Taliban confirms detention of two Americans for first time
The Taliban has confirmed for the first time that two American citizens are in their custody, a spokesman said. Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesperson, stated...
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Expansion of focus on Daesh Khorasan in Afghanistan, Pakistan urged
Shanthie Mariet D’Souza, a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, has called in The Diplomat for an expanded focus on Daesh Khorasan’s...
That terror attack in Moscow: What the world does not realize
The world was in shock this past Friday, when it received the news that an affiliate of the Islamic State group had perpetrated a deadly...
Regional environment behind recent terror attacks will likely support extreme groups
Last week’s terror attacks in Moscow and in the southern Afgan city of Kandahar have once again raised the spectre of international terrorism. According to...
Daesh’s attack in Moscow and its wider implications
While global attention has been fixated on the Russia-Ukraine War and the intensifying great power competition of the United States with Russia and China, Daesh...
US remains ‘vigilant’ against threat of Daesh, says State Department spokesman
State Department spokesman Mathew Miller said at a press briefing Tuesday that the United States remains vigilant against the threat of ISIS-K, or Daesh’s Khorasan...
Daesh attacks mostly enemies of US: Zakharova
Daesh has adjusted its plans in recent years and now attacks mostly enemies of the United States, such as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Iran,...
Terrorists may see UK as ‘good symbolic location for attack’, says expert
The UK may be a “good symbolic location” for a future terror attack but it is Turkey, France and the Netherlands which are likely to...
Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?
More than 133 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured following a brazen attack on concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall...
Kabul Rejects US Media Claim of Daesh Threat to Diplomatic Areas
The Islamic Emirate, in response to a New York Times report on the threat of Daesh’s Khorasan branch attacking the embassies of China, India, and...
Japan ‘firmly condemns’ attack against civilians in Russia
Japan on Saturday “firmly condemned” an attack on civilians in Russia which killed at least 60 people late Friday. “Japan extends its sincere condolences to...
Islamic State ‘recruiting from Tajikistan and other central Asian countries’
Islamic State launched a major recruitment drive last year aimed at militants from Tajikistan and other central Asian countries and specifically targeting experienced members of...