An Iraqi criminal court on Wednesday (Jul 10) sentenced to death the wife of slain Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. She has been accused of working with the ISIS group and detaining Yazidi women, said the country's judiciary, without naming the woman.

ISIS leader al-Baghdadi's wife, Asma Mohammed, sentenced to death for 'crimes against humanity'

The United Nations (UN) said on Friday (June 28) that it found five bombs planted by the Islamic State (ISIS) years ago in a wall of the iconic Al-Nuri mosque in Iraq's Mosul.

UN says five bombs planted by ISIS years ago found hidden in Iraq's Al-Nuri mosque

Russian special forces freed two prison guards and shot dead six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group who had taken them hostage at a detention centre in the southern city of Rostov on Sunday, Russian media said.

Russian forces storm detention centre to rescue two guards

In a significant development, the Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested four ISIS terrorists at Ahmedabad airport on Monday afternoon (May 20). All four of them reportedly hail from Sri Lanka and have ties with the Islamic State.

India: Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad arrests four ISIS terrorists at Ahmedabad airport

Islamic State (IS) group jihadists have “executed” eight Syrian soldiers after an ambush a war monitor said on Sunday, as it reported that the jihadists had killed 14 troops in recent days.

Islamic State jihadists 'execute' eight Syrian soldiers after desert ambush

Islamic State terrorists have "executed" eight Syrian soldiers after an ambush, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday (March 31). WION could not immediately ascertain the nature of this ambush.

Islamic State 'executes' eight Syrian soldiers in desert ambush, reports war monitor

The Islamic State held about a third of Syria and 40% of Iraq. By 2017 ISIS had lost 95% of its territory including its two biggest properties. Watch in the report to know more about the ISIS terror group.

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Islamic State terror group launched a major recruitment drive last year to deploy militants based out of Central Asian countries including Tajikistan, western and other intelligence services said.

Islamic State's Afghan offshoot recruited Tajik nationals ahead of Moscow terror attack: Report

The jihadist group Islamic State (IS), which claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack on a Moscow concert hall, has released visuals of the incident showing the assailants who carried out the assault.

Islamic State shares footage of gunmen carrying out deadly Moscow attack

A fourth-year student from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati was detained in Assam's Hajo on Saturday (Mar 23) evening. The reason, he had allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) and was travelling to join the terrorist outfit.

IIT student on way to join ISIS detained in India's Assam: Police

Germany has detained two suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) for allegedly scheming an assault on the Swedish parliament in response to Koran burnings in Sweden, as announced by the federal prosecutor’s office on Tuesday.

Germany detains 2 suspected Islamic State members for alleged plot to attack Swedish parliament

Thirteen truffle hunters in the Syrian desert were killed following a blast in a landmine left by the Islamic State (IS or ISIS), the news agency AFP reported on Sunday (Feb 25) citing a war monitor.

13 truffle hunters killed in Syrian desert in Islamic State landmine blast

The US said on Thursday (Jan 25) it had sent specific alerts to Iran before bombings that killed 90 people earlier this month targeting the death anniversary memorial ceremony for Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general killed in a US drone strike in 2020.

Report says US had warned Iran of attack before Islamic State twin bombings

Communications intercepts collected by the United States confirmed that Islamic State’s (ISIS) Afghanistan-based branch carried out twin bombings in Iran that killed nearly 100 people, two sources familiar with the intelligence told Reuters on Friday.

US intel confirms Islamic State's Afghanistan branch behind Iran blasts: Report

Turkish authorities have detained 304 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State that operates across 32 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.

Turkey: 304 people arrested over suspected ties to Islamic State

The Islamic State jihadist group claimed on its Telegram channel Friday that it was behind a blast at a sports club that killed four people in the Afghan capital the night before.

Afghanistan: Islamic State group claims responsibility for blast that killed two in Kabul

The Israel-Hamas war might spread to the West Asian region, or even in the far West, including nations like the United States and the United Kingdom, as al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) have asked their followers to strike Israeli, US and Jewish targets.

Amid horror of Israel-Hamas war, al-Qaeda, Islamic State call for global attacks

A most wanted Islamic State terrorist was arrested in India's New Delhi amid a major crackdown by the country's top anti-terror agency. The Delhi police special cell has arrested Shahnawaz Alias Shafi a suspected most wanted terrorist affiliated with the Islamic State. Shahnawaz has been on the National Investigation Agency's most-wanted list.

Islamic State terrorist Shahnawaz, 2 associates held in New Delhi

US forces captured an Islamic State official, identified as Abu Halil al-Fad'ani, after conducting a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday, the US Central Command said on Monday (Sep 25).

US forces capture Islamic State official in Syria after helicopter raid

A Pakistani doctor, who was working in the US on an H1-B visa, has been handed an 18-year prison sentence for attempting to provide material support to terror organisation Islamic State and to conduct 'lone wolf' terror attacks in the US.

Pakistani doctor gets 18-year jail in US for supporting IS

Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, the leader of the Islamic State group, has died in clashes in northwestern Syria, announced the group on Thursday. Leader has fallen In a recorded statement on its channels on the Telegram messaging app, the group said that its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi "was killed after direct clashes" with the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib province.

Islamic State announces death of its leader 'after direct clashes' in Syria's Idlib, names successor

Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda are reportedly actively plotting terror attacks in the United Kingdom. The government will reportedly issue a warning regarding this on Monday.

Islamic State and Al-Qaeda actively plotting terror attacks in the UK; govt warning expected soon

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