Who are ISIS-K and what threat do they pose? Concern has grown over the affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in Afghanistan, ISIS-K, amid fears it could be responsible for today's explosions at Kabul … World • 26 Aug 21
Police detain suspected IS follower in Barcelona Spanish police have arrested a Moroccan man in Barcelona with suspected links to Islamic State who they believe was planning a militant attack. World • 08 May 20
Iraq condemns fourth French IS member to death An Iraqi court has condemned a fourth French citizen to death for joining the Islamic State group, despite France reiterating its opposition to capital punishment. World • 27 May 19
German IS woman accused of war crime A German woman who joined the Islamic State jihadist group has gone on trial accused of the war crime of letting a five-year-old Yazidi "slave" … World • 09 Apr 19
IS teenage bride claims she was 'brainwashed' Shamima Begum, who was married to a fighter of the so-called Islamic State, has said she is coming to terms with the prospect she may … World • 02 Apr 19
As IS falls, people speak of life under 'caliphate' For the millions forced to endure the Islamic State group's brutal rule, life in the "caliphate" was a living hell. Girls were enslaved, music was … World • 24 Mar 19
Trump's IS defeated statement disputed US President Donald Trump appears to have prematurely claimed defeat against the Islamic State terror group's last bastion in Syria. World • 22 Mar 19
Syrian forces say Islamic State in its 'final moments' US-backed forces have said Islamic State group was living its "final moments" after thunderous shelling on its last scrap of land in eastern Syria prompted … World • 13 Mar 19
US calls for repatriation of citizens detained by SDF The US has called on Ireland and other countries to repatriate citizens being held by Kurdish-led forces fighting the Islamic State in Syria. News • 04 Feb 19
Paul Reynolds: The Irish who are fighting for ISIS Following the reported capture of an Irish citizen in Syria, RTÉ's Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds examines the Irish-based extremists who are working for international terrorist … Crime • 12 Jan 19
Further 200 US troops to be sent to Iraq US President Barack Obama is sending up to 200 extra troops to Iraq to protect the US Embassy and Baghdad airport. News • 30 Jun 14
Jihadists crucify nine rebels in Syria A jihadist group in Syria has publicly executed and crucified eight rebels fighting both President Bashar al-Assad's regime and the jihadists, a monitor said this … News • 29 Jun 14
ISIS announces establishment of 'caliphate' An offshoot of al-Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "caliphate", according to a statement posted … News • 30 Jun 14
Human Rights Watch finds ISIS execution site Human Rights Watch has said Sunni insurgents had executed between 160 and 190 Iraqi soldiers en masse this month in Tikrit. News • 27 Jun 14
Iraqi prime minister rules out emergency govt Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has ruled out forming a national emergency government to confront a Sunni militant offensive that has overrun large parts of … News • 25 Jun 14
US deploys military assessment teams to Iraq The US military has begun deploying assessment teams in Baghdad to evaluate the state of Iraqi security forces. News • 24 Jun 14
Iranian leader accuses US of trying to retake Iraq Iran's supreme leader accused the United States of trying to retake control of Iraq by exploiting sectarian rivalries, as Sunni insurgents drove toward Baghdad from … News • 22 Jun 14
Sunni fighters seize post on Iraq-Syria border Sunni fighters seized a border post on the Iraq-Syria border, security sources said, smashing a line drawn by colonial powers almost a century ago with … News • 21 Jun 14
Iraq requests US air strikes on insurgents Iraq has asked the United States to conduct air strikes against Sunni Islamist insurgents that have seized key cities and large swathes of the country. News • 18 Jun 14
US sending some troops to Iraq to protect staff US President Barack Obama has said he is sending a small number of US troops to Iraq immediately to provide extra support and security for … News • 16 Jun 14
