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The article focuses on the transformation of the Islamic State into a clandestine network of cells, with the Islamic State in Khorasan (ISIS-K) being the most relentless affiliate, active in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran, and responsible for attacks such as the one near Moscow.

The article reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings near Kabul airport in Afganistan. Topics discussed include remarks from Saad Mohseni, the owner of Tolo, one of Afghanistan's popular television channels, major challenge to the stability and security the Taliban promises to provide for Afghanistan, and threat pose by ISIS, according to Hassan Abu Hanieh, an expert on Islamic movements at the Politics and Society Institute.

The article focuses on the Islamic State cell responsible for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport Afghanistan in August 2021. Topics include the killing of the attack's mastermind by Taliban forces, the limited information shared with the victims' families, and the ongoing debate surrounding the U.S. President Joe Biden administration's handling of the Afghanistan evacuation.

The article reports that the U.S. Special Operations commandos killed a senior Islamic State leader in an early-morning helicopter raid in a remote area of northern Somalia to provide training to Somali forces and counterterrorism operations.

The article reports on the predawn raid staged by members of the U.S. Special Operations forces in northwest Syria that allegedly killed terrorist group Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. According to U.S. President Joe Biden, the assault was aimed to minimize civilian casualties. Also cited is the claim by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III that he ordered the military to bolster its efforts to prevent civilian deaths during military operations.

The article reports on the claim by the Pentagon's Central Command that U.S. Special Operations soldiers have captured several officials of the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) during helicopter raids in eastern Syria.

The article reports on the resumption of counterterrorism operations of U.S. military forces against militant organization Islamic State (IS) in Syria. Topics discussed include the previous withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump, remarks from General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. of the U.S. Central Command regarding the fight against the IS, and the low-level missions conducted by U.S. commandos with Syrian Kurdish fighters.

The article discusses how U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out troops from northern Syria, leaving the Kurds vulnerable to an invasion by Turkey, shattered a five-year alliance. Topics discussed include the feeling of betrayal among Syrian Kurdish fighters and the role of the Kurds in finding Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the terrorist group Islamic State.

The article reports on the launch of the first reprisal attack of the U.S. military against the Islamic State (ISIS) over the suicide bombing at Kabul airport in Afghanistan announced on August 27, 2021.

The article examines the U.S. government's policy regarding hostage situations, focusing on how the refusal to pay ransoms often leaves few other options for rescue missions. Particular attention is given to the government's response to Americans taken hostage by the militant organization ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria), citing official statements suggesting that paying ransoms would only encourage more kidnapping. Comments from former ISIS hostage Louai Abo Aljoud are included.

The article reports on the guerrilla attacks being conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in their countries in 2019. Topics discussed include U.S. President Donald Trump's order to cut back American support for Syrian partner forces; the alleged investments of ISIS in various businesses such as cannabis, car dealership and fish farming; and the existence of ISIS in other regions such as West Africa and Sinai.

The article focuses on the reappearance of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video seeking to rally his followers after the Islamic State's defeat in Iraq and Syria. Topics covered include the real purpose of the video recording which referred to recent terror events in Sri Lanka and the expansion of the terror group abroad using its international affiliates to launch attacks.

The article reports on a series of explosions caused by eight suicide bombers at six sites in three cities in Sri Lanka in April 2019, which indicates that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continues to expand overseas. Topics mentioned include a terrorist attack on a cathedral in the Philippines in January 2019, expansion of ISIS in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and a report by the Institute for the Study of War in Washington about the insurgent campaign of ISIS.

The article focuses on the plan of U.S. President Donald Trump to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to monitor and maintain pressure on Iran despite plans to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan. Negotiations are being held between the U.S. and Iraq on the relocation of U.S. commandos and support troops from Syria to Iraq to strike the Islamic State from there. Criticisms from Iraqi officials and senior U.S. officers and diplomats to the plan are also cited.

The article reports on the death of four Americans in Syria after a suicide bombing that was claimed by the Islamic State after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces and declared that the extremist group had been defeated. Topics discussed include criticism on President Trump's plan to end the American ground war in Syria, remarks from Vice President Mike Pence, and reaction of legislators to President Trump's proposal.

The article inform according to three people briefed on the matter- the Pentagon policy official overseeing the military's efforts to combat the Islamic State, and a White House appointee told him the U.S. had won that war and that his office had been disbanded.

The article reports on an affiliate of the Islamic State in Nigeria has claimed and released a video for the execution of people killed in retaliation for the death of the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi in Syria.

The article reports that the Delta Force commandos took two Islamic State fighters as prisoners and a trove of intelligence from the now-destroyed compound where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, world's most wanted terrorist, had been hiding.

The article discusses how the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's use of drone aircraft to attack the Islamic State and Qaeda insurgent terrorist groups, which were scaled back under then-American President Barack Obama's administration, has been restored by U.S. President Donald Trump and is being expanded to combat insurgents in southern Libya. Drone aircraft surveillance missions are examined, along with American drone aircraft based in northeastern Niger.

The article explores the waning power of the Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East in 2018. The IS has retreated in Syria following assaults by Kurdish militia and Iraqi pilots. U.S. airstrikes have targeted extremists in Yemen, Somalia and Libya. In response, the IS has used the tools of globalization in order to adapt to the setbacks.

The article offers information on the U.S.-backed ground offensive in Syria to wipe out Islamic State fighters, that has been reignited in April 2018 in an attempt to beat back the militants' ability to wage guerrilla attacks. Topics covered include the factors that prompted the renewed counterterrorism and counterinsurgency campaign, the shift of Islamic State to guerrilla operations, and the acknowledgment by American officials that security and stability in the region remain elusive.

The article reports the killing of Islamic State militants by Green Berets working with government forces in Niger in December 2017. Topics discussed include instances of American troops and local training partners attacked in Niger and other parts of West Africa between 2015 and 2017, the U.S. government's willingness to scale back military operations in West Africa, and the provision of combat pay to American troops deployed to Niger.

The article talks about U.S. instability regarding Libya and North Africa which has helped Russia spread its influence on the continent. It discusses Russia's moves including its aid to military strongman Gen. Khalifa Haftar, attempts to influence defense appointments, and attempts to control oil resources and arm militia groups. It discusses American President Donald J. Trump's reactions and Pentagon general Thomas D. Waldhauser's concerns regarding Russian interference and the Islamic State.

The article reports that military and intelligence assessments have found that foreign fighters and family members of terrorist group Islamic State have escaped the U.S.-led military campaign in eastern Syria as of February 2018. The fighters and their families have reportedly went into hiding while others defected to Al Qaeda and some went back to their home countries in Europe. Also discussed are Islamic State's adoption of guerrilla tactics and the terrorist attack in Baghdad, Iraq.

The article reports on detention of Islamic state (IS) fighters by American backed Kurdish militias in northern Syria that led to raise security risk of U.S. military officials. Topics discussed include partnership of the U.S. with Syrian Kurds in detention of IS fighters; the U.S. help in temping down the tensions in Syria between Kurdish militias and Turkey; and the U.S. Special Operations troops advise to Syrian Democratic Forces to catalogue biometrics of the detainees.

The article focuses on the use of the U.S. drones and surveillance jets to kill the three thousand hidden Islamic State fighter in Syria. It informs that the American military campaign plans on entering into the final phase against the fighters. It adds that jets will find it difficult attacking the Iraqi border 15-square mile enclave because of the congestion of Syrian, Russian, and Iranian aircraft. American spy planes will still try to track the Islamic State militants in Syria.

The article discusses the revival of jihadist group Islamic State (ISIS) as it has proven as an insurgency able to withstand major military onslaughts, according to Western and Arab counterterrorism officials. Noted the signal of ISIS leaders on their drawn contingency plans to revert to their roots as a guerrilla force after the loss of their territory in Iraq and Syria. It also mentions the lack of knowledge on the exact capabilities retain by ISIS, or the appeal of the group's ideology.

The article reports on the counterterrorism move of Pentagon against the growing threat of the Islamic State (ISIS) by deploying armed military contractors with laser guns, high-tech nets and other experimental systems like surveillance drones at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

The article reports on the growing global network of the terrorist organization ISIS, which has shifted back to its roots as an insurgent force. As reported, ISIS now has an international reach and an ideology that continues to motivate attackers around the world. In Iraq, ISIS still holds control over Tal Afar, Hawija, other towns and much of Anbar Province. The middle managers, weapons technicians, and other operatives of ISIS are expected to invest their experience in its future operations.

The article reports on the success of the American special forces in finding Abdurakhmon Uzbeki, the close associate of the Islamic State's (ISIS) supreme leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria. It states that Uzbeki, who was considered as midlevel yet highly trusted operative skilled in raising money, has been tracked by a special operation for months. However, Uzbeki has died in a gun battle, thwarting the military's hope of extracting from him any information about the ISIS' operation.

The article reports on the detail of the drone mission of the Islamic State (ISIS) described in the standardized four-page checklist discovered by Vera Mironova international security fellow at the Belfer Center at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. It mentions the off-the-shelf technology used by the ISIS. Moreover, the growth of the attacks since October 2016 is also discussed.

The article states that Russian air forces conducted air strikes against the organization Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Syria in order to support Turkish armed forces and discusses the significance of the operation to Russian-Turkish relations. The article also discusses deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Turkey and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increasing concern about the Kurdish forces Y.P.G. with whom the U.S. allied to combat ISIS.

The article discusses Turkey's blaming the U.S. for crises that impact the country, including its blaming the U.S. for the terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's (ISIS's) attack on the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey on New Year's Eve 2016. An overview of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rhetoric on the Reina attack is provided.

The article reports on the U.S.-led air campaign targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) following the discovery of a hiding place in the central Syrian desert of ISIS oil tankers trucks that provide the terrorist group with financial lifeline. INSET: Christmas in Iraq..

The article reports on the emergence of a war of attrition in Iraq as the government seeks to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS) group. It mentions the high casualties of Iraqi security forces and civilians from ISIS attacks, how civilians trapped inside the city are running low on food as well as drinking water and are at risk of cruelty from ISIS, and the challenge facing Iraqi soldiers with the use of air power and artillery as many civilians opted to remain in the city.

The article discusses the U.S.'s method in fighting the terrorist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), including the U.S. drone attack which killed the ISIS recruiter and propagandist Junaid Hussain in eastern Syria. An overview of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's (F.B.I.'s) efforts against the ISIS terrorist cell known as the Legion is provided.

The article discusses the comments of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad with regards to U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump as a natural ally in fighting terrorism. Topics covered include the highlights of President Assad's interview by Portuguese broadcaster RTP on November 15, 2016, the challenges that may face President-elect Trump regarding U.S. foreign policy, and President Assad's collaboration with Russia to fight the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The article reports on the renewed series of attacks by the terrorist group Boko Haram, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization, in Nigeria and neighboring country of Niger, which highlights the challenges of eliminating the terrorist group and the resilience of ISIS. It presents the view of Commander William J. Marks of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency on the shift in focus of Boko Haram from Sunni civilians to military and Western targets.

The article discusses the military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Mosul, Iraq by Iraq's armed forces, Shiite militias, American Special Operations forces and Kurdish troops.

The article states that the terrorist organization Islamic State (ISIS) was employing unmanned aircraft known as drones to launch attacks against Kurdish fighters and Iraqi troops in northern Iraq as of mid-October 2016. According to the article, the attacks point to efforts by ISIS to adapt to technological innovations. The article also states that such drones could be used against coalition forces in Mosul, Iraq.

The article reports on the plan by the U.S. government to retake the city of Mosul, Iraq from the Islamic State (ISIS). Topics discussed include U.S. President Barack Obama's belief that this battle is the last major hurdle before declaring victory against ISIS in Iraq, and criticisms about Obama starting a ground campaign without a comprehensive plan on how to govern the city afterwards.

The article reports that the U. S. Army carried out an drone strike against Islamic State fighters in southern Libya in a reminder of the terrorist group's continuing operations and resilience far from its main guerrilla strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

The article reports that women and children of America affiliated with Islamic State (ISIS) have been detained to the U.S. from Syria at request of authorities of America and mentions that family was among foreign women and children.

The article focuses on the fight against ISIS terrorists in Syria and other territories.

The article reports on the victory of the U.S.-backed forces against the Islamic State in Syria in 2019.

The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria has provoked widespread fears over a future resurgence of the Islamic State.

The article reports on the remarks issued by U.S. President Donald Trump to reassure U.S. allies amidst concerns that the impending withdrawal of U.S. troops from the war zones of Syria and Afghanistan will embolden Islamic State (ISIS) fighters.

The article reports that a boy was captured on battlefield in Syria with fighters for Islamic State was found not being American instead from Trinidad and Tobago and mentions that the boy was taken from Caribbean nation to war zone.