American officials met with their Philippine counterparts to discuss shared concerns like Islamist militants and China’s aggression on the high seas.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Iraqi Prime Minister Tries to Rein in Militias, and Their Grip on Economy
Adil Abdul Mahdi ordered restrictions on the activities of armed groups, some of them linked to Iran, but enforcement remains a question.
Australia Is Bringing Children of ISIS Home. Is It Ready?
Orphaned Australian children of a notorious militant are on their way back from a Syrian camp. Resocializing them will be a challenge, experts say.
Found After a Kabul Attack: A Soviet Rifle With a Peculiar Serial Number
At the site of an ISIS attack in Afghanistan, authorities recovered a firearm that was likely manufactured by the Soviets in the 1950s.
When ISIS Killed Cyclists on Their Journey Around the World
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U.S. Special Forces Battle Against ISIS Turns to Containment, and Concern
“They’re always going to hold those mountains,” a Green Beret said of Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan. The fear is that the group will keep growing.
Marine Le Pen Is Ordered to Stand Trial Over ISIS Tweets
The far-right leader was charged with disseminating violent images, a crime in France, after posting photographs of Islamic State killings in 2015.
Bulgaria Charges Teenager With Plotting Terrorist Attack
A 16-year-old suspected of being radicalized by the Islamic State was arrested in Plovdiv, the country’s second largest city, popular with tourists.
Australian Who Tested Rockets on His Farm for ISIS Gets 9-Year Sentence
Prosecutors said Haisem Zahab sent his findings to the Islamic State through an encrypted messaging app.
An American Family Detained in Syria Is Sent Back to the U.S.
Kurdish authorities are releasing some of the 12,000 foreign women and children affiliated with the Islamic State held in detention camps in Syria.