Islamic State spokesperson praises group’s attack on concert hall in Russia
CAIRO (Reuters) – The spokesperson for Islamic State praised the group’s attack that killed more than 140 people in a Russian concert hall near Moscow. Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari was speaking in a…
Biden Admin ‘Enabled’ Islamic Terror Groups Now Attacking US And Allies, Defense Experts Say
Biden Admin ‘Enabled’ Islamic Terror Groups Now Attacking US And Allies, Defense Experts Say Jake Smith on January 13, 2024 The Biden administration spent several years emboldening Islamic entities and nations that…
Islamic Jihad releases video of two Israeli hostages pleading for their release
(Reuters) -The Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, released a video of two male Israeli hostages in Gaza pleading for their release on its Telegram account…
Malaysia’s Maybank launches Islamic wealth management hub in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Malaysia’s biggest lender by assets, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), launched an Islamic wealth management regional offshore hub in Singapore on Monday. “We have chosen Singapore as our offshore hub…
NYPD Reports Burglary at Staten Island Islamic Center
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s support in identifying an individual in relation to a burglary at The Islamic Center of Staten Island.…
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Afghan Shi’ite mosque
(Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on a Shi’ite mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, according to the Sunni militant group’s Telegram channel. A suicide bombing ripped through a…
US Central Command forces capture Islamic State official in Syria after helicopter raid
(Reuters) -The United States Central Command on Monday said its forces had captured an Islamic State official after conducting a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday. “Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, an ISIS…
In Muslim-majority Indonesia, Islamic preacher under fire over unorthodox views
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police have brought blasphemy and hate speech charges against the head of a controversial Islamic boarding school, following public uproar over its teachings, including unorthodox treatment of women…
Israeli Airstrikes Take Out Iran-Backed Islamic Jihadist Leaders
Israeli Airstrikes Take Out Iran-Backed Islamic Jihadist Leaders Jason Piccolo on May 9, 2023 Israeli forces killed three senior Iranian-backed terror leaders Tuesday in a targeted airstrike in Gaza. In a surprise…
Attack kills around 20 in eastern Congo; Islamic State claims responsibility
KINSHASA (Reuters) -Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that authorities said killed around 20 people. Islamic State claimed responsibility for…
US Says It Killed Islamic State Leader Responsible For Planning Attacks Across Europe
US Says It Killed Islamic State Leader Responsible For Planning Attacks Across Europe Micaela Burrow on April 4, 2023 The U.S. killed a senior Islamic State (ISIS) leader responsible for planning terrorist…
Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing in southwest Pakistan – SITE
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing attack in southwestern Pakistan that killed nine policemen on Monday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. A suicide bomber rammed a…
Four U.S. troops wounded in raid that killed Islamic State official
BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Four U.S. troops were wounded during a helicopter raid that killed an Islamic State group leader in northeast Syria, U.S. officials said on Friday. The U.S. military said the troops…
Dutch to prosecute woman for Islamic State membership, Yazidi enslavement
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prosecutors in the Netherlands on Friday announced they plan to put a Dutch woman who joined Islamic State on trial for crimes against humanity for enslaving a Yazidi…
U.S. military operation kills Islamic State leader in Somalia – officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out an operation that killed a senior Islamic State leader in northern Somalia, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The officials, speaking on the condition of…
Mauritanian Terrorist Indicted for the Death of U.S. National in Deadly Mali Hotel Attack and With Providing Material Support to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and Al-Murabitoun
Fawaz Ould Ahmed Ould Ahemeid, a Mauritanian national also known as “Ibrahim Idress” and “Ibrahim Dix,” was arraigned today in federal court in Brooklyn on a six-count indictment charging him with multiple…
Islamic State names new leader after Quraishi blew himself up when surrounded -sources
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – The Islamic State (IS) militant group has appointed a previously unknown figure as its head after its leader blew himself up in October while being besieged…
Islamic State leader killed in Free Syrian Army operation in mid-October- U.S
By Mahmoud Mourad and Yomna Ehab CAIRO (Reuters) -Islamic State (IS) militant leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashemi al-Quraishi was killed in an operation carried out by the rebel Free Syrian Army in mid-October…
Rochester Man Charged With Threatening A Board Member Of The Rochester Islamic Center
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that William M. Putnam, 53, of Rochester, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with transmitting in interstate…
Rare U.S. raid in Syrian gov’t-held zone kills Islamic State arms smuggler
By Orhan Qereman, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Phil Stewart QAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) -A rare U.S. helicopter raid on a government-held village in Syria’s northeast killed an Islamic State militant hiding out there and…
After Syria raid, U.S. kills Islamic State militants in air strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it carried out an air strike on Thursday in northern Syria that killed two Islamic State members including a leader it named as Abu-Hashum al-Umawi.…
The Islamic State Is Back — But Its Focus Has Shifted
The Islamic State Is Back — But Its Focus Has Shifted Micaela Burrow on September 18, 2022 The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been slowly rebuilding and forging new financial…
Biden Presses Forward With Iran Deal As Islamic Republic Escalates Support For Russia, Terrorist Groups
Biden Presses Forward With Iran Deal As Islamic Republic Escalates Support For Russia, Terrorist Groups Micaela Burrow on August 26, 2022 Iran has escalated support for regional proxy groups and supplied drones…
New Mexico man accused of planning Islamic State training center
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – A New Mexico man was charged with attempting to set up a training center for people wishing to fight for Islamic State, the Department of Justice said…
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ appears in London court charged with terrorism offences
LONDON -A 38-year-old man who is accused of being a member of an Islamic State cell dubbed The Beatles and who was deported from Turkey this week appeared in a London court…
Explainer: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the group targeted by Israel in Gaza
JERUSALEM – Israeli officials say air strikes on Gaza have targeted the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement rather than Hamas, the militant group which rules the enclave. What is the difference between…
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