Europeans View ISIS As Top Threat: Survey
Respondents in nine of 10 European countries surveyed said they saw the militant group as the greatest danger, ahead of climate change and economic instability.
Damascus Bombings: At Least 20 Killed Near Syrian Capital; ISIS Claims Responsibility
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Saturday attacks near Damascus, reports said.
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Reportedly ‘Injured In Airstrike’
U.S. officials have yet to confirm an Iraqi channel’s report that coalition airstrikes hit the Islamic State group’s leader in northern Iraq.
US Navy Boosts Presence In Mediterranean Ahead Of NATO Summit
The move, ahead of a NATO summit, coincides with NATO military exercises across Eastern Europe and Turkey that may irritate Russia.
Unofficial ISIS Apps Pose Security Risks For The Islamic State Group
The terrorist group uses social media and apps to spread information and recruit, but its users are getting duped and hacked.
US-Backed Fighters Advance To Cut Off Islamic State, Win Tacit Turkish Support
The assault aims to cut off Islamic State’s last stretch of the Syrian-Turkish frontier by seizing territory in northern Syria west of the Euphrates River.
Is ISIS Islamic? Islamic State Group Anchored In Islam Is ‘Uncomfortable Truth’: BBC Religion Chief
The group is made of self-described Muslims. BBC’s religion chief says people need to recognize that.
Turkey’s Erdoğan Accuses Russia Of Arming PKK Militants
“At this moment, terrorists are using anti-aircraft guns and missiles supplied by Russia,” a pro-government newspaper reported the Turkish president as saying.
Iraqi Army Storms To Edge Of Islamic State-Held Fallujah; Fresh Bombings Hit Baghdad
As fresh bombings hit Baghdad, the battle for Fallujah is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever fought against the Islamic State group.
Who Is Maher Al-Bilawi? ISIS Commander In Fallujah Killed In US Airstrikes
More than 20 strikes have been carried out in the past four days, destroying Islamic State group positions in the Iraqi city, U.S. authorities said.
Obama, Al-Abadi Call For Tighter Security In Baghdad’s Green Zone After Deadly Protest
A protest Friday in the heavily fortified section of Iraq's capital resulted in at least four deaths and 100 injuries.
Gen. Joseph Votel, CNN Visit Northern Syria To Meet With US Special Operations Forces
U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, accompanied by CNN, visited with U.S. special operations forces in the war-torn country.
Donald Trump On ISIS: Defeating Islamic State, Not Assad In Syria, Part Of Proposed Presidential Foreign Policy
Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump says the U.S. “has bigger problems than Assad.”
ISIS ‘Crucifixions,’ Beheadings And Executions Carried Out In Libya Stronghold Of Sirte, New Report Reveals
A Human Rights Watch report details horrific atrocities by the Islamic State group in Sirte, including instances of “crucifixions.”
Syria Talks: World Powers Seek Progress In Vienna, But Assad’s Fate Remains In Limbo
As world leaders begin a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the brutal conflict in Syria, the chances of a breakthrough remain slim at best.
Syria Hospital Attacks: ISIS Forces Kill 20 In Deir Ezzor, Embattled Enclave Of The Syrian Regime
The attack underscores the growing precariousness of regime forces’ position in the city of Deir Ezzor, home to an estimated 200,000 civilians.
Who Is Abu Wahib? ISIS Leader In Iraq’s Anbar Province Killed In US Airstrike
The Pentagon said Abu Wahib, who has appeared in several ISIS execution videos, was the Islamic State group’s “military emir for Anbar province.”
Islamic State Terrorism Has Cost Iraq Billions In Damages As ISIS Has Taken More Control
An Iraqi planning ministry official said that between 2004 and 2016 as much as $31.4 billion in damages had been sustained.
Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri Urges Unity Among Syrian Jihadists, Renews Criticism Of ISIS ‘Renegades’
In an audio clip released Sunday, Ayman al-Zawahiri also renewed criticism of the Islamic State group, calling its members “extremists and renegades.”
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack That Killed 8 Police Officers Near Cairo
Eight police officers, including a lieutenant, were killed in the deadly attack in the district of Helwan.
ISIS In Iraq: Over 50 Mass Graves Found In Areas Previously Controlled By Militant Group, UN Envoy Says
Human remains found in different areas of the country were said to be “evidence of the heinous crimes” committed by the Islamic State group.
Syria Conflict: Aleppo Ceasefire Extended For 72 Hours As Clashes Rage On South Of City
The “regime of silence” in the embattled northern Syrian city was extended until Monday just hours before the initial truce was due to expire.
Isis Disappears From List Of 2015’s Most Popular Baby Names Thanks To The Islamic State Group
The name had ranked among the 1,000 most popular for girls born in the United States for 15 years, government data show.
The Turkish Town In ISIS’ Crosshairs: Kilis Residents Struggle Under Rocket Attacks From Syria
Everyday life has come to a standstill in Kilis as anger against the government, the Islamic State group and Syrian refugees has begun to boil over.
Australia ISIS Recruitment: Who Is Neil Prakash? Australian Senior Recruiter For ISIS Killed By US Airstrike In Iraq
Melbourne-born Neil Prakash was linked to militant plots in Australia and had appeared in several ISIS propaganda videos, reports said.
US, Allies To Do More To Combat Islamic State: Carter
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter also said the U.S. greatly regrets the death of a Navy SEAL in an attack by the Islamic State group in Iraq.
ISIS In Kenya: Police Foil Alleged Anthrax Attack By Islamic State Group-Linked Medics
Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet said officials uncovered a terror cell linked to the Islamic State group that was allegedly planning a "biological attack."
On Fifth Anniversary Of Osama Bin Laden Killing, CIA Chief Talks About Eliminating ISIS Head Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Taking out its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, would have a “great impact” on the Islamic State group, CIA Director John Brennan said.
After ISIS Suicide Bombing Attack In Iraq, Samawa Death Toll Expected To Grow
The bombings represented a rare attack by the Sunni group against the mainly Shiite southern provinces near Samawa, Iraq.
Will ISIS Attack Italy? Italian Officials Arrest Islamic State Suspects Plotting To Hit Vatican, Israeli Embassy In Rome
American officials have warned that the Islamic State group has cells operating in Germany, Britain and Italy.