ISIS Leader Killed During Raid by Turkish Forces
On May 1, 2023, Turkey announced that the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, was killed during a targeted raid on a hideout in Syria.
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One Year After Afghanistan: A New Terror Landscape Emerges
The Taliban’s quick rise to power sparked “joy” and celebration amongst a variety of militant groups that admired the Taliban’s commitment to their ideological goals. The international community’s concerns that Afghanistan will become a safe haven for terrorist activity, as in the 2000s, remains steadfast.
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FOCUS on Afghanistan: The Return of Terrorism
The United States intervened in Afghanistan to hunt down the perpetrators of the September 11 terror attacks and deter another incident of such magnitude. Although this mission was successful at first, the Taliban’s return to power raises serious questions and concerns about the likelihood of a renewal of terrorism in Afghanistan and its implications for the American homeland.
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Man Shot Dead after Stabbing Attack in New Zealand Supermarket
A man in New Zealand was shot dead last Friday after a stabbing attack that wounded seven people, The Associated Press reports. Police arrived at the scene of the stabbings within 60 seconds, where he was fatally shot.
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Vienna Terrorist Attack Claims Five Lives, ISIS Claims Responsibility
On November 3, shots were fired around the area of Seitenstettengasse Temple, one of Vienna’s main synagogues. Fejzulai Kujtim, the gunman, had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), who have since claimed responsibility for the attack. Local police believe that the gunman acted alone, although 14 individuals believed to have been involved in the attacks and having ties to Kujtim were taken into custody.
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ISIS Leader Killed by U.S. Special Forces, Confirmed Dead
ISIS Leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi killed himself during a raid by the U.S. military on October 27.
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Sri Lankan Easter Day Bombings Devastate Country
Attacks took place early Easter morning while church services were underway in Catholic churches and hotels across Sri Lanka. The day quickly took on an atmosphere of horror as nine explosions rocked the capital city, Colombo, leaving broken glass in the streets and smoke billowing into the sky.
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German ISIS Member Allegedly Allowed a Yazidi Girl to Die of Thirst
A recent trial was held in Germany over the alleged murder of a five year-old Yazidi girl who was chained outside the house of a member of the Islamic State and died of thirst.
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On Monday, March 4, former jihadist supporter Hoda Muthana’s request for case expedition was denied by the federal courts, the latest development in a case that has generated international discussion on the status of “ISIS brides”.
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The Islamic State: What is the Future after Collapse?
What was once the richest and most well equipped terrorist organization in the world is now holding on to thin ropes. Staff Writer Shamel Dishack dives into the future of the Islamic State.
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