The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

Mixed verdicts for terror accused bushfire brothers

Brothers accused of setting bushfires in Melbourne in 2021 have been acquitted of terrorism charges, but one has been convicted over an Islamic State pledge.

AAP · Nov 8, 2023

Kurdistan leader cements decades-old ties in visit to Paris

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday received Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region in the north of Iraq – where France still has troops as part of its fight against the Islamic State. Paris has supported Kurdistan since the early 1990s.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2023

Syria's Raqqa struggles to rebuild after years of rule by Islamic State group

The city of Raqqa symbolises the tragic fate of Syria over the past 12 years. From the start of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, the northern city was a major target for rebel groups. It then became the stronghold of Islamic State group terrorists, who made Raqqa…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2023

Islamic State group claims responsibility for an explosion in Afghanistan, killing 4

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite Muslim neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least four people

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

Israeli invasion of Gaza likely to resemble past difficult battles in Iraq and Syria

Israel appears to be preparing for the next phase of its military operation: a ground campaign to “crush and destroy” Hamas, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put it.

The Conversation · Oct 24, 2023

The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza

The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023

Macron calls for 'international coalition' to fight Hamas

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for Gaza militants Hamas to be added to the targets of an international coalition against the Islamic State armed group, during a visit to Israel and the West Bank.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2023

Shamima Begum a victim of trafficking when she left Britain for Syria, court told

Lawyers argue Home Office failed to properly consider whether Begum had been groomed before stripping her of UK citizenship

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

France proposes widening anti-Islamic State coalition to fight Hamas

Emmanuel Macron visits Israel and emphasises ‘common enemy’ in terrorism

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023

Macron calls for anti-IS group international coalition to fight Hamas

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called for Gaza militants Hamas to be added to the targets of an international coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group while on a solidarity visit to Israel after the October 7 attacks.

France 24 · Oct 24, 2023