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20 December

US Strikes Over 70 IS Targets in Syria After Attack on Troops

US forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described as "very serious retaliation" for an attack that killed three Americans last weekend.

16 December

Middle East

A discarded Islamic State flag lying on the ground in the Syrian village of Baghouz

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Syrian Personnel: SITE

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Monday for an attack that killed four Syrian security personnel the day before, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.

15 December

Middle East

Syria, 28-05-2025. In the part of Deir Ez Zor under the control of the Arab-Kurdish autonomous administration, the Syrian Democratic Forces are hunting down Islamic State sleeper cells, which have been particularly active in the border area along the Euphrates since the fall of the Syrian regime. Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. Syrie, 28-05-2025. Dans la partie de Deir Ez Zor sous le controle de l administration autonome arabo-kurde, les Forces democratiques syriennes chassent les cellules dormantes de l Etat islamique, particulierement actives dans la zone frontaliere le long de l Euphrate depuis la chute du regime syrien.Photographie de Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas via AFP)

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Syria, Coalition Forces Chasing IS ‘Sleeper Cells’ After Attack on US Troops: Official

Syrian forces and a US-led coalition launched an operation against Islamic State group sleeper cells on Sunday, a Syrian interior ministry official said, a day after a deadly attack on US troops in the country.

14 December

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Who Killed Americans Was Part of Security Forces

Syria said that the gunman who killed three Americans in Palmyra was a member of the security forces who was set to be fired for extremism.

Nov- 2025 -

16 November

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Four Nigerian Security Personnel Killed in Jihadist Ambush

Jihadists aligned with the Islamic State group ambushed Nigerian security forces in northeastern Borno state, killing two soldiers and two anti-jihadist militia members, sources said Saturday.

11 November

Americas

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Syria Joins Alliance Against Islamic State After White House Talks

Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.

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20 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region

Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.

19 October

Africa

ISWAP pledges allegiance to new ISIS leader

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Jihadist Ambush Kills Seven Troops in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast killed seven troops this week, including an army commander, according to a military intelligence report.

17 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Bus Blast Kills Five Defense Ministry Personnel: Official

A blast targeting a bus in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor killed at least five defense ministry personnel, an official from the ministry said.

14 October

Africa