Dozens of Islamic State terrorists captured in eastern Syria
U.S. military officials said more than 60 Islamic State (IS) terrorists were captured by U.S.-backed forces in Syria as part of a major campaign to...
Month: June 2020
Russian Federal Security Service foiled terrorist attack in Simferopol the capital of Crimea
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said that it foiled a terrorist attack in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea, and detained five suspects. It was established...
Islamic State attacks surge in Iraq amid the debate on U.S. troop levels
The assailants came at dusk, creeping on foot through the dusty palm groves near the Tigris River, armed only with a rocket-propelled grenade, a light...
Taliban actions fuel US doubts for the Afghan peace talks
Afghan Taliban leaders have yet to convince U.S. military officials they are ready to be “faithful partners” and help usher in a new era of...
Terrorist who at 14 years old helped kill Israeli is given life in prison
A military appeals court on Wednesday sentenced a Palestinian to life in prison for the attack that killed off-duty soldier Tuvia Yanai Weissman in a...
UK authorities to collect migrant fingerprints and plan longer retention of terrorism suspect biometrics
UK border officers have been instructed by the Home Office to collect fingerprints from migrants attempting to enter the country through the Eurotunnel, while a...
Three Iraqi nationals detained for having links to the Islamic State terrorist group
Turkish police have arrested three Iraqi nationals with suspected links to the Daesh/ISIS terror group, security sources said Wednesday. The arrests were made in the...
Man from Albany convicted on terrorism charges to be released from prison early
An Albany man convicted in an FBI sting operation to fund a terror plot, will be getting out of prison early. The court will allow...
At least four local terror groups are affiliated with the Islamic State in the Philippines
At least four local terrorist groups in the country are affiliated with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) even before the 2017 siege...
Woman from Kosovo repatriated from Syria charged with terrorism
Kosovo prosecutors on Wednesday filed terrorism charges against an ethnic Albanian woman on allegations she joined the Islamic State extremist group in Syria. The woman,...
Foiled Islamic State attack on Iraqi oil facility in Diyala
Hashd al-Sha’abi foiled ISIL efforts to take control of the Iraqi oil facilities in Diyala Governorate. ISIL terrorists reportedly attempted to take control of Iraqi...
Islamic State terrorist group exploits the coronavirus pandemic
In April 2020, the Islamic State launched new offensives in Iraq and Syria as the coronavirus pandemic distracted the U.S.-led coalition and local security forces....