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 executes eight Syrian soldiers

As the US military is continuing with its drawdown from Afghanistan, Pakistan is undertaking a dangerous gamble in the war-torn country and has sought to cultivate radical jihadi groups in the region.

Pakistan undertaking dangerous gamble in Afghanistan: Report

A suspected Jihadist attack in Mali has claimed lives of four civilians and a police officer. The attack took place in the country's southern region. Southern Mali has been mostly spared from Islamist unrest in the country.

Mali: Five killed in suspected Jihadist attack

Israeli fighter jets launched airstrikes on suspected Islamic Jihad positions in Syria, the Israeli military said on Monday, after the militant group and Israel exchanged rockets and airstrikes around Gaza.

Israeli strike in Damascus killed 2 Islamic Jihad members: Group

Seven soldiers were killed on Tuesday when Islamic State-affiliated militants attacked a military position in northeastern Nigeria, two military sources stated. Fighters in several trucks fitted with machine guns attacked a military position in Mainok village, 56 kilometres (35 miles) from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, they said on Wednesday "We lost seven men in the attack by the terrorists.

Seven Nigerian troops killed after attack

The United States on Thursday pressured members of a global coalition fighting Islamic State to allow foreign fighters to be repatriated but despite consensus on the gravity of the problem, disagreements on whether and how to send people back persisted.

Coalition against Islamic State at odds on repatriation of jihadi detainees

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested or killed all the jihadists responsible for Easter suicide bombings, but the island still faces the threat of "global terrorism," the prime minister said Tuesday.

Sri Lanka says jihadi threat persists despite arrests

The Taliban on Friday announced their annual spring offensive, which comes as the US and Afghan politicians try to negotiate for a peace settlement with the Islamist militants.

Taliban announce spring offensive amid Afghan peace push

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