The assault on a popular concert hall was the deadliest act of terrorism in the Russian capital in more than a decade.
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U.S. Says ISIS Was Responsible for Deadly Moscow Concert Hall Attack
After a period of relative quiet, the Islamic State has been trying to increase its external attacks, according to U.S. counterterrorism officials.
Suicide Bombing Outside Afghan Bank Kills at Least 20
The blast targeted a bank in Kandahar, where Taliban members had gathered to collect their salaries, witnesses said.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran
The group, which has struck before in Iran, has a long history of division with the country.
Islamic State Attack Kills 17 at Shiite Mosque in Northern Afghanistan
The attack was a bloody reminder of the insecurity that persists in the region and which has spread to neighboring Pakistan since the end of the U.S.-led war.
Bombing Kills at Least 52 at a Religious Gathering in Pakistan
The bombing, which officials believe was a suicide attack, was the latest sign of the country’s deteriorating security situation.
Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan Kills at Least 43 and Wounds 200
An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed dozens of people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over…
Taliban Kill Head of ISIS Cell That Bombed Kabul Airport
Thirteen U.S. service members and scores of Afghan civilians died in the bombing as the United States was evacuating in August 2021.
Ties to Kabul Bombing Put ISIS Leader in Somalia in U.S. Cross Hairs
Bilal al-Sudani’s financing of the ISIS branch in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. troops in 2021 elevated him on U.S. kill-or-capture lists.
Military Investigation Reveals How the U.S. Botched a Drone Strike in Kabul
Documents obtained through a lawsuit reveal how biases led to the deadly August 2021 blunder, and that officials made misleading statements concealing their assessment of civilian casualties.