Why is violence by Boko Haram and ISIL rising again in Nigeria? | Boko Haram
Defence chief suggests fencing off borders around the country.Renewed violence by armed groups Boko Haram and ISIL (ISIS) has forced thousands of people to leave…
ISIL (ISIS) launches first attacks against new Syrian government | Armed Groups News
The bombings mark a sharp escalation by the armed group, which views the new government in Damascus as illegitimate.ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an…
Classifying Taliban as ‘foreign terrorist organization’ under review: US | Donald Trump News
A ‘comprehensive review’ of the US’s chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 has also been ordered.Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that…
At least three killed as Syrian forces raid ISIL hideouts in Aleppo | Politics News
Syrian authorities say three ISIL fighters killed and several others detained in Aleppo raids.Syrian security forces have killed three ISIL (ISIS) fighters and arrested four…
Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’ | Politics News
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent daysMali’s military government has dissolved all political parties after accusations from rights groups that…
Qatar leads Syria search for bodies of US hostages killed by ISIL: Report | Investigation News
The search and rescue group has found the remains of three unidentified bodies so far, according to anonymous sources.A Qatari mission has begun searching for…
Gunmen kill three police officers in southern Russia’s Dagestan region | Crime News
Assailants open fire on police in Dagestan’s capital, Makhachkala, leaving several dead and injured.Three police officers have been killed and at least four others injured…
ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria | ISIL/ISIS News
Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as ‘one of the deadliest’ against it in a while.The ISIL (ISIS) group has killed five Kurdish…
Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed | ISIL/ISIS News
Prime Minister al-Sudani hails the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i as a major blow to ISIL remnants in Iraq.The leader of the ISIL (ISIS)…
‘Someone’s listening’: Fear and longing in Syria’s al-Hol detention camp | ISIL/ISIS News
Many of the camp’s detainees had opted to stay home that dusty day, but Asma decided to brave the elements and take advantage of a…
Kabul bombing suspect arrested: What it means for US-Pakistan relations | ISIL/ISIS News
Islamabad, Pakistan – United States President Donald Trump revealed during his address to Congress on Tuesday night that an Afghan national, allegedly involved in planning…
Blast at Taliban-linked Pakistani seminary kills six people, injures 20 | Conflict News
Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least six people, including a prominent religious scholar, and injured at…
US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional government | ISIL/ISIS News
The strikes were carried out in north Somalia, where the Puntland Security Forces is carrying out operations against ISIL since December.The government of Somalia’s semiautonomous…
Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State | Boko Haram News
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed…
Syrian intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine | ISIL/ISIS News
The Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus has previously been targeted by ISIL and other armed groups in Syria.Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL…
Why is India courting the Taliban now? | Taliban News
The meeting in Dubai between Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Taliban, on Wednesday this week has…
What we know about the New Orleans attack | Gun Violence
NewsFeedUS military veteran from Texas is the suspect in the New Orleans car-ramming attack that killed more than 15 people. This is what we know…
Blinken meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad to discuss ISIL, Syria | Syria’s War
NewsFeedUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced stop in Baghdad to discuss Syria and ISIL with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. It…
Fighters who overthrew al-Assad claim control of Syria’s Deir Az Zor city | Syria’s War News
Commander Hassan Abdul Ghani said the city and its military airport are fully ‘liberated’.Fighters in Syria who have overthrown former President Bashar al-Assad say they…
US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’ | Conflict News
US Central Command said nine targets were hit at two locations in Syria in response to an attack on US forces over the previous 24…