The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

Five plots to kill Syrian president or ministers were foiled last year, says UN

Report on Islamic State says Ahmed al-Sharaa was targeted twice by IS front group that bombed Damascus church

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12

Syria's president and 2 top ministers were targets of 5 foiled assassination attempts, UN says

A U.N. report on threats posed by Islamic State militants says they targeted Syria’s president, interior minister and foreign minister in five foiled assassination attempts last year

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Why the US can destroy terrorist camps in Nigeria, but not terrorism – security scholar

US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the international legal implications and whether the Nigerian government had consented to the strikes.

The Conversation · Feb 11

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001

The Independent UK · Feb 9

ABC to air Four Corners episode on Bondi terror attack despite preemptive criticism by Asio

Intelligence agency takes unusual step of publicly releasing statement and says it will ‘reserve our right to take further action’ if the ABC makes false claims

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9

IS owns up 'suicide attack' on Pakistan Shia mosque; toll now 36

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, which resulted in over three dozen casualties. The terror outfit's mouthpiece stated the attack was a Fidayeen operation by a soldier of the Islamic State in Pakistan Province. This claim comes amidst growing sectarian…

The Times of India · Feb 8

Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital

An affiliate of the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others

The Independent UK · Feb 7

German expert warns of evolving Islamist recruitment tactics targeting youth on social media

The dream of rapid social advancement is seductive — and can also be devastating. Euronews takes a closer look at the mechanisms behind radicalisation tactics used by extremists in Germany today.

Euronews · Feb 6

Bombing at mosque in Islamabad kills at least 31 during Friday prayers

At least 31 people were killed and 169 wounded in a bombing at a Shiite mosque near Islamabad, as Pakistan faces a surge in extremist violence.

Euronews · Feb 6

US military says troops have been dispatched to Nigeria

The United States has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the US command for Africa said on Tuesday, the first acknowledgment of American forces on the ground since Washington struck by air on Christmas Day.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 4