Founded in 2015, the Afghan branch of the Islamic State counts both U.S. forces and the Taliban as its foes.
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White House Pushes to Recover Americans Held Overseas
The president’s interest in the case of Austin Tice, a journalist who went missing in Syria in 2012, prompted the C.I.A. to renew its focus on finding him.
White House Confirms Killing of Terrorist Leader in Yemen
The statement came about a week after initial reports that the United States believed it had killed Qassim al-Rimi, the Qaeda leader in Yemen.
ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions
The grisly footage shows fighters aligned with the Islamic State cutting the throats of 10 prisoners and shooting an 11th captive.
ISIS Is Losing Afghan Territory. That Means Little for Its Victims.
Offensives against the Islamic State’s Afghan branch have brought it down to several hundred fighters, officials say. But they warn that the group’s cruelty is still a threat.
U.S. Drone Strikes Stymie ISIS in Southern Libya
Several recent military airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in southern Libya have seriously disrupted the terrorist group’s efforts to reorganize and carry out strikes there.
Experts Divided on Authenticity of Islamic State Receipts
A Times article based on documents recovered by a researcher reported that ISIS made payments to members of a rival group.
U.S. Struggles to Keep Allies in Fight Against ISIS in Syria
Trump praises mission to protect oil fields while top national security aides seek to retain allies in Syria after death of top ISIS leader.
A Wife of al-Baghdadi Is Captured by Turkey, Erdogan Says
The Turkish president said his forces had detained several family members of the ISIS leader who died in a raid.
Turkey Captures Sister of Islamic State Chief Killed in Raid
The authorities hope al-Baghdadi’s sister may provide a trove of intelligence.