ISIS

Syria steps into leadership role after Riyadh anti-ISIS meeting- analysis

The recent meeting was important because it was the coalition's first reunion since the January 30 deal between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces.

 US Syria Envoy Tom Barrack meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani looks on during a meeting with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan August 12, 2025.

Syrian officials attend anti-ISIS coalition talks in Saudi Arabia

 Syrian security forces take control of Al-Hol camp in the desert region of Hasakeh Province, Syria, on January 21, 2026

Iraq faces renewed security concerns as ISIS detainees are transferred from Syria - analysis

Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces wait for the arrival of the security forces of the Syrian government during the curfew, following an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government, in Qamishli, Syria, February 3, 2026.

Syria continues to deploy forces, integrate SDF into defense establishment following agreement


Facebook lagging on removing posts celebrating Bondi Beach massacre, CST claims

The social media site was also accused of allowing content praising the Islamic State terror group to remain online. 

Naveed Akram, one of the suspects in the Bondi Beach terrorist shooting, conducting firearms training at a location suspected to be in New South Wales, Australia, in this still image taken from a court document released December 22, 2025

US, partner forces kill or capture 25 ISIS operatives in Syria during December ops

At least seven ISIS members were killed, while the rest were captured. The operations also led to the destruction of four ISIS weapons caches.

A US Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter prepares to support Operation Hawkeye Strike in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec 19, 2025.

Turkey detains 357 Islamic State suspects nationwide after three police officers killed

Eight police officers and another security force member were wounded in the raid on the property, which was one of more than 100 addresses targeted by authorities on Monday.

Turkish gendarmerie special forces team leaves the site where Turkish security forces launched an operation on a house believed to contain suspected Islamic State terrorists, in Yalova province, Turkey, December 29, 2025

Bondi Beach massacre gunmen acted alone, not tied to ISIS, Australian police commissioner says

The Australian Federal Police Commissioner added that the findings were from an initial assessment, and authorities in Australia and the Philippines were continuing their investigation.

Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram.

Three policemen, six Islamic State terrorists killed in northwest Turkey clashes

Turkish police last week detained 115 suspected Islamic State members, they said, who were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations in the country.

Turkish gendarmerie special forces team leaves the site where Turkish security forces launched an operation on a house believed to contain suspected Islamic State terrorists, in Yalova province, Turkey, December 29, 2025

Jordan carries out airstrikes in Syria, signaling frustration over border security - analysis

Two rounds of Jordanian airstrikes hit smuggling targets in southern Syria, underscoring Amman’s demand for stronger action against drug gangs operating near its border.

A Jordanian flag flies over the capital city, Amman, Jordan August 17, 2025.

US airstrikes against ISIS in Nigeria raise questions over strategy - analysis

US airstrikes hit ISIS camps in Nigeria on Christmas Day in what officials said was a joint operation, raising questions over whether further action will follow.

Residents inspect the damage after US forces had launched a strike against Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, as US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on December 25, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, December 26, 2025.

Sharaa's Syria stands at political impasse as Aleppo violence reflects deep divisions

BEHIND THE LINES: The Turkish foreign minister said, “We see that the SDF has no real intention of making significant progress in the negotiations on integration with the Damascus administration.”

CLASHES IN the north Syrian city of Aleppo left two civilians dead this week, after fighters associated with the Syrian National Army fired on the Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Sheikh Maksoud and Ashrafiyeh, according to sources close to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.

US strike on ISIS in Nigeria delayed by a day as a 'Christmas present,' Trump reveals

"I said, ‘Nope, let’s give a Christmas present.’ … They didn’t think that was coming, but we hit them hard. Every camp got decimated," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Viktor Knavs, Melania Trump's father, take part in a Christmas Eve dinner in the ballroom of his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 24, 2025.

Trump orders strike on ISIS in Nigeria, wishes 'Merry Christmas to the dead terrorists'

The United States Africa Command stated that the strike in Sokoto was conducted "at the request of Nigerian authorities" and killed multiple terrorists.

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet", as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listen, at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 22, 2025.