U.S. Acknowledges ISIS Rebounding as Troops Reportedly Shuttled in and Out of Syria
U.S. President Donald Trump said in December that U.S. troops succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State in Syria and were no longer needed in the country
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Five Years On, Yazidis Still Live With Islamic State Massacre, Enslavement
Iraqi politicians continue to bicker over who is to administer the Yazidi hometowns, which lie in ruins and remain under threat of renewed attacks
ISIS Releases Video of Leader al-Baghdadi for First Time in Five Years
Leader says recent Sri Lanka bombings were revenge for the fall of the group's last stronghold in Syria
Analysis With Victory Over Islamic State, a New War Begins
While hundreds of thousands of displaced Iraqis and Syrians face an uncertain future with no international help in sight, ISIS is likely to copy Al-Qaida and set up new strongholds around the world
As Fight Against Islamic State Nears End, Tensions Flare Up on Another Syrian Front
Tensions mount between Al-Qaida-linked militants and Syrian forces in Idlib, threatening to unravel a truce put together by Turkey and Russia last September
French Militant Behind 2015 Paris Attack Killed in Syria, U.S. Coalition Says
Fabien Clain's voice announced that the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the onslaught that killed 130 people
U.S. Official: ‘End Days’ Nearing for Islamic State in Syria
Comments come a day after U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces capture the town of Hajin, the largest urban area controlled by ISIS in the enclave
ISIS Executing Alleged 'Collaborators' in Syria
UN human rights boss says 7,000 civilians are trapped between ISIS fighters and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Deir al-Zor
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
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
