islamic state

Hegseth announces operation to 'eliminate ISIS fighters' in Syria after Americans killed

By Konstantin Toropin, Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the start of an operation to “eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites” in Syria following the deaths of three U.S. citizens.

U.S. Army names 2 Iowa National Guard members killed in attack in Syria

By Ben Finley, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff in their honor, saying that, “We are grateful for their service and deeply mourn their loss.”…

Militant groups are experimenting with AI, and the risks are expected to grow

By David Klepper, Associated Press

The Islamic State group and other militant organizations are experimenting with artificial intelligence as a tool to boost recruitment and refine their operations.

2 U.S. service members, 1 civilian killed in ambush in Syria, Central Command says

By Samar Kassabali, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

Two U.S. service members and one American civilian were killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by a lone member of the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. military’s Central Command said.

Rebels tied to Islamic State kill 17 in Congo hospital attack

By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press

Authorities say the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, carried out the attack in the village of Byambwe on Friday night. The local administrator says 11 women, including breastfeeding mothers, were brutally slaughtered.

10 years after Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by Islamic State attacks

By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press

The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall.

Two men accused of plotting terror attacks at LGBTQ+ bars in the Detroit area

By Ed White, Associated Press

According to a 72-page criminal complaint unsealed in federal court, the men had scouted LGBTQ+ bars in Ferndale, a Detroit suburb.

Minnesota man pleads guilty to attempting to join Islamic State group

By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

A Minnesota man accused of trying to join the Islamic State group pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.

Morocco says it dismantled a terror cell that was planning attacks

By Sam Metz, Associated Press

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel.

Suspect in fatal stabbing in Austria had possible Islamic State connection, officials say

By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press

Austrian authorities said the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone.