Islamic State

Syria arrests 235 ISIS operatives in three months, foils seven terror plots

ISIS remains a threat to Syria, increasingly relying on small-scale attacks, covert operations, and decentralized cells to target security forces, public facilities, and local communities.

A Syrian army soldier stands guard next to an armoured vehicle positioned along the SyrianLebanese border in the rural area of Al Qusayr on April 1, 2026; Illustrative.
AUSTRIAN DEFENDENT Beran A, who pleaded guilty to planning an attack on US singer Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024, is escorted by security personnel in a courtroom during the last day of his trial in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, May 28, 2026.

Austrian who planned attack on Taylor Swift concert gets 15 years in prison

Crowd of pedestrians and commuters cross a busy urban intersection by a tram ramp and underpass at Hardbrücke, framed by modern office buildings and street signs on May 19, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Swiss police say knife attack at train station was act of terrorism after three wounded

Members of Australian families believed to be linked to the Islamic State militants wait to leave Roj camp near Derik, Syria April 24, 2026.

Australian woman charged with joining Islamic State after returning from Syrian refugee camp


Ahmed al-Sharaa's recognition as statesman shows Western policy's shortsightedness - opinion

Political Islam is not a sudden flare-up of religious fanaticism, but a powerful instrument that has evolved over centuries.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025.

Six arrests so far over Detroit IS-style terror plot, one wanted to execute 500 Jews

The six men were found using encrypted messages to plan travel to Syria in order to join ISIS as terror operatives.

ILLUSTRATIVE: A member of the FBI removes items from a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025.

Syria carries out pre-emptive operations against Islamic State cells

The raids come ahead of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's visit to Washington in an effort to join a US-led anti-Islamic State coalition.

A Bedouin fighter walks with a weapon near damaged cars and buildings, following the Syrian presidency's announcement of a ceasefire after days of violence in Sweida province triggered by clashes between Bedouin fighters and Druze factions, in Sweida, Syria, July 19, 2025.

Sixth suspect arrested in ISIS-inspired Michigan terror plot clampdown, FBI reveals

FBI Director Kash Patel announces the arrest of a sixth suspect linked to a foiled ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Halloween in Michigan, as authorities uncover more connections.

FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. DC, US, September 17, 2025.

Swedish prosecutors charge self-radicalized teen planning to blow himself up at Stockholm festival

The man was also indicted, along with a 17-year-old boy, for planning to murder a man in a small town in southern Germany last year. They both deny the charges.

Police secures the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a suspected shooting on October 1, 2024

Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid

The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.

SDF arrests a five-man ISIS terror cell north of Raqqa, November 1, 2025.

Syrian man arrested by Berlin authorities suspected of planning ‘jihadi’ attack

The suspect was detained by a unit of the police Special Task Force after officers seized equipment for making a bomb during a search of three residential addresses linked to him.

A police officer works at the scene after Herdecke's newly elected Mayor Iris Stalzer was found seriously injured in a stabbing incident, in Herdecke, Germany, October 7, 2025

Four oil facility guards killed in an attack near Syria's Deir Ezzor, state media says

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

A person rides a motorcycle past a sign in Deir Ezzor, Syria, September 28, 2025; illustrative.

Two men on trial in UK over alleged plot against Jewish community

The defendants planned to smuggle multiple firearms into the UK before targeting a 'mass gathering of Jews.'

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Israeli-Arab teen inspired by ISIS arrested over planned attack on soldiers

The suspect, 18-year-old Akko resident Issa Madi, was reportedly inspired by the terrorist organization ISIS and maintained contact with Islamic State operatives abroad.

A shirt bearing ISIS insignia, found on a terrorist who attempted to carry out a terror attack in Qalandiya, the West Bank, December 7, 2024.