Countering the female Islamic State threat in Indonesia
In 2017, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) arrested three female citizens, disrupting a series of separate and highly organized potential suicide operations. In 2018, Indonesia...
Month: May 2020
What it is like to be a Christian activist jailed with Islamic State terrorists in Sudan?
It was the kind of calling that Petr Jasek simply could not turn away from. For more than 28 years, the Czech Republic native and...
The State wants time to consider complex issues raised in action brought by son of alleged Islamic State terrorist
The State is expected to oppose an application by an Irish-born seven-year-old boy currently in Belarus with his mother, to have his passport renewed. The...
Islamic State cells set up fake checkpoint on Damascus-Deir Ezzor highway
After the incident, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed reinforcements on the M20 highway. However, no clashes with the terrorist group were reported. A day...
Islamic State terrorist group could be about to hit back and the world is paying little attention
In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic the crises of tomorrow can fester. A resurgence of Islamic State (IS) is likely to be one of...
Iraqi forces announce death of Islamic State fighters in Kirkuk
The Iraqi army yesterday announced that a number of Daesh fighters had been killed in their hideouts during an operation carried out by the Special...
Investigators build a case for Islamic State crimes against Yazidis
He was burly, with piercing blue eyes, and it was clear he was in charge when he entered the Galaxy, a wedding hall-turned-slave pen in...
Islamic State terrorist charged for attacking Turkish shops and mosque in Germany
German federal prosecutors said Wednesday they were investigating an alleged member of the Islamic State terrorist group suspected of a series of acid and arson...
Islamic State terrorist planned to target Barcelona vs Real Madrid with drone carrying explosives
An alleged ‘lone wolf’ terrorist planned to target a Barcelona-Real Madrid match with a drone carrying explosives, it has been claimed. The 33-year-old Moroccan confided...
Syrian Democratic Forces continue with anti-Islamic State raids in northeastern Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with support from the US-led coalition carried out security operations against the so-called Islamic State in the Deir al-Zor province...
UN investigative team releases new report on Islamic State crimes in Iraq
A UN investigative team said it has made “significant progress” in collecting new sources of evidence in Iraq against the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terror...
Islamic State’s rivalry with al-Qaeda runs deep
Originally known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, Islamic State (IS) had been in increasing tension with bin Laden’s organization for several years before it split ties...