US President Donald Trump announced that Abu Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, was killed in a joint military operation carried out by American and Nigerian forces. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the mission was launched under his direction and involved what he described as a highly coordinated […]
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US launches major strikes against ISIS targets in Syria
The United States carried out large-scale retaliatory air and ground strikes against dozens of Islamic State (ISIS) targets across Syria on Friday, US officials said. The operation followed a deadly attack on American personnel last weekend in central Syria. Read More: Two US soldiers killed in suspected ISIS Syria attack According to US defence officials, the strikes were part […]
Alleged British IS ‘Beatle’ charged after arrest in UK
LONDON: Alleged British IS ‘Beatle’ charged after arrest in UK. A British man accused of being part of an (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the “Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offenses after returning to the UK, police said Thursday. “A 38-year-old man has been charged with various terrorism offenses following an investigation by the […]
Daesh must never be allowed to regroup
Five months after the last Daesh stronghold in Syria was overrun by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), there are worrying signs that fighters belonging to the now defunct self-proclaimed caliphate are regrouping. The US envoy to the international coalition fighting Daesh, James Jeffrey, told reporters in Washington last week that thousands of the extremist organization’s […]
UN blacklists Jaish chief Masood Azhar
A UN Security Council committee blacklisted Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar on Wednesday, ending a long diplomatic impasse. The UN sanctions committee on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) and al-Qaeda announced in a press release the designation of Masood Azhar over his ties to al-Qaeda. The sanctions committee accused […]
ISIS in South Asia
Though defeated militarily in Syria and Iraq, it’s caliphate now gone, ISIS continues to pose a threat to the world. This was made amply clear by the group’s April 21 attack in Sri Lanka, which killed 250 people, making it one of the deadliest terror attacks in the history of South Asia. Meanwhile, it has […]
Has ISIS been defeated?
In line with his America First policy, President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw US forces from Syria. To justify his decision, he has announced that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the major reason for US presence in Syria, has been defeated completely. The US president has tried to create the impression that […]
ISIS claims responsibility of Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
The responsibility of the coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others was claimed by militant Islamic State. The bombers targeted three churches, 4 hotels and one other place on Easter Sunday. Churches were bombed during the Easter service whereas two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the luxury […]
5 suspects affiliated with ISIS arrested in Karachi
Five suspected Daesh terrorists were arrested in Karachi’s Taiser Town during a raid on Monday. The suspects were identified as Abdullah, alias Hamza, Waqar, Waseem, Naveed and Mudassir, the SSP said. The suspects would indoctrinate people over social media and give them various incentives to join Daesh, the SSP explained. Police conducted a raid on […]
3,000 surrender from IS Syria bastion as end nears
Airstrikes and shelling have pummelled the Islamic State group’s holdout of Baghouz for two nights in a row Around 3,000 Islamic State members have surrendered from the group’s last holdout in Syria, Kurdish-led forces said Tuesday, as air raids and shelling resumed after a brief lull. A ragged tent encampment in the eastern Syrian village […]