ISIS

DNA confirms identity of ISIS-linked Istanbul bomber

Test confirms that Mehmet Ozturk, known terrorist with ISIS ties, was suicide bomber in Istanbul attack.

Netanyahu on Istanbul attack: No proof Israelis were targeted

Prime Minister Netanyahu comments on attack that killed 3 Israelis. Says intelligence officials are investigating all possibilities.

ISIS kills US marine in Iraq

ISIS kills one US marine, wounds 'small number' more. Victim is second US combat death in fight against ISIS.

British captive appears in new ISIS video

ISIS releases new video from Iraq showing British journalist John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in 2014.

Three Israelis murdered in Istanbul attack

Suicide bombing in Turkey leaves 3 Israelis dead, 11 wounded. Another 6 Israelis still missing. Local media blames ISIS.

ISIS claims killing 5 Russian troops near Palmyra

Days after Putin announces pullout, ISIS announces it killed Russians near ancient city. Russian death toll previously had been at 4.

First American ISIS recruiter given 22 years in jail

Mufid Elfgeeh sentenced to 22.5 years in prison after trying to recruit FBI informants to ISIS.

US to help ICC genocide probe in Syria, Iraq

Investigation by International Criminal Court probing allegations of genocide by ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

US: ISIS in 'genocide' against Christians, other minorities

Christians, Shiite Muslims and Yazidis all being targeted in a campaign of extermination by Islamic State, says US gov't.

US administration fumbles on calling ISIS actions 'genocide'

John Kerry can't decide whether ISIS is carrying out genocide, just as administration couldn't figure out Syria 'red line.'

Syrian Christian community faces extinction

Islamic radicals working to purge region of Christians, says Syrian Bishop. Claims most Christians would back Assad in elections.

Swedish 'migrant' revealed to be ISIS terrorist from Syria

Haisam Omar Sakhanh, who has resided in Sweden since 2013, arrested for war crimes. Authorities say he was an ISIS executioner.

Profile: Who was ISIS's 'Defense Minister'?

Born to a Christian father, ginger-bearded Islamic State commander Omar al-Shishani forged a fierce reputation for himself in Syria.

American officials confirm: ISIS 'defense minister' is dead

Two American officials tell CNN that senior ISIS operative Omar al-Shishani is dead following an airstrike last week.

Watch: American ISIS fighter captured by Kurds in Iraq

Islamic State fighter from Virginia, identified as 27-year-old Muhammad Jamal Amin caught near Sinjar.

Indonesia arrests 14 would-be jihadists, including children

Authorities stop more than a dozen people, including children, intending to join jihadist groups in Syria.

Nazareth Arab caught funding ISIS

Arab citizen of Israel indicted for channeling funds to ISIS terrorist brother, and holding onto his sub-machine gun.

ISIS commander Shishani is 'clinically dead'

Monitor reveals ISIS's 'most senior military commander' has been kept alive by machines ever since US airstrike found its mark.

Iraqi PM promises retaliation after ISIS chemical weapons attack

One killed, hundreds injured in ISIS mustard gas attack. Iraq vows to retaliate.

Iraqi girl dies after ISIS chemical attack

Three-year-old Iraqi girl dies after being wounded in an ISIS chemical attack near Kirkuk.

US coalition strikes ISIS chemical weapon sites

Captured ISIS operative proves to be a treasure trove of intel, helping US launch first air strikes on the jihadists' chemical weapons.

Why are French girls flocking to ISIS?

Experts try to explain why more French girls than boys are leaving to join jihad and live the 'punk rock' terror dream.

German police: Leaked ISIS membership list 'genuine'

German authorities say they believe list of 22,000 ISIS members' personal details are authentic.

10,000 civilians evacuated as Iraqi army advances on ISIS

Iraqi government forces make fresh gains against Islamic State in Ramadi, retaking key town and setting their sights on another.

Disgruntled ISIS jihadi leaks names, details of 22,000 fighters

Disillusioned ISIS fighter hands journalists memory stick filled with treasure trove of info; names, phone numbers, even blood type.

American Air Force vet convicted of assisting ISIS

48-year-old Tairod Pugh becomes first American to be convicted of attempting to travel to Syria to join ISIS.

ISIS 'defense secretary' survived Syria airstrike

Top ISIS commander Omar al-Shishani was seriously injured but not killed in American strike in northeastern Syria, says monitoring group.

ISIS 'defense secretary' likely killed in Syria

Omar al-Shishani, ISIS equivalent of a defense minister, believed to have been killed in air strike in Syria.

ISIS is planning 'spectacular' attack in UK

British counter-terror head warns evidence shows ISIS is trying to sneak terrorists in to conduct 'bigger attacks' a la Paris.

Biden vows US will 'wipe out' ISIS

Speaking in UAE ahead of Israel visit, US Vice President says American-led coalition will 'squeeze the heart out of' Islamic State.

Two 'radicalized' Syria-bound French teens return home

French teens suspected of trying to join ISIS in Syria returned home after two days. One now in deradicalization program.

ISIS suicide truck kills 60 near Baghdad

70 people injured in blast at a checkpoint near Hilla; 'the largest bombing in the province to date.'

Little to show for Boko Haram one year since joining ISIS

Nigerian terrorist group has actually gotten weaker since pledging allegiance to 'Islamic State' - but still poses a threat.

How did a Palestinian stabber attack in Germany?

UK site reports on German-Moroccan ISIS teen who stabbed cop - but her picture has an eerie resemblance to another terrorist.

German ISIS 'storm trooper' gets jail time

German court sentences local man who was a 'pothead' before converting to Islam and hunting down deserters for ISIS to torture to death.

United States delivers Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan

United States delivers eight Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan as it fights the threat from ISIS.

ISIS believed to have 100 members in Israel

Israeli officials believe ISIS has a hundred activists in Israel, as it works to recruit as many Israelis as possible to the group.

German doctor recruited mentally limited man for ISIS

Police arrest doctor who brainwashed 24-year-old man of limited capacity and sent him to Iraq, where he blew himself up in suicide attack.

ISIS making ground - in the Philippines

Jihadist groups fighting in the name of 'Islamic State' launch series of attacks, threatening to destabilize southern Philippines.

Two Arab-Israelis indicted for plotting ISIS attacks

Pair from Nazareth region planned shooting attacks in northern Israel, Jerusalem, in name of 'Islamic State.'

Guman targets Saudi preacher in Philippines

Sheikh A'ed ِAl Qarni was wounded in a shooting as he left a university auditorium in Zamboanga. Scholar says ISIS may be involved.

Gazan ISIS supporters angry at close relationship with Hamas

Gazan ISIS fighter's letter reveals just how deep ties between Hamas and Islamic State are - and why some jihadists are not happy about it.

ISIS planned major assault on Jordan

Jordanian security forces thwart string of major attacks aimed at destabilizing the country, in hours-long gunbattle with jihadists.

Saudi official: Ground operation in Syria was discussed

Saudi official says international coalition contemplated a ground operation in Syria but hasn't yet decided on one.

Pentagon expands cyberattacks against ISIS

Senior defense officials in the United States say the cyber war against ISIS has intensified.

ISIS attack on funeral risks reigniting Sunni-Shi'ite bloodbath

ISIS suicide bomber kills at least 24 at Shi'ite funeral, taking out militia commanders and risking new round of sectarian clashes.

Death toll plummets in Syria following ceasefire

83% drop in casualties as ceasefire sponsored by US and Russia takes effect. NATO allies concerned by buildup of Russian forces.

Report: German wife of ISIS leader escapes

The wife, accompanied by two assistants, fled ISIS territory in Iraq and her current whereabouts are unknown.

First all-female ISIS battalion

Jihadist feminism? ISIS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdad reportedly appoints a woman to command a new battalion in Syria.

Obama: We'll be relentless in going after ISIS

President Obama says Syria ceasefire will not affect the fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.

Egypt: Christian teens jailed for 'insulting Islam'

Judge hands down tough sentences to four young Coptic Christians for a video which they say was just meant to mock ISIS.

Did French Jewish teacher fabricate ISIS attack?

Tsion Sylvain Saadoun maintains he is telling the truth, but French prosecutors say his wounds were self-inflicted.

First ISIS attack in Israel?

Israeli security forces reveal ISIS influence behind Ashkelon terror attack.

Sisi admits 'terrorism' behind downing of Russian plane

Egyptian President acknowledges for the first time that Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October was a terrorist attack.

Loyal citizens?

'Normal' Arab Israeli joins ISIS

Resident of 'triangle' region divorces wife, infiltrates Syria via Turkey; close sources say many join jihad but he 'surprised' them.

Swedish girl 'tricked' into entering Islamic State

Iraqi Kurds rescue 16-year-old who was misled by an ISIS terrorist in Sweden into traveling to the terror group's 'capital' in Mosul.

End of Syrian civil war? Assad accepts ceasefire

Syrian agrees to ceasefire agreement which excludes ISIS. Is this the end of the civil war, or just the eye of the storm?

Damascus bombing was deadliest attack of Syrian civil war so far

120 killed by suicide bombers targeting Shiite shrine, as regime suffers setback after ISIS surprise attack near Aleppo.

Syria: End the diplomatic doublespeak and start getting serious

Extreme finger pointing over potential ISIS 'dirty bomb'

Swiss and American inspections groups scramble to exonerate themselves following report that radioactive material was stolen.