Islamic State

  • A group of armed individuals in military attire, standing with flags, in a desert location.
    Aliyu Dahiru

    Islamic State Claims Web of Attacks Across Africa

    In the newly released Al-Naba weekly newsletter, the Islamic State (IS) has claimed a series of attacks across several African countries in one week between Dec. 6 and 12, 2024. The jihadi group said it attacked military and civilian positions in a web of attacks across Nigeria, Niger Republic, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo […]

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  • A soldier in camouflage aiming a rifle behind sandbag barricades.
    Aliyu Dahiru

    More Than Half Of Islamic State Operations Now In Africa

    The Islamic State — also called ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) — has claimed that Africa now accounts for more than 60 per cent of its global operations, indicating its continued drive to expand in the region and positioning the continent as a new frontier for international terrorism. The presence of ISIS-affiliated groups […]

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  • Murtala Abdullahi

    Islamic State Group Appoints New Leader

    The Islamic State group on Thursday, March 10, confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi and the appointment of his successor, Abu Al-Hassan Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi. The former leader of the group and spokesman was killed during a helicopter-borne assault by the United States Special Forces operations in northern Syria. He took over […]

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