The captives are suspected of involvement in a restaurant bombing in January, in which at least 11 Syrians also died.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
They Go to the Desert to Hunt for Truffles. But ISIS Is Hunting Them.
The militants are targeting Iraqis who venture into the wild to search for the delicacy, demanding ransom for those they don’t simply kill.
ISIS Spokesman Ends Silence by Calling for Retaliation Over New Zealand Massacres
As his caliphate crumbles, the Islamic State spokesman, Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, issued a 44-minute speech mocking America’s claim of victory.
France Repatriates Several Orphan Children Who Were Stranded in Syria
The return of five children of deceased ISIS militants came as a surprise to their families, as France has stalled at repatriating its citizens kept in Syria and Iraq.
How ISIS Is Rising in the Philippines as It Dwindles in the Middle East
In the lawless jungles and seas of the southern Philippines, militants launch deadly attacks under the black flag of the Islamic State.
Child of Shamima Begum, ISIS Teenager Trying to Return to Britain, Dies in Syria
Ms. Begum, who joined the Islamic State when she was 15 with two other British schoolgirls, has lost her baby in a detention camp in Syria, according to the group holding her.
Jury in Belgium Convicts Man in Jewish Museum Attack
A French citizen was convicted of “terrorist murder” for fatally shooting four people after returning from Syria in 2014.
Denmark Charges 14 People With Unlawfully Sharing Video of Killing
Fourteen people in Denmark are facing prosecution for sharing a graphic video that depicts the killing of a young woman who had been visiting Morocco with a friend.
16 Civilians Are Killed in Attack on Construction Company in Afghanistan
The construction company is near an airport where American and Afghan forces are stationed.
2 American Children May Be Trapped in the Last ISIS Village
A Florida man says his children are in a Syrian village under assault by American-backed forces. His wife took their children to Syria when she joined the Islamic State four years ago.