Category: ISIS

Supreme Court Denies Appeal of ISIS Bride Hoda Muthana

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a woman who left home in Alabama to join the ISIS terrorist group, but then decided she wanted to return to the United States. The justices declined without comment on Monday to consider the appeal of Hoda Muthana, who was born in New…


Uganda Charges 15 With Terrorism for Role in ISIS-linked Bombings

KAMPALA—Uganda on Thursday charged 15 people with offences including terrorism and aiding terrorism related to their alleged role in bombings in the country’s capital and elsewhere in October and November that left at least nine people dead. In the early hours of Nov. 16, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of a…


Former San Diego Resident Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges

SAN DIEGO—A former San Diego resident pleaded guilty Dec. 17 to federal charges for providing money and other resources to support terrorist activities in Syria. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi admitted in San Diego federal court to wiring funds to people for the purpose of taking part in terrorism overseas, which prosecutors say included the “killing, kidnapping…


ISIS Terrorists Kill 5 in Attack Near Northern Iraqi Village: Reuters

SULAIMANIYA/BAGHDAD, Iraq—ISIS terrorists killed four Peshmerga soldiers and a civilian, and wounded six other people in an attack near Qara Salem village in northern Iraq, security sources said on Sunday. The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs said in a statement that the terror attack caused casualties, but did not confirm the toll. One Peshmerga colonel said…


Rights Group: Taliban Kill, Abduct Dozens of Ex-Officers

KABUL—Taliban fighters have summarily killed or forcibly “disappeared” more than 100 former police and intelligence officers since taking power in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch said in a report Tuesday. The group pointed to continuing retaliation against the armed forces of the ousted government despite an announced amnesty. Taliban forces have hunted down former officers using…


ISIS Affiliate Now Appears Present in All Afghan Provinces: UN Envoy

An affiliate of the ISIS terrorist group is now present in nearly all 34 provinces in Afghanistan, the United Nations envoy to the country said on Wednesday. Addressing the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, Deborah Lyons said ISIS-K, also known as ISKP, has expanded dramatically in the country since Kabul was seized by the Taliban…


DHS: Al Qaeda- and ISIS-Linked Terrorists Exploiting Online Presence To Encourage Attacks in US

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday issued a terrorism advisory, warning that that al Qaeda- and ISIS-linked terrorists are likely to maintain an online presence in an attempt to inspire U.S.-based individuals to engage in violent activity, following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. In its latest National Terrorism Advisory System…


Many Feared Dead, Wounded as Explosions, Gunfire Hit Military Hospital in Afghanistan

An explosion that was immediately followed by a deadly assault at a large military hospital in the capital of Afghanistan killed more than a dozen people on Tuesday, according to reports. Hibatullah Jamal, a Taliban member who serves as the group’s minister of defense, said that “there are casualties among both our personnel and civilians,”…


Philippine Forces Kill Wanted Muslim Terrorist Leader

COTABATO, Philippines—Philippine forces on Friday killed one of the country’s most-wanted Muslim terrorist leaders and his wife who were aligned with the ISIS terrorist group and were blamed for deadly bombings, killings, and extortion in the south for more than a decade, the military said. Army and police forces raided a hideout of the terrorist…


Egyptian President Announces End of Emergency in Country

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Monday that the country will be coming out of a state of emergency declared back in 2017 after deadly church bombings. Owing to “great people and loyal men, an oasis of security and stability in the region,” the president said on Facebook that “the state of emergency has…