The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says

The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month killed 95 people

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2024

UN staff on £1.5bn Iraq aid project ‘demanding bribes’

Exclusive: whistleblowers allege large sums are being lost to corruption in Iraq as donors fail to track spending on postwar reconstruction

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

NIA court convicts IS propagandist Mehdi Masroor Biswas; sentencing likely today

The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in the city convicted Islamic State (IS) propagandist Mehdi Masroor Biswas of terrorism and waging war against a friendly Asiatic ally, on January 16. The court is likely to announce the quantum of his sentence on Saturday. 

The Hindu · Jan 19, 2024

NIA files chargesheet against four in IS Thrissur module case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet against four members of an Islamic State (IS) module based in Thrissur involved in raising funds to promote the agenda of the banned global terror network.

The Hindu · Jan 12, 2024

IS Under Pressure After Hamas Attack On Israel

The deadly Hamas attack on Israel may have taken the limelight from the Islamic State group, but the jihadists are seeking to capitalise on anger over the bombardment of Gaza to rally followers, analysts say.

International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle 'happy' to help Parliament recall to debate UK and US air strikes on Yemen

The lack of a say for MPs has been criticised by some Labour Leftwingers and Liberal Democrats

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024

Iran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, has sought to internationalize its operational and recruitment campaign. Utilizing a sweeping propaganda campaign to appeal to audiences across South and Central Asia, the group has tried to position itself as the dominant…

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024

Iran identifies alleged bomb-maker behind last week's IS twin suicide attack that killed dozens

Iran’s intelligence ministry has identified a top suspect, described as ringleader and bomb-maker, in the twin suicide bombings last week claimed by the Islamic State group

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

Yalda Hakim: ‘It takes strength to protect a family’

Born in Afghanistan, raised in Australia, the broadcaster has reported from many of the world’s most dangerous war zones. Here, she tells Michael Segalov what drives her

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024

Death toll in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts rises to 91

Iranian officials say the death toll from an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing has risen to at least 91

The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024