Islamic State Stories

Africom confirms ISIS leader Ahmed Maeleninine killed in recent airstrike in Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The airstrike authorised by President Donald Trump was meant to degrade ISIS's ability to plot and conduct terrorist attacks, a top priority for his a...

Puntland’s counterterrorism unit kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Cal Miskaad mountains
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 11, 2025

The airstrike is part of a broader effort by Puntland security forces, who have been actively liberating vast areas from ISIS control for more than a...

Puntland military offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Reuters  |  Feb 07, 2025

Puntland's military spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday that the security forces had killed at least 85 IS militants in battles over the past two da...

Trump says US forces eliminated IS terrorists hiding in caves in Somalia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The US has periodically conducted airstrikes in Somalia under both Republican and Democratic administrations.

Puntland forces record major victories against ISIS in Somalia
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 16, 2025

The fierce fighting that has so far killed over 40 terrorists deep inside a rugged mountain where forces are battling a resurgent ISIS militant in Pun...

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Somalia intensifies push to flush out ISIS elements holed up in Puntland’s Almiskaad mountains
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 12, 2025

Puntland officials say hundreds of ISIS fighters from the Middle East have been sneaking into its eastern rugged Golis and Alimiskaad mountainous regi...

Chad downplays threat from foiled attack on presidential compound in capital N'Djamena
Reuters  |  Jan 10, 2025

Chad is led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power after rebels killed his father, longstanding President Idriss Deby.

With world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, Syrian civil war flares up again
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2024

Russia’s distraction and weakening support for the Assad government partly explains the opportunity seized by the HTS and SNA coalitions.

Uganda military captures bomb expert in DRC, rescues nine
Reuters  |  May 19, 2024

The insurgent, Anywari Al Iraq, a Ugandan, was captured in the jungles of the eastern DRC where the Allied Democratic Forces is based.

Puntland forces seize cache of weapons in major security operation
Yunis Dekow  |  May 19, 2024

The weapons seized by the Puntland Maritime Police Force included AK-47 rifles, handguns, grenades, and other light weapons during the operation on Sa...

15 dead in eastern DRC attacks blamed on ADF rebels
AFP  |  Apr 14, 2024

The ADF has established a presence over the past three decades in the eastern DRC, killing thousands of civilians.

Russia arrests 11 suspects as ISIS terror attack death toll rises to 115
AFP  |  Mar 23, 2024

Among the 11 suspects apprehended are four gunmen, Russian authorities say, as the number of people killed climbs towards 100.

Kenya condemns Russia terror attack as death toll hits 60
Amina Wako  |  Mar 23, 2024

The "senseless" incident "is barbaric and counter to all fundamental principles of our shared humanity", Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mud...

Islamic State claim responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed 84
Agency  |  Jan 05, 2024

The claim from IS came as Iran observed a day of national mourning for those killed in Wednesday's blasts.

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