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May 30, 2023, 6:26 PM

Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain

Kurdish officials in northeast Syria have expanded a program to rehabilitate boys from the families of Islamic State group militants
May 30, 2023, 6:26 PM
May 29, 2023, 4:53 PM

Libyan court sentences 23 suspected Islamic State militants to death

A Libyan court has sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State group militants to death for launching deadly attacks that killed dozens of people, including Egyptian Coptic Christians
May 29, 2023, 4:53 PM
May 19, 2023, 3:37 PM

Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in high-stakes 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.
May 19, 2023, 3:37 PM
Supreme Court sides with Twitter, Google in cases on social media, terrorism
1 month 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.
1 month ago
US: Taliban kills ISIS-K terrorist allegedly behind deadly Kabul bombing
2 months 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.
2 months ago
US conducts raid against ISIS fighters in Syria: Official
2 months ago

U.S. citizen gets 20 years for joining Islamic State group

A U.S. citizen who moved his family to Syria to join the Islamic State terrorist group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison
2 months ago
U.S. citizen gets 20 years for joining Islamic State group
3 months ago

U.S. offers reward of up to $5 million for Congo's IS leader

The U.S. Embassy in Congo says the U.S. is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could lead to the capture of Congo’s top jihadi, who leads an affiliate of the Islamic State group
3 months ago
U.S. offers reward of up to $5 million for Congo's IS leader
3 months ago

Taliban: 2 senior IS members killed in Afghanistan

Two senior regional members of the Islamic State group have been killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks during separate raids in Kabul
3 months ago
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Florida man pleads guilty to supporting IS extremist group

A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group
3 months ago
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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.
4 months ago
4 US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed IS leader in Syria
4 months ago

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53

Syria's state media and an opposition war monitor say the death total from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting wild truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53
4 months ago
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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.
4 months ago
ISIS leader dead, 4 US troops injured in raid
4 months ago

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.
4 months ago
4 US service members wounded during helicopter raid of ISIS commander
4 months ago

Taliban forces kill 3 IS members in raid on Kabul building

An official says Taliban intelligence forces killed three Islamic State group militants and arrested one in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital of Kabul
4 months ago
4 months ago

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.
4 months ago
New York man who became ISIS sniper found guilty of providing support for terrorism
4 months ago

Detroit-area man convicted of aiding Islamic State in Syria

Prosecutors say a Detroit-area man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 has been convicted on charges of providing support to the Islamic State group and attending one of the group’s training camps
4 months ago
4 months 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
4 months ago
Top Islamic State leader killed in US raid in Somalia, officials say
4 months 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.
4 months ago
US kills senior ISIS leader in Somalia
4 months 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.
4 months ago
US forces kill top ISIS leader during raid in northern Somalia
5 months ago

UN: Al-Qaida and Islamic State driving insecurity in Mali

The U.N. chief says in a new report that Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions
5 months ago
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Connecticut man admits to trying to help Islamic State group

Officials say a 29-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism charge, more than three years after he was arrested at an airport while trying to travel to Syria to help the Islamic State group
5 months ago
5 months ago

Islamic State claims Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bombing near a checkpoint at the Afghan capital’s military airport that killed and wounded several people
5 months ago
Islamic State claims Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing
5 months ago

Former IS families face neighbors' hatred returning home

They are struggling to be accepted with their children in their former homes.
5 months ago
Former IS families face neighbors' hatred returning home
6 months ago

U.S. forces detain 6 Islamic State group militants in Syria

American forces have conducted three raids in eastern Syria and arrested six Islamic State groups militants
6 months ago
US forces detain 6 Islamic State group militants in Syria
6 months ago

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.
6 months ago
US helicopter raid kills 2 ISIS members
6 months ago

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
6 months ago
Helicopter raid kills Islamic State officials in Syria, US says
6 months ago

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

The spokesman for the Islamic State group says its leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in battle recently
6 months ago
IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
6 months ago

Lawyer: Ex-Islamic State bride was child trafficking victim

Her U.K. citizenship was removed after she travelled to Syria to join IS.
6 months ago
7 months ago

U.S. sanctions South African Islamic State-affiliated firms

The U.S. has imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms in Africa who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State group
7 months ago
U.S. sanctions South African Islamic State-affiliated firms
7 months ago

Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison

Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, pleaded guilty in June to expressing interest in carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States in support of ISIS on six separate occasions between 2014 and 2017.
7 months ago
Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison
7 months ago

Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison

A Kansas mother who was convicted of leading an ISIS battalion was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
7 months ago
Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison
8 months ago

Company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS

LaFarge agreed to pay $777 million in fines and conceded it knowingly and intentionally conspired to support ISIS.
8 months ago
Company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS
8 months ago

French company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS

A company paid ISIS in order to keep its cement plant in Syria operable.
8 months ago
Business pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS
8 months ago

Canadian gets 20 years for recruiting Islamic State fighters

A Canadian national who lived in Southern California has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping fellow Canadians and Americans join the Islamic State group in Syria in 2013 and 2014
8 months ago
8 months ago

Syria official: US drone attack kills IS member in northeast

A U.S.-led coalition drone strike in northeastern Syria has killed an Islamic State group member
8 months ago
Syria official: US drone attack kills IS member in northeast
8 months ago

US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations

U.S. officials say U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria Thursday, including a rare ground raid in a portion of the northeast that is controlled by the Syrian regime
8 months ago
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ISIS 'Beatle' given 8 life sentences as families call for Biden to help Americans held hostage

El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced to 8 life terms for kidnapping and murdering journalist James Foley as well as the detention and murders of three others.
10 months ago
ISIS 'Beatle' sentenced to 8 life terms in killings of US hostages
1 year ago

US confirms top ISIS leader killed

The Pentagon said there were no civilian casualties and another senior ISIS official was wounded in the drone strike in northwest Syria.
1 year ago
US confirms top ISIS leader killed
1 year ago

US military captures top ISIS leader in Syria

A U.S. military raid in northwest Syria has led to the capture of a top ISIS leader, according to a U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.
1 year ago
US military captures top ISIS leader in Syria
1 year ago

Top ISIS leader captured during US military ground raid in Syria

A rare U.S. military ground raid in northwestern Syria has captured a top ISIS leader, according to the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.
1 year ago
Top ISIS leader captured during US military ground raid in Syria
1 year ago

US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader

The U.S. military conducted a ground raid in northwestern Syria that captured a top ISIS leader, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
1 year ago
US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader
1 year ago

US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader

The U.S. military conducted a ground raid in northwestern Syria that captured a top ISIS leader, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
1 year ago
US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader
1 year ago

Kansas mom-turned-ISIS fighter pleads guilty

Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, who was captured in Syria, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in a Virginia courtroom on Tuesday.
1 year ago
Kansas mom-turned-ISIS fighter pleads guilty
1 year ago

Kansas woman pleads guilty to leading ISIS battalion

A Kansas mother accused of leading an ISIS battalion pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors in northern Virginia announced Tuesday.
1 year ago
American woman pleads guilty to leading ISIS battalion
1 year ago

ISIS 'Beatle' accused of murdering Americans found guilty on all charges

El Shafee Elsheikh faces a life sentence following his conviction by a federal jury.
1 year ago
ISIS 'Beatle' accused of murdering Americans found guilty
1 year ago

Accused ISIS 'Beatle,' on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of American 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
Accused ISIS 'Beatle,' on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of U.S. victims
1 year ago

Pentagon says ISIS leader killed during Syrian raid

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a U.S. raid in Syria killed the leader of terrorist group ISIS, known as Haji Abdullah.
1 year ago
Pentagon says ISIS leader killed during Syrian raid
1 year ago

ISIS leader killed in US special ops raid

President Biden announced that the leader of ISIS was killed during the daring raid carried out by the U.S. special forces.
1 year ago
ISIS leader killed in US special ops raid
1 year ago

'Tremendous tension' in Situation Room as Biden watched ISIS raid: Officials

Administration officials gave a behind-the-scenes account of President Joe Biden's role in the U.S. raid that left the leader of ISIS dead.
1 year ago
'Tremendous tension' in Situation Room as Biden watched ISIS raid: Officials
1 year ago

US Special Forces kill ISIS leader in overnight mission in Syria

The Pentagon called the overnight counterterrorism operation a success and said the civilian deaths at the site were not caused by the actions of the American military.
1 year ago
US Special Forces kill ISIS leader in overnight mission in Syria