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News and updates about ISIS

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ISIS publishes photo, names of Sri Lanka terrorists
ISIS terrorist organization follows up on claim of responsibility for Easter bombings that killed over 300 people.

Jerusalem woman admits planning terror attacks in the US
Israeli-Arab woman living in Wisconsin pleads guilty to recruiting terrorists for ISIS to poison water supplies, carry out suicide attacks.

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings
Two days after the deadly attacks which claimed 321 lives, ISIS claims responsibility for the massacre.

Columbia U. professor: Israel is exactly like ISIS
Professor of Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University accuses Israel of being virtually identical to terrorist ISIS organization.

Israeli who joined ISIS to lose citizenship
Interior Minister looks to nullify citizenship of Israeli Arab who joined ISIS terror organization. 'He is unworthy of being an Israeli.'

Germany: 11 arrested over suspected terror plot
11 people arrested in western Germany on suspicion of planning Islamic extremist terror attack.

Macron says ISIS defeat removes 'significant threat' to France
French president says threat of ISIS 'eliminated,' but battle against terrorists 'must continue.'

White House: ISIS eliminated in Syria
White House says ISIS has lost its final territory in Syria.

That Italian guy killed fighting ISIS in Syria

A peek into the world of ISIS – by Arabs themselves
Tamar Yonah lets you see what the Arabs see, and gives you a peek into a world not shown by the West.

ANALYSIS: ISIS problem growing despite defeat of Caliphate
ISIS is making “calculated” moves aimed at maintaining the ability to continue the Jihad against “apostates” and “infidels.”

Belgium: French jihadi convicted of murdering 4 in Jewish museum
French Muslim who murdered four at Brussels Jewish museum after returning to Europe from Syria found guilty by Belgian court.

UK revokes citizenship of 'ISIS bride'
The UK is making it clear they do not want foreign ISIS members being held in Syria to return home.

Report: ISIS leader survived coup attempt
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly survived a coup attempt launched by foreign fighters in his eastern Syrian hideout.

Trump: 100% of ISIS caliphate has been liberated
Trump says officials will announce next week that “100 percent” of the ISIS caliphate had been liberated.

"Amnesty is hiding its anti-Semitism under cloak of 'ideology'"
Settler leaders accuse Amnesty International of attempting to erase Jewish history, compares group to ISIS.

Ex-envoy blasts Trump: He has 'no plan'
Brett McGurk, former US special envoy for anti-ISIS coalition, says Trump has "no plan" for what comes after forces withdraw from Syria.

Poll: Majority of US citizens want troops to stay in Syria
Vast majority of Americans oppose Trump's decision to pull out troops from Syria, do not believe ISIS is defeated.

'Trump is prepared to attack Syria again in the future'
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers speech in Cairo, vows to continue fight against ISIS and Iran.

Pompeo: US redoubling efforts to pressure Iran
During visit to Jordan, Secretary of State says withdrawal from Syria will not jeopardize efforts to pressure Iran and fight ISIS.

Erdogan: US withdrawal from Syria must be planned carefully
Turkish President says his country is best partner to work with US on withdrawal from Syria, reaffirms commitment to defeating ISIS.

43 months in prison for Israeli Arab who joined ISIS
Nidal Salah had famously used a hang glider to fly from Israel to Syria in order to join his fellow jihadists.

Three dead in suicide attack in Libya
Suicide attackers storm Libyan foreign ministry in Tripoli, killing at least three. ISIS claims responsibility.

Report:
Israel carried out strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, elsewhere
IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot said he 'could now say' Israel played critical role in fight against ISIS in region.

Trump: Turkey's Erdogan is the man for the job in Syria
Just hours after Netanyahu dubbed Erdogan 'anti-Semitic dictator, President Trump says Turkish leader the right man for the job in Syria.

ANALYSIS: How Trump aided Iran, Russia, Turkey and ISIS in Syria
If US forces leave Syria, Russia and Iran will fill the vacuum.

Strasbourg shooter pledged allegiance to ISIS
French judicial official says the gunman who killed five people at the Christmas market in Strasbourg pledged allegiance to jihadists.

US envoy in ISIS fight resigns
Brett McGurk submits resignation following Trump's decision to pull US forces out of Syria.

Trump: I’ve done more damage to ISIS than anyone
US President defends decision to withdraw troops from Syria amid reports he made the decision hastily.

Morocco murder suspects pledged allegiance to ISIS
Four suspects arrested following murder of two Scandinavian women in southern Morocco pledge allegiance to jihadist group.

Somali man who threatened to attack Vatican arrested
Italian police arrest 20-year-old ISIS member who threatened to bomb churches in Italy, including St. Peter's Basilica.

US official: The end of ISIS is getting closer
Spokesman for US-led Coalition says fight against ISIS in its last enclave in Syria is "going very well".

Death toll in Strasbourg attack rises to four
Italian journalist dies of wounds sustained in attack in Strasbourg Christmas market earlier this week.

ISIS claims Strasbourg shooting attack
ISIS says terrorist who murdered three in Strasbourg was its "soldier".

ANALYSIS: ISIS preparing for radioactive and biological attacks
ISIS is re-emerging as a guerilla force and threatening chemical warfare.

Famous Malaysian-Australian male model killed fighting for ISIS
Of more than 220 Australians who left to fight for ISIS overseas, to date 68 have been killed.

US-led coalition eliminates senior ISIS commander
ISIS commander Abu al-Umarayn, who was involved in beheading of US citizen Peter Kassig, eliminated in air strike in southeastern Syria.

Australia: ISIS supporter sent to 38 years in prison
ISIS supporter who helped a teenager kill a police accountant in Sydney sentenced to 38 years in prison.

Egypt's proposed new law means to muzzle Muslim scholars and thinkers

International coalition denies killing civilians in Syria
US-led coalition fighting ISIS denies reports that its air strikes in eastern Syria killed dozens of civilians.

43 killed in anti-ISIS coalition air strikes in Syria
Britain-based monitor says air strikes by US-led coalition kill 43 people in ISIS holdout in eastern Syria.

Jordan: 10 people sent to prison in connection with ISIS attack
Jordanian court sentences 10 people to prison in connection with 2016 attack claimed by ISIS.

Melbourne attacker inspired by ISIS but not linked to it
Australian government says knife terrorist in Melbourne was inspired by ISIS but did not have a direct link to the group.

ISIS claims attack on Christian pilgrims in Egypt
ISIS's Sinai branch claims attack on three buses carrying Christian pilgrims in which 7 were killed.

Have French law-enforcement agencies been infiltrated by Islamists?

'Explosive sent to CNN featured parody of ISIS flag'
Explosive package sent to CNN offices also included a parody of the ISIS flag and pictures of women.

US citizen charged with support for ISIS
US citizen of Iraqi descent charged in Chicago with online coordination with ISIS to recruit and encourage attacks.

Radical Islamist preacher released from British prison
Anjem Choudary, who was jailed for inviting support for ISIS, released after serving less than half of his sentence.

Two Jaffa residents accused of trying to join fighters in Syria
Following instructions received from Syrian source they set out for Turkey to move to Syria, returning to Israel after losing connection.

Who is fighting Iran's expansion? Who is stoppng ISIS?

ANALYSIS: ISIS is back
Islamic State is working hard to establish a new Caliphate in Asia by planting new sleeper cells and invigorating existing ones.

Egypt sentences 17 to death over attacks on churches
Egyptian military court sentences 17 people to death over suicide bombings of Coptic churches.

Nobel Committee announces winners of 2018 Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize honors 'courageous' laureates who put personal security at risk to help victims of war crimes.

ISIS threatens Iran with more attacks
Jihadist group threatens to carry out new attacks in Iran after claiming shooting attack in Ahvaz.

ISIS has been 'wiped out', says Trump
President Trump says Islamic terror group all but annihilated in Syria, lauds Egypt's role in combating terror.

ISIS releases video of alleged Iran attackers
ISIS posts video of three men who allegedly carried out attack on Iranian military parade.

French far-right leader ordered to undergo psychiatric test
Marine Le Pen outraged after being ordered to undergo psychiatric tests for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by ISIS.

Report: Israel secretly armed, funded Syrian rebels
12 anti-Assad rebel groups in south Syria reportedly received money and weapons from Israel to combat ISIS, Iran-linked forces.
