The revolt is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in Russia claimed by Islamic militants.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
2 Youths Planned Attacks on Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts, Authorities Say
A suspect confessed to a plot using explosives and other weapons to kill as many attendees as possible, security officials said. The singer’s three-concert Vienna run was canceled.
Pentagon Warns ISIS Attacks Could Double This Year
Attacks claimed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria are on track to double last year’s total, the U.S. military said in a report, as the terrorist group’s affiliates become increasingly deadly elsewhere around the world.
Wife of ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Is Sentenced to Death in Iraq
The woman was found guilty of helping the terrorist group detain and enslave women and girls of the Yazidi religious minority.
As Violence Surges, Can Pakistan Protect Its Chinese Projects?
China has invested billions in megaprojects across Pakistan. But a resurgence in militant violence is threatening to derail badly needed investment.
Russian Playwright and Theater Director Are Convicted of ‘Justifying Terrorism’
A theater director and playwright were sentenced to prison, a stark indication of the increasing suppression of free speech since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, their lawyers and critics say.
I.C.C. Convicts Senior Jihadist Police Leader of Atrocities in Timbuktu
The court said his crimes had involved overseeing public floggings, torture and arbitrary arrests during a jihadist takeover in northern Mali in 2012.
The Southern Border, Terrorism Fears and the Arrests of 8 Tajik Men
The men were arrested after the F.B.I. quietly began an investigation that stretched across the country and involved scores of bureau personnel.
2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.
The prosecution of a prominent playwright and a director in Russia over their work is a chilling sign of increased repression, cultural figures say.
Deadly Attacks in Russia’s Dagestan Region: What to Know
Gunmen killed at least 20 people in attacks in two Dagestan cities. No suspects or motives have been identified, but the region has long been rocked by ethnic and religious violence.