The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

Gunman who attacked holy shrine in Iran dies from injuries

Iranian media say the gunman who killed 15 people at a major Shiite holy site in southern Iran earlier this week has died

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022

17 Australian women, children return from Syrian camp

Australia says four women and their 13 children who were held in a Syrian camp since the Islamic State group fell in 2019 have become only the second group of Australians to be repatriated from the war-torn country

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022

Australian women and children trapped in Syria back in Sydney as Coalition condemns ‘inexcusable’ mission

Children in a ‘wild new world’ but mothers could face continued controls, including ankle monitors and curfews

The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2022

Four Australian families held in Syrian detention camps returning to Sydney within days

Four mothers and 13 or more children detained since fall of Islamic State are being repatriated to Australia in federal government operation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2022

Australian women and children returning to Sydney from Syrian detention camp, where they were held after the fall of Islamic State

The first group of Australian women and children held in Syria is returning to Sydney after spending four years languishing in a detention camp.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Return of Islamic State wives to Australia causes fear for those who escaped the brutality

Mohamed Ibrahim can barely bring himself to recall his run-in with so-called Islamic State fighters — he's terrified about the prospect of their wives returning to Australia.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Iran leaders try to link protests to gun attack killing 15

Iran’s supreme leader and its president have tried to link the nationwide protests roiling the country to an Islamic State-claimed gun attack on a famous mosque that killed 15 people

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei calls for unity after shrine attack

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Iranians on Thursday to unite after an attack claimed by Islamic State on a shrine that killed 15 people, saying those behind it "will surely be punished", state television reported.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Iran's Khamenei vows revenge after deadly attack on Shi'ite pilgrims

Iran's Supreme Leader vowed on Thursday to retaliate against those threatening the country's security after the massacre of Shi'ite pilgrims, an assault claimed by Islamic State which threatens to inflame tensions amid widespread anti-government protests.

Reuters · Oct 27, 2022

Canada police arrest Syria returnee on terrorism-related charges

Canadian police said on Wednesday they had arrested a woman on her return to Canada after 5 years in detention by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for allegedly working for the Islamic State.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022