TERRORISM

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday it has confirmed that Zulkifli bin Hir, one of its "most wanted terrorists," was killed in a raid in the Philippines in January.

The group plans to use social media to spread "the true and peaceful image of Islam," according to its website.

The Syrian branch of al Qaeda is gaining the upper hand on the ground by making friends and influencing people.

Following Monday's vote, Canada will become only the second NATO country, after the U.S., to conduct airstrikes in Syria.

The Islamic State group's black flag was seen flying atop a hill in a Syrian village, less than a quarter-mile from the border.

The country's presidential and parliamentary elections continued for a second day, after Boko Haram attacks and claims of voting irregularities.

Backed by fighter jets, Nigerian troops took on the Islamist militant group outside the city of Bauchi.

The operations late on Saturday came hours before thousands of Tunisians were expected to join world leaders in a march of solidarity in Tunis.

The former Alaska governor made the plea in a Facebook post, and critics have called the idea unconstitutional.

An Egyptian court deemed Hamas a "terrorist organization" last month, but the ruling was annulled after an Egyptian lawyer withdrew the case.

British politicians are promoting an advice hotline parents can call if they think their kids have been radicalized by the Islamic State group.

“Without a stronger effort to protect civilians and accountability for abuses, the situation can only get worse," a researcher said.

Russian-speaking Muslim women are being oppressed by multiple governments and should join the Islamic State group, its message urged.

Troops from Niger and Chad recaptured Damasak earlier in March, ending months of control by the Islamist group.

Lt. Col. Toumba Mohamed said residents reported 400-500 women and children kidnapped.

The public stoning involved a couple in their 20s. The woman was wearing a full face veil.

Islamic State militants have reportedly siphoned off millions from Iraqi government employees.

Matthew Levitt, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Studies, said the marathon bombing appeared to fit into a broader "global jihad movement."

With elections looming, the U.S. president calls on Nigeria’s leaders and citizens to ensure they are free, fair and peaceful.

Islamic State fighters bombed a renowned religious site with improvised explosive devices and destroyed civilian homes in the northern Iraq district over the weekend.

The men allegedly helped 37 Indonesians, mostly children and women, reach Turkey from where they could enter Iraq and Syria to join ISIS.