Tag: Islamic State

Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State in Iraq
Middle East, World

Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State in Iraq

https://youtu.be/alTU2vkxNzw On December 10, the US announced that its combat mission in Iraq has ended, four years after it helped defeat the jihadist Islamic group there. The Islamic State emerged from the remnants of al Qaeda in Iraq, a local offshoot of al Qaeda founded by Abu Musab al Zarqawi in 2004. The group which had faded into obscurity, began to reemerge in 2011 by taking advantage of the growing instability in Iraq and Syria. In June 2014, Abu Bakr al Baghdadi announced the formation of a caliphate stretching from Aleppo in Syria to Diyala in Iraq, and renamed the group the Islamic State. In 2015, ISIS expanded into a network of affiliates in at least eight other countries while its branches, supporters, and affiliates increasingly carried out attacks beyond t...
The spread of Islamic State in Africa
Africa

The spread of Islamic State in Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VPqrdSTQ_w Islamic State is linked to terrorism in six regions of Africa, most of which affect multiple countries. Northern Africa was the first part of the continent to see terrorism by groups linked to Islamic State. While Nigeria's Boko Haram is better known internationally, there are a variety of other Islamist groups and factions terrorising the region. Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) is a significant force with 3,500-5,000 fighters, and frequently attacks government troops in the countries around the Chad lake's basin. Islamic State in the Greater Sahel (ISGS) conducts operations against government forces and between May 2019 and May 2020 it killed more than 400 soldiers in three countries. Islamic State has been active at a ...
Three Islamic State (IS) terrorists charged by US for their role in 2019 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 268
Asia, North America, World

Three Islamic State (IS) terrorists charged by US for their role in 2019 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 268

The US Justice Dept has charged three Sri Lankan citizens who were part of “ISIS in Sri Lanka” responsible for the 2019 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka.Two days after the attacks, ISIS claimed credit for the terrorist acts, attributing the murders to “Islamic State fighters.”The three charged are Mohamed Naufar, a recruiter and trainer for ISIS; Mohamed Anwar Mohamed Riskan, who helped manufacture bombs; and Ahamed Milhan Hayathu Mohamed, who killed a police officer in the attackThe criminal case filed on December 11 in United States District Court in Los Angeles is the result of a nearly two-year investigation by the FBI, which assisted Sri Lankan authorities The US Justice Department on Friday announced that three Sri Lankan citizens have been charged with terrorism offenses, includ...
Islamic State Terrorists slaughter 11 Hazara coal miners in Balochistan
Asia, Featured, World

Islamic State Terrorists slaughter 11 Hazara coal miners in Balochistan

Eleven coal miners belonging to the minority Hazara community in Balochistan were first kidnapped at gunpoint, blindfolded, and shot at mercilessly even as their hands were tied behind their back. The brutality of the crime committed at the Mach coal field area in the mountainous Bolan district during the early hours of Sunday has drawn worldwide condemnation. The terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing. The victims were identified as Aziz Raza, Mohammad Nazim, Abdul Rahim, Anwar Ali, Sher Mohammad, Ahmed Shah, Muhammad Sadiq, Chaman Ali, Hussain Jan, Asif Ali and Abdullah, all residents of Quetta’s Hazara Town. Sources said they were staying at a mud room near the mine where they worked in Mach Town, which is known for coal mining. Local reports sa...
Jihadi organisations Boko Haram and an Islamic State affiliate suspected to be behind the massacre of at least 110 farmers in Nigeria
Africa, World

Jihadi organisations Boko Haram and an Islamic State affiliate suspected to be behind the massacre of at least 110 farmers in Nigeria

Summary: At least 110 farm workers have been killed in northeast Nigeria which the authorities blame on the Islamic Jihadi organisations Boko Haram and IS-affiliated ISWAP. UN says that this was the deadliest attack on civilians this year by the Jihadi group. The United Nations on Monday stated that 110 farmers had been killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Zabarmari community, Borno State. Locals blamed the attack on Boko Haram fighters, but Bulama Bukarti, an analyst with the Tony Blair Institute, said the rival IS-affiliated Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were more active in the area. The UN says that both groups have been active in Borno State and their attacks had forced the postponement of local elections in the state which finally took place on Saturday....