The Quiet Financier: Islamic State's Elusive Strongman
His orange henna-dyed beard and striking eyewear would make him easy to pick out in a crowd, but Abdul Qadir Mumin has remained elusive.
New Orleans attack puts spotlight on Islamic State comeback bid
Investigators are looking into the attacker's path to radicalization, uncertain how he transformed from military veteran into ...
Islamic State’s brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide
At its height, the group controlled a huge swath of Mideast territory and ruled over millions. Today, its brutal ideology ...
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Global Impact of Islamic State's Persistent Threat
The Islamic State continues to be a significant threat with activities in the Middle East, Africa, and the West. Despite ...
What is Islamic State, the group implicated in the New Orleans attack?
The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been ...
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Islamic State release highlights the foreign-fighter nature of its recent assault in Somalia
The Islamic State released images of 12 men who took part in its recent suicide assault in northern Somalia. All of them were ...
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Somalia's Puntland military base
The Islamic State group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Somalia's northeastern region of Puntland a day earlier, the group posted on its Telegram channel. In ...
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AU commits to stabilise Somalia as new mission begins work
The new African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia has announced its commitment to the country's stabilization efforts in ...
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Analysis: Puntland forces repel Islamic State suicide assault
In a rare assault, the Islamic State Somalia (ISS) tried—and ultimately failed—to oust Puntland Security Forces (PSF) from a ...
Regional Somali Govt Repulses IS-linked Attack In North
Militants in Somalia staged an attack in the semi-autonomous northern Puntland state, local officials said Tuesday, saying the soldiers were linked to the militant Islamic State group.
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Oil Rich Somali Region Plans New Offensive Against Islamic State
Islamic State in Somalia is headed by Abdulkadir Mumin, who formed the offshoot of Islamic State when he left the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab group nine years ago. Image by lightstock via iStock ...