Alleged top Islamic State propagandist faces court A Melbourne retiree has faced court, accused of distributing instructions on how to evade law enforcement and carry out mass casualty attacks. AAP · Sep 23
Sri Lanka Easter bombings: 15 sentenced to hundreds of years in prison each over deadly terror attacks Islamic State-inspired bombings of churches and hotels in 2019 was one of the country’s worst ever attacks The Guardian - AU · Sep 23
Trial of six French Islamic State suspects opens in Baghdad The suspects were part of a group of 47 French nationals transferred last year from Syria to Iraq, where numerous suspected IS members were already being held. Euronews · Sep 21
Doctor Charged in ISIS-Linked 'Bio-Terror' Plot To Carry Out Mass Poisoning in India in Public Spaces India's NIA charges a Hyderabad doctor and two men over an alleged ISIS-linked ricin 'bio-terror' plot, as courts weigh evidence, bail rejection and unanswered questions. International Business Times UK · Sep 18
Custody for man who allegedly kept IS beheading videos A man accused of possessing "horrific" Islamic State beheadings on his phone has failed to argue exceptional circumstances for a magistrate to grant him bail. AAP · Sep 17
Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport An Islamic State group members has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at a Kabul airport five years ago The Independent UK · Sep 16
Al-Qaida and IS-linked violence in Africa’s Sahel belt set to hit record levels this year Twenty-five years after 9/11, figures compiled by conflict monitor underline how Sahel region has become centre of Islamist terror The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
'Horrific': man's bail bid after alleged terror videos Despite "horrific" Islamic State beheading clips allegedly being found on his phone, a man says police lack evidence that he supports terror groups. AAP · Sep 15
Militias in Iraq remain defiant as the last US troops pack up to leave After withdrawing in 2011, U.S. troops returned three years later at Baghdad’s invitation to lead a smaller coalition against Islamic State militants who had seized wide areas of the country The Independent UK · Sep 15
Africa world's most active terrorism theatre; reports more than two-thirds of ISIS activity: Report Africa has emerged as the world's most active theatre of terrorism, with more than two-thirds of Islamic State (ISIS) activity taking place on the continent, according to a new report by the US House Committee on Homeland Security. The Times of India · Sep 12
Woman whose case awakened long-dormant US court has been deported Attorneys for Nazira Haji Zada said that her decision to consent to removal ‘should not be seen as an endorsement of this court’s legitimacy’ The Independent UK · Sep 11
25 years after 9/11, al Qaeda remains a threat – even as Washington looks away A quarter of a century after the deadliest terrorist attacks in US history, al Qaeda’s various branches have moved away from the global jihad advocated by Osama bin Laden, focusing instead on regional insurgencies. Their actions continue to destabilise swathes of the world, from the Sahel to Afghanistan, neglected by… France 24 · Sep 11
The failure to stop 9/11 was a catastrophe. But even bigger mistakes were made in its aftermath The September 11 2001 terrorist attacks were unlike anything the world had seen before. The Conversation · Sep 6
Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news Iran’s president says his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal agreed to with the United States in June so long as Washington follows suit The Independent UK · Sep 1
The Economic Times · Aug 29 Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say Gunfire and explosions erupted across Niger's capital on Saturday morning. Mutinous soldiers reportedly attacked the airport and areas near the presidency. State television and radio went offline as security forces mobilized in response. This incident marks a new threat to the rule of Abdourahamane Tiani. Niger, a key uranium producer,…
The Conversation · Aug 27 In taking Syria off state sponsor of terrorism list, US is putting its faith in al-Qaida alumni – that presents risks and opportunities Syria’s delisting as a state sponsor of terrorism was a long time coming.
Euronews · Aug 26 Syria's main Kurdish force SDF ceases to exist after army merger Commander Mazloum Abdi announced the SDF's dissolution at the presidential palace in Damascus, ending the existence of the Kurdish-led force that served as Washington's main partner against the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.
France 24 · Aug 25 Syrian Kurdish leader announces SDF dissolution after its integration into army Mazloum Abdi, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the group in a televised speech from the presidential palace in Damascus. The dissolution followed the integration of SDF fighters into the Syrian military, said Abdi, and represented a major victory for…
International Business Times UK · Aug 21 Woman Arrested by FBI Over Alleged New York Capitol Attack Said She Wanted To 'Harm the Enemies of God' A woman arrested by the FBI over an alleged attack on New York's Capitol reportedly told an undercover source she wanted to 'harm the enemies of god'.
The Times of India · Aug 21 FBI arrests woman in alleged ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol A 35-year-old New York woman has been arrested for allegedly plotting an Islamic State-inspired attack on the state Capitol in Albany, with prosecutors accusing her of planning to bomb the building and kill lawmakers.
Bangkok Post · Aug 20 US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol NEW YORK - US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.
France 24 · Aug 20 Woman charged with IS group-inspired plot to bomb New York State Capitol US authorities charged Jessica Bowie, a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group, with a terrorism offence Thursday after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings.
Euronews · Aug 20 Finland charges mother with trafficking children to Islamic State-controlled areas of Syria The woman, in her 40s and now residing in Finland, first brought her children to Syria in 2014, according to a preliminary police investigation.
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Man used AI chatbot and flew to Somalia in bid to become ‘martyr’ for Islamic State Mohamed Mohamoud was found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18 Iraq’s ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their return Nearly a decade after fighting ended in northern Iraq, the climate crisis has brought extreme heat and a water shortage, making life almost impossible