An attack blamed on the Islamic State (IS) group killed at least 11 people in central Syria, said a war monitor on Sunday (Febraury 12). Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the IS "attacked about 75 people on Saturday while they were collecting truffles in the Palmyra area, in the eastern countryside of Homs.

Islamic State attack claims 11 lives in Syria, mostly civilians: War monitor

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on an Afghanistan hotel frequented by Chinese businessmen. The group in a statement posted on its Telegram channel said two of its personnel "attacked a big hotel frequented by Chinese diplomats and businessmen in Kabul, where they detonated two explosive devices hidden inside two bags.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul hotel attack, China says condems 'all forms of terrorism'

Portugal announces plans to send around 60 troops to its former colony Mozambique following an attack by Islamic State-linked Jihadists. Islamic state-linked groups have taken control over the town of Palma.

Mozambique Violence: Portugal plans to send 60 troops to fight Jihadists

By Tutku Ayhan and Güneş Murat Tezcür It’s been five years since the Islamic State killed 3,100 Yazidi people in Iraq – mostly men and the elderly – forced 6,800 women and children into sexual slavery, marriage or religious conversion and sent hundreds of thousands fleeing.

5 years after Islamic State massacre, an Iraqi minority is transformed by trauma

Islamic State (IS) killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on the northeastern town of Magumeri, the group claimed through its news agency AMAQ on Saturday. The jihadist organisation said the attack on the soldiers took place in the town in northeastern Borno state on Friday.

Islamic State claims it killed 10 soldiers in northeastern Nigeria

The journalist appeared very calm and presented the news moments after the attack was over

Afghan journalist goes on air moments after attack on his TV station

Islamist insurgency has increased in Egypt after the military ousted President Mursi in 2013

Egypt: 12 soldiers killed in IS attack on army checkpost in Sinai