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Islamic State.
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
- 271
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An ISIS-linked group planned a mass shooting in Minnesota, using online platforms for terrorist planning and travel to Somalia.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, a resident of Richfield, Minnesota, pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned travel to Somalia.Some support2 reports
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Islamic State is using YouTube for propaganda and recruitment, alongside investigations into attempted joining of the group.Some support3 reports2 developments inside
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Mohamed Mohamoud, a Somalian national, attempted to join Islamic State while residing in Bristol, UK.Some support1 report
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Islamic State gains a distinct area of influence in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique.Some support3 reports1 development inside
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Jihadist violence has spread from Nigeria to Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, with Islamic State affiliates planting landmines in Nigeria.Some support6 reports
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SDF (Kurdish-led) forces in Syria engaged in battles against Islamic State while facing repeated invasions from Turkey.Well supported14 reports
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Suspects linked to Islamic State targeted Moroccan interests.Well supported7 reports
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US military presence and mission against Islamic State fighters conclude in Iraq.Well supported7 reports2 developments inside
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In 2020, American troops fought Islamic State in Iraq while Iran launched missiles at an Iraqi air base.Some support1 report
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ISIS utilized foreign fighters, including Chechen rebels, who traveled from Turkey/Europe to Syria for operations, culminating in attacks on Istanbul.Some support1 report3 developments inside
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Islamic State and ISWAP are utilizing advanced AI tools for planning and guidance operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Some support1 report
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Islamic State content is being observed to be spreading through the TikTok platform.Some support3 reports3 developments inside
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Threats against Geert Wilders were made on TikTok, prompting Dutch intelligence to track ISIS-related activity.Some support1 report
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Islamic State allegedly attacked a Christian humanitarian worker in Sokoto state.Some support1 report
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Islamic State forces targeted Hindus in India and Kashmir, and also targeted Iranians.Some support1 report
Earlier this month
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Austrian courts have used anti-terror laws against Islamic State fighters and found that certain sermons did not support Hamas, affecting journalism about Palestine.Some support2 reports
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In 2014, Islamic State proclaimed a caliphate straddling Iraq and Syria, while AQAP in Yemen praised its victories.Some support1 report
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ISIS left a mass grave near Mosul, while geopolitical analysis links Donald Trump to reopening sectarian fault lines in Iraq and Lebanon.Some support1 report
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Tindouf camps are linked to the radicalization and recruitment of individuals for the Islamic State.Some support1 report
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FBI conducted an operation in Minneapolis using an informant posing as an Islamic State member.Some support1 report
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Prosecutors suspect Abdullah Yousef, originally from Egypt, supported the Islamic State and used Telegram for terrorist material.Some support1 report
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Islamic State targets in Istanbul include consulates, as ISIS-K operates from Afghanistan and has a network in Turkey.Well supported3 reports1 development inside
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The Taliban claims to be conducting operations against ISKP in Pakistan, utilizing networks that are patronized on Afghan soil.Well supported6 reports4 developments inside
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Militant groups are operating from Afghan territory, prompting the Pakistan Air Force to defend Pakistani airspace and the government to issue statements refuting propaganda.Well supported4 reports3 developments inside
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Strikes were conducted against Islamic State hideouts located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Balochistan.Some support2 reports
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Analysis of jihadi movements' adoption of AI and their prominence in the Syria-Iraq region.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Islamic State targeted cultural heritage sites in both Iraq and Syria.Some support2 reports
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Islamic State carried out attacks in Damascus targeting government infrastructure and personnel during international visits.Some support5 reports1 development inside
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Joint US and Nigerian operations against ISWAP fighters, alongside UN monitoring and pressure on Tinubu.Well supported4 reports2 developments inside
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Affiliates are causing violence in northern Nigeria, leading to a Civil Peace Crisis and international pressure.Some support1 report
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An investigation has been launched into foreign terrorist organization membership involving Georgia and the Islamic State.Some support2 reports
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Islamic State deploys a micro-group strategy in South India.Some support1 report
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Islamic State cells were dismantled and members were arrested in Aleppo and al-Bab, Syria.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Islamic State plots the assassination of Pope Leo XIV during his visit.Some support2 reports
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University of Glasgow is conducting research in Iraq while Islamic State continues to cause destruction.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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The Australian Federal Police is handling investigations into international terrorism threats linked to Islamic State travel to conflict zones.Well supported13 reports4 developments inside
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The Islamic State promotes its ideology and sells extremist literature at book fairs in Bangladesh.Some support2 reports
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NIA investigated a terror conspiracy linked to Islamic State operations in Karnataka, involving radicalization and hideouts in Bengaluru.Some support2 reports
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In 2017, Jim Mattis's budget requests were made to Congress regarding funding for the defeat of the Islamic State, support for Iraqi forces, and the organization of CTS.Some support1 report
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Islamic State gained a foothold in Syria and lost territory in Iraq, while Kyrgyzstan repatriated nationals from Iraq and citizens traveled to Syria.Some support2 reports
One to three months ago
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Jihadist groups, including JNIM allies, attacked a central army base and captured a northern city in Kidal, Mali.Some support1 report
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Islamic State maintains sleeper cells in Daraa province, located in the south of Syria.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Researchers studied how the Islamic State is utilizing advanced artificial intelligence tools.Some support2 reports
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Threats from Islamists are causing changes to parliamentary convention regarding the House of Commons.Some support1 report
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Islamic State maintains control of territory and recruitment bases in Syria, raising concerns about ideology spread and repatriation charges.Well supported5 reports2 developments inside
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ISIS operated in southern Damascus, Syria, while Dutch prosecutors investigated its activities.Some support1 report
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The Islamic State carried out an attack on the international airport in Alexandria, Egypt, which is now the site of a related trial.Some support1 report
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ISIS maintains control of camp systems in Northeast Syria, prompting expert commentary on detention issues.Some support1 report
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Islamic State Khorasan Province is backed by ISI, while AQIS shows interest in Kashmir, and Al-Qaeda targets states including Kerala.Some support2 reports
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Former members of the Islamic State are being investigated and are subject to the Iraqi judicial process.Some support2 reports1 development inside
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Iraqi military arrests an Islamic State leader.Some support2 reports
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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were operating in northeast Syria, while the Islamic State had previously controlled the Kobani area of Syria.Well supported5 reports
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ISIS established a territorial caliphate in the region, concurrent with the Iran conflict drawing regional attention to infrastructure.Some support1 report
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The Islamic State is reportedly using artificial intelligence to target youth and women in India.Some support3 reports
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Iraq was involved in the war against the Islamic State group, starting August 1, 2026.Some support2 reports3 developments inside
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Islamic State aims to create a caliphate across Iraq.Some support2 reports
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Islamic State regrouping and recruitment efforts are underway, with a trial scheduled in Afghanistan.Some support3 reports
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Global terrorist threats, including the Islamic State, are spilling into Southeast Asia and Singapore, fueling radicalization and recruitment.Well supported7 reports
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Insurgency in Nigeria targets educational infrastructure in the northeast, prompting UN monitoring and NGO advocacy.Some support14 reports2 developments inside
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What's reaching Islamic State
Events traced to Islamic State, step by step, newest first- Instability from Iraq and Afghanistan wars may enable Islamic State operationsRegional instability from the wars may enable Islamic State operations.Possible
- How could the surge in militant violence in Balochistan affect the Islamic State?Islamic State may expand influence by exploiting chaos and weak governance in BalochistanLikely
Explainers that pass through Islamic State
Islamic State is a step on the way to someone else- How could Islamic State activity in Niassa Province affect the World Food Programme?Increased insecurity in Cabo Delgado may constrain humanitarian aid delivery.Possible
- Increased insecurity may constrain Montepuez District's commerceIncreased insecurity may constrain commercial and tourism activity in Montepuez District.Possible
Around Islamic State this week
News at the entities that move Islamic State most-
Iraq OperationalAndy Burnham campaigns in Holborn, criticizes Tony Blair's Iraq past, and Nigel Farage benefits from EU reversal talk.Moves Islamic State
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Turkey OperationalSPK is identified as Turkey's capital markets regulator, and the justice ministry is noted as part of the government.Moves Islamic State
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Taliban OperationalScott Mann organized a rescue operation from US basements as the Taliban closed in on Kabul.Moves Islamic State
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National Security Council TransactionalThe National Security Council monitored Liberia's political situation on October 16, 2026.Moves Islamic State
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Syrian Democratic Forces OperationalHakan Fidan visited Damascus to meet with Syrian counterpart Ali Noureddine al-Naasan to discuss bilateral relations and SDF integration.Moves Islamic State
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Popular Mobilization Forces OperationalAli Falih Al-Zaidi directed an investigation into an explosion involving Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq.Moves Islamic State
Connections
The 40 strongest of 271, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Nigerian Army Operational
Islamic State affiliates engage in active armed conflict against the Nigerian Army through ambushes and targeting.
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Iraq Operational
Islamic State has actively operated within Iraq, engaging in sustained conflict and posing a significant military threat to the state.
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Turkey Operational
Turkey actively conducts counterterrorism operations and military actions against the Islamic State, which maintains networks within its borders.
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Damascus Operational
The Islamic State conducts active terrorist operations, bombings, and attacks within the city of Damascus.
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Taliban Operational
The two groups are engaged in active, reciprocal conflict, involving clashes over shared operational territory and rivalries.
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Niger Operational
Islamic State affiliates conduct active insurgency and attacks within Niger, directly challenging the state's security and stability.
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Afghanistan Structural
Islamic State utilizes Afghanistan as a principal base, safe haven, and operational theatre for its militant activities.
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Syria Operational
Islamic State maintains an active, hostile operational presence within Syrian territory, consistently challenging the state's stability and security.
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Sri Lanka Transactional
The Islamic State group inspired the deadly 2019 Easter bombings that occurred in Sri Lanka.
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Berlin Operational
The Islamic State conducts attacks, recruitment, and propaganda activities within the city of Berlin.
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Australian Federal Police Operational
The Australian Federal Police actively investigates, tracks, and counters the propaganda and activities of the Islamic State.
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Morocco Operational
Morocco is actively conducting counterterrorism operations against Islamic State affiliates operating within its territory.
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Burkina Faso Operational
Islamic State actively operates within Burkina Faso, posing a major terrorist threat and engaging in conflict with state forces.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Operational
Islamic State and its affiliates are actively operating, pledging allegiance, and conducting attacks within the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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National Security Council Transactional
NSC conducted operations specifically aimed at the leadership structure of the Islamic State.
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Borno State Operational
The Islamic State actively operates within Borno State, engaging in conflict and attacks against military positions.
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Tareq Kamleh Structural
Tareq Kamleh joined the Islamic State in Syria in 2015.
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Donald Trump Operational
Donald Trump and his administration actively engage with Islamic State through military strikes, sanctions, and political rhetoric.
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Türkiye Operational
Türkiye conducts active counter-terrorism operations against the Islamic State, including linking detainees.
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Kabul Operational
The Islamic State conducts targeted attacks and claims responsibility for actions within the city of Kabul.
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Leo XIV Operational
Islamic State is actively targeting Pope Leo XIV with planned assassination attempts.
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Sharifullah Transactional
Sharifullah provided material and operational support to the Islamic State affiliate activities.
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Mali Operational
Islamic State actively targets and influences Malian cities and government structures.
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Libya Operational
Islamic State operates within Libya, engaging in conflict and influencing local security dynamics.
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Melbourne Airport Operational
The evidence alleges that Melbourne Airport is utilized as a base or operational hub for the activities of the Islamic State.
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Homs Transactional
Islamic State carried out a bombing in the Homs mosque.
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Kidal Transactional
Evidence suggests that A's affiliated groups successfully executed a capture operation involving B.
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Chechen Structural
Individuals from the Chechen region were integrated into the ranks of the Islamic State as lieutenants.
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North Oil Company Transactional
Islamic State damaged the Ajil oil field, an asset likely managed by North Oil Company, a decade ago.
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House of Commons Structural
The Islamic State poses a severe, ongoing threat that has forced the House of Commons to adapt its operational conventions.
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Ireland Operational
Ireland actively participates in operations targeting the Islamic State.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa Operational
Islamic State actively attacks and exploits security weaknesses within the government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who responds by seeking stability and joining international coalitions.
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Syrian Democratic Forces Operational
SyDF is actively engaged in military operations and conflict against Islamic State militants.
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Pakistan Structural
Islamic State operates within Pakistan, utilizing hideouts, while Pakistani entities facilitate or allow its militant activities.
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Popular Mobilization Forces Operational
Popular Mobilization Forces was formed specifically to engage in active conflict and operations against the Islamic State group.
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FBI Operational
The FBI actively monitors, tracks, and engages in counter-operations against the Islamic State.
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National Investigation Agency Operational
The NIA actively tracks, investigates, and probes radicalization and alleged links related to the Islamic State ideology.
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Bashar al-Assad Transactional
A successfully executed a campaign leading to the downfall of B.
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Europe Operational
Islamic State actively projects its terrorist influence and targets events within Europe.
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Puntland Operational
Islamic State militants operate within Puntland, leading to ongoing security operations and conflict.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
15 events- An ISIS-linked group planned a mass shooting in Minnesota, using online platforms for terrorist planning and travel to Somalia.
- Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, a resident of Richfield, Minnesota, pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned travel to Somalia.
- Mohamed Mohamoud, a Somalian national, attempted to join Islamic State while residing in Bristol, UK.
- Jihadist violence has spread from Nigeria to Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, with Islamic State affiliates planting landmines in Nigeria.
- In 2020, American troops fought Islamic State in Iraq while Iran launched missiles at an Iraqi air base.
- Islamic State and ISWAP are utilizing advanced AI tools for planning and guidance operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Threats against Geert Wilders were made on TikTok, prompting Dutch intelligence to track ISIS-related activity.
- Islamic State allegedly attacked a Christian humanitarian worker in Sokoto state.
- Islamic State forces targeted Hindus in India and Kashmir, and also targeted Iranians.
- Austrian courts have used anti-terror laws against Islamic State fighters and found that certain sermons did not support Hamas, affecting journalism about Palestine.
- In 2014, Islamic State proclaimed a caliphate straddling Iraq and Syria, while AQAP in Yemen praised its victories.
- ISIS left a mass grave near Mosul, while geopolitical analysis links Donald Trump to reopening sectarian fault lines in Iraq and Lebanon.
- Tindouf camps are linked to the radicalization and recruitment of individuals for the Islamic State.
- FBI conducted an operation in Minneapolis using an informant posing as an Islamic State member.
- Prosecutors suspect Abdullah Yousef, originally from Egypt, supported the Islamic State and used Telegram for terrorist material.
September 2026
26 events- Islamic State targeted cultural heritage sites in both Iraq and Syria.
- Affiliates are causing violence in northern Nigeria, leading to a Civil Peace Crisis and international pressure.
- An investigation has been launched into foreign terrorist organization membership involving Georgia and the Islamic State.
- Islamic State deploys a micro-group strategy in South India.
- Islamic State plots the assassination of Pope Leo XIV during his visit.
- University of Glasgow is conducting research in Iraq while Islamic State continues to cause destruction.
- The Islamic State promotes its ideology and sells extremist literature at book fairs in Bangladesh.
- NIA investigated a terror conspiracy linked to Islamic State operations in Karnataka, involving radicalization and hideouts in Bengaluru.
- In 2017, Jim Mattis's budget requests were made to Congress regarding funding for the defeat of the Islamic State, support for Iraqi forces, and the organization of CTS.
- Islamic State gained a foothold in Syria and lost territory in Iraq, while Kyrgyzstan repatriated nationals from Iraq and citizens traveled to Syria.
- Jihadist groups, including JNIM allies, attacked a central army base and captured a northern city in Kidal, Mali.
- Islamic State maintains sleeper cells in Daraa province, located in the south of Syria.
- Researchers studied how the Islamic State is utilizing advanced artificial intelligence tools.
- Threats from Islamists are causing changes to parliamentary convention regarding the House of Commons.
- ISIS operated in southern Damascus, Syria, while Dutch prosecutors investigated its activities.
- The Islamic State carried out an attack on the international airport in Alexandria, Egypt, which is now the site of a related trial.
- ISIS maintains control of camp systems in Northeast Syria, prompting expert commentary on detention issues.
- Islamic State Khorasan Province is backed by ISI, while AQIS shows interest in Kashmir, and Al-Qaeda targets states including Kerala.
- Former members of the Islamic State are being investigated and are subject to the Iraqi judicial process.
- Iraqi military arrests an Islamic State leader.
- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were operating in northeast Syria, while the Islamic State had previously controlled the Kobani area of Syria.
- ISIS established a territorial caliphate in the region, concurrent with the Iran conflict drawing regional attention to infrastructure.
- The Islamic State is reportedly using artificial intelligence to target youth and women in India.
- Islamic State aims to create a caliphate across Iraq.
- Islamic State regrouping and recruitment efforts are underway, with a trial scheduled in Afghanistan.
- Global terrorist threats, including the Islamic State, are spilling into Southeast Asia and Singapore, fueling radicalization and recruitment.
August 2026
4 events- Islamic State is using YouTube for propaganda and recruitment, alongside investigations into attempted joining of the group.
- SDF (Kurdish-led) forces in Syria engaged in battles against Islamic State while facing repeated invasions from Turkey.
- Islamic State content is being observed to be spreading through the TikTok platform.
- Iraq was involved in the war against the Islamic State group, starting August 1, 2026.
Show 2 earlier months
July 2026
6 events- Islamic State gains a distinct area of influence in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique.
- Suspects linked to Islamic State targeted Moroccan interests.
- US military presence and mission against Islamic State fighters conclude in Iraq.
- Analysis of jihadi movements' adoption of AI and their prominence in the Syria-Iraq region.
- Islamic State carried out attacks in Damascus targeting government infrastructure and personnel during international visits.
- Islamic State cells were dismantled and members were arrested in Aleppo and al-Bab, Syria.
June 2026
9 events- ISIS utilized foreign fighters, including Chechen rebels, who traveled from Turkey/Europe to Syria for operations, culminating in attacks on Istanbul.
- Islamic State targets in Istanbul include consulates, as ISIS-K operates from Afghanistan and has a network in Turkey.
- The Taliban claims to be conducting operations against ISKP in Pakistan, utilizing networks that are patronized on Afghan soil.
- Militant groups are operating from Afghan territory, prompting the Pakistan Air Force to defend Pakistani airspace and the government to issue statements refuting propaganda.
- Strikes were conducted against Islamic State hideouts located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/Balochistan.
- Joint US and Nigerian operations against ISWAP fighters, alongside UN monitoring and pressure on Tinubu.
- The Australian Federal Police is handling investigations into international terrorism threats linked to Islamic State travel to conflict zones.
- Islamic State maintains control of territory and recruitment bases in Syria, raising concerns about ideology spread and repatriation charges.
- Insurgency in Nigeria targets educational infrastructure in the northeast, prompting UN monitoring and NGO advocacy.