All news on the topic: Islamic State

Prediction by ex M16 counter-terror director comes as security paused around two main detention facilities.

The US has killed an Islamic State leader and a second operative in an airstrike on Syria.

Events in Syria have moved at lightning pace over the last two weeks.

US voices concern over continuing offensive by Turkish-backed rebel groups against Kurdish groups guarding prisons and camps

A system set up to channel dollars from Iraqi oil sales to importers has been exploited by money launderers and militant groups for years. An OCCRP investigation shows how the fraud works in practice.

Seven American troops injured during battle in Anbar desert, says central command

Security services reportedly ready to storm jail in Volgograd region after hostage-takers claim Islamic State affiliation

Russian special forces stormed a detention centre in southern Russia, freeing two prison guards and shooting dead six inmates linked to the Islamic State militant group.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said European countries must “remain vigilant” after 137 were killed in an assault that suggests the jihadist group still maintains the capacity for major atrocities