inevitable' threats to US from ISIS after Moscow attack

ISIS has a "strong desire" to attack the U.S. and other foreign powers -- a threat that is only growing -- retired Gen. Frank McKenzie warned on Sunday
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Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testifies during a Senate Armed Services hearing, on March 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
9 months ago

ISIS claims responsibility for concert hall attack in Moscow

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz breaks down the latest in the Moscow concert hall attack on “This Week.”
9 months ago
VIDEO: ISIS claims responsibility for concert hall attack in Moscow
1 year ago

Colorado teenager charged with attempting to join ISIS

A Colorado teenager has been charged with providing material support to ISIS.
1 year ago
The seal for the United States Department of Justice is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, April 13, 2023.
1 year ago

Nobel laureate and hundreds of Yazidi sue French company for supporting ISIS

Hundreds of Yazidi-Americans filed a civil lawsuit Friday against French conglomerate Lafarge S.A. for conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State.
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In this Oct. 19, 2022, file photo, the concrete plant of the French building materials company, Lafarge is seen in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
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Accused ISIS 'Beatle,' on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of U.S. victims

A British man accused of being one of the four ISIS "Beatles" who beat and killed U.S. hostages in Syria was faced down in federal court by two of their victims' mothers.
1 year ago
El Shafee Elsheikh speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at a security center in Kobani, Syria, March 30, 2018.
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ISIS 'Beatle' accused of murdering Americans found guilty

El Shafee Elsheikh faces a life sentence following his conviction by a federal jury.
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El Shafee el-Sheikh poses for a mugshot in an undisclosed location, Feb. 10, 2018.
1 year ago

ISIS leader killed in drone strike while riding motorcycle

U.S. officials say the drones that killed terrorist leader Usamah al-Muhajir near Aleppo, Syria were harassed by Russian aircraft on the same day.
1 year ago
VIDEO: ISIS leader killed in drone strike
1 year ago

Islamic State leader killed on motorcycle by US drones Russia 'harassed': Officials

The U.S. military said Saturday that U.S. drones "harassed" by Russian jets on Friday later carried out airstrike on a top ISIS leader
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In this image from video released by the U.S. Air Force, a Russian SU-35 flies near a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, over Syria. T(U.S. Air Force via AP)
2 years ago

Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in cases on social media, terrorism

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with social media giants in a case brought by families of victims in a terrorist attack in Turkey.
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Beatriz Gonzalez and Jose Hernandez, the mother and stepfather of Nohemi Gonzalez who was fatally shot in the 2015 Paris attacks, stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court after justices heard arguments in Gonzalez v. Google in Washington, Feb. 21, 2023.
2 years ago

US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing

Over 150 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were killed in the 2021 attack.
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VIDEO: US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing
2 years ago

US conducts raid against ISIS fighters in Syria: Official

U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Monday, according to U.S. Central Command.
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U.S. forces conducted a raid against ISIS militants in northwest Syria on Monday, according to U.S. Central Command.
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4 US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed IS leader in Syria

Four U.S. service members were wounded by an explosion during a helicopter raid in northeast Syria Thursday night.
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In this file photo from 2019, A helicopter takes off from a US military base at an undisclosed location in eastern Syria, Nov. 11, 2019.
2 years ago

ISIS leader dead, 4 US troops injured in raid

Four U.S. troops and a service dog were wounded in Syria during an operation that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS leader, according to officials.
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VIDEO: ISIS leader dead, 4 US troops injured in raid
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4 US service members wounded during helicopter raid of ISIS commander

Four American special operations soldiers and a service dog were wounded while a senior ISIS leader was killed.
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VIDEO: 4 US service members wounded during helicopter raid of ISIS commander
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New York man who became ISIS sniper found guilty of providing support for terrorism

A former Brooklyn man, who became a sniper and weapons instructor for ISIS, was convicted Tuesday of providing material support to terrorism and other charges.
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This file photo shot in Tabqa, Syria, between June 2014 and April 2015, which was been entered into evidence during trial, depicts a man prosecutors say is Ruslan Maratovich Asainov. The former New York stockbroker-turned-Islamic State group militant has been convicted of becoming a sniper and trainer for the extremist group during its brutal reign in Syria and Iraq.
2 years ago

Top Islamic State leader killed in US raid in Somalia, officials say

Bilal al-Sudani, a top leader and organizer with the Islamic State, was killed in a risky U.S. military ground raid in northern Somalia, official said
2 years ago
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting with Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi at the Pentagon, Jan. 26, 2023, in Washington.
2 years ago

US kills senior ISIS leader in Somalia

The dramatic raid in Africa by an elite American special operations team killed senior ISIS leader Bilal Al Sudani and at least 10 other militants, according to the Pentagon.
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VIDEO: US kills senior ISIS leader in Somalia
2 years ago

US forces kill top ISIS leader during raid in northern Somalia

Bilal al-Sudani was among 10 ISIS fighters killed in a firefight that ensued as U.S. special operations forces carried out a ground raid targeting a cave complex, officials said.
2 years ago
VIDEO: US forces kill top ISIS leader during raid in northern Somalia
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US helicopter raid kills 2 ISIS members

U.S. Central Command announced a helicopter raid killed two members of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria Sunday morning.
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U.S. Central Command announced a helicopter raid killed two members of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria Sunday morning.
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Helicopter raid kills Islamic State officials in Syria, US says

A U.S. helicopter raid killed two members of ISIS in Syria early Sunday morning local time, U.S. Central Command announced
2 years ago
A member of Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of the Islamic State (IS) group, March 1, 2017, in the village of Albu Sayf, on the southern outskirts of Mosul, Iraq.