Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
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Three wounded in Swiss train station stabbing labelled ‘act of terror’
Swiss authorities arrest suspect who had come to authorities’ attention in 2015 for distributing ISIL propaganda.
Australia charges alleged ISIL-linked woman after return from Syria
Case follows repatriation of women and children held for years in Syrian camps without trial.
Group of women and children with alleged ISIL ties returns to Australia
Australian Federal Police have not made any arrests but say inquiries are ongoing.
Turkish and Syrian officials detain 10 individuals with alleged ISIL ties
Those arrested reportedly took part in what officials described as ‘terrorist attacks’ in Turkiye.
Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast
Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to ‘hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere’.
US military carries out more strikes against ISIL fighters in Nigeria
Attacks conducted days after US and Nigeria say they killed deputy ISIL leader.
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Abu-Bilal al-Minuki: ISIL’s shadow commander in West Africa
Nigeria and the US say ‘key’ ISIL leader was killed in joint military operation in Borno State.
ISIL second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed, US and Nigeria say
US and Nigerian forces carry out a joint operation against the commander, who was deemed a ‘global terrorist’ in 2023.
Australian women with alleged ISIL ties returning from Syria, minister says
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says some individuals will be arrested and charged.
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Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
