Islamic State
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Feb- 2021 -23 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Nine Women Arrested Over Philippine Bomb Plots: Military
Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said Tuesday.
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22 FebruaryAfrica
ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee
A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.
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19 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Taliban ‘Clearly’ Behind Violence in Afghanistan: US
The Taliban are "clearly" responsible for violence in Afghanistan, with civilians and Afghan security forces taking the brunt of the bloodshed, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said.
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19 FebruaryAfrica
IS Claims Killing of 4 Tunisia Soldiers, Beheading: SITE
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the February 3 killing of four soldiers in a rugged region of central Tunisia, SITE Intelligence Group reported.
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16 FebruaryEurope
UK Ran Cyber Op to Cripple ISIS Communications: Services Chiefs
UK intelligence and military chiefs revealed details of a classified cyber operation they ran to weaken ISIS in 2016-17.
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16 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraq Rocket Attack Kills Foreigner, Wounds Several US Contractors
A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and a US soldier, the US-led coalition said.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
Mozambique Sees Jihadist Violence Dwindle as Military Gains Steam
Islamist attacks in Mozambique's remote north have become less frequent and violent in recent weeks, a trend that analysts attribute in part to scaled-up counter-insurgency tactics.
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8 FebruaryMiddle East
IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor
The Islamic State group Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.
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5 FebruaryAfrica
Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast
Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.
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3 FebruaryMiddle East
IS Attack Kills 19 in Central Syria: Monitor
Islamic State group jihadists killed 19 Syrian regime personnel and allied militia fighters in the central province of Hama on Wednesday, a Britain-based war monitor said.
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