Islamic State Releases Six Syrian Hostages Who Were Kidnapped in July
Two Syrian women and four children who had been held along with 21 other hostages are released as part of a deal between the Syrian regime and ISIS
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Top U.S. Military General: Islamist Terror Still Major Threat
Despite military gains, Marine General Joseph Dunford says 'little progress has been made in addressing the underlying conditions that lead to violent extremism'
Islamic State Releases New Recording Purportedly Carrying Message From Leader al-Baghdadi
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's whereabouts are unknown, and he has not been heard from in almost a year ■ Recording in which he allegedly calls on followers to 'persevere' could not be authenticated
Analysis The Rise and Fall of ISIS: From Organization to State
The 'Islamic State' helped strengthen the sense of nationalism in Middle Eastern states, and the organization's disintegration has dealt a historic blow to the idea of an Islamic State without quotation marks
Analysis ISIS' Defeat Brings Al-Qaida Back to the Center of the Terror Scene
Al-Qaida appears to be a leader among terror groups in Syria and Egypt that compete for manpower, money and influence. Unlike ISIS, Al-Qaida is capable of mobilizing popular support
Egypt Attack: ISIS Threatened Village Elders Prior to Mosque Massacre
Militants had publicly identified the Sinai mosque, which also served as a Sufi center, as a target months ago
Syria Declares Victory Over ISIS, Hailing 'The Fall of the Terrorists'
The fall of Boukamal means remaining ISIS militants are currently holed up in small towns and villages along in Syrian desert
Reduced to Just Two Villages, Islamic State on the Verge of Final Defeat
Iraqi and Syrian officials, however, still fear ISIS will reconstitute as a guerrilla force, capable of waging attacks without territory to defend
Analysis After ISIS Loses Its Capital, Focus Turns to Strengthening Global Terror Network
Islamic State will continue to thrive, even without territory, as long as the anarchy and resentment that nourished it continues
ISIS on Verge of Collapse: The Rise and Fall of an Islamic 'Caliphate'
After the fall of its de facto capital of Raqqa, few expect ISIS to completely go away, or for the bloodshed in the two countries and the region to end quickly
ISIS Used Promise of Rape to Lure Recruits With History of Sexual Violence, Report Says
British think-tank finds 'relationship between committing terrorist attacks and having a history of physical and/or sexual violence,' Guardian reports
Backed by Iran and Hezbollah, Syrian Forces Fight to Oust ISIS From Last Central Bastion
With help of Russian airstrikes, forces work to push Islamic State fighters from their last stronghold in central Syria
U.S. Blasts Deal Allowing Evacuation of ISIS From Lebanon-Syria Border Into Iraq
'Terrorists should be killed on the battlefield, not bused across to the Iraqi border,' tweeted U.S. envoy to the operation
ISIS Submits to Cease-fire as Lebanon Announces 'Victory' in Syria Border Battle
Mediated talks with Islamic State militants in pocket straddling the Syria-Lebanon border over soldiers they are holding began shortly thereafter
In New ISIS Video, Little Boy Threatens Trump - 'The Puppet of the Jews'
Reports say 10-year-old English-speaking boy might be son of an American soldier whose mother returned to Syria to join the group
Glorifying ISIS? New British Drama Under Fire for Its Depiction of the Islamic State
'The State,' a new British Channel 4 mini-drama that depicts young people who travel to Syria to join Islamic State has attracted criticism
ISIS Might Be Using eBay and PayPal to Funnel Money Into the U.S.
Man reportedly admits to using eBay to push ISIS funds through PayPal as part of international terror network
Lebanon's Army Prepares to Clear Border Area of ISIS Militants
The operation is directly aided by the United States and Britain, and will include cooperation with Hezbollah and the Syrian army
'Jews and Yazidis Have a Lot in Common,' Former Yazidi Prisoner of ISIS Says in Israel
During her visit to Israel coinciding with a bill to recognize the Yazidi genocide, UN Goodwill Ambassador Nadia Murad says 'Israelis understand my stories'
ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Is Dead, Says Syrian Monitoring Group
Russia said in June that it might have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a gathering of Islamic State commanders; U.S. says unable to confirm if the leader is alive or dead
