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Boko Haram suspected of deadly attack

Around 40 people have been killed in an attack in northeastern Nigeria, according to government sources. The terrorist movement Boko Haram is suspected to be behind the attack in the state of Borno, and residents in the region are being urged to stay in "safe areas" as further atrocities are feared.

Boko Haram suspected of deadly attack

Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan senses morning air after the Syrian regime's fall. I believe Erdogan sees a golden opportunity now to try to solve what he sees as "the Kurdish problem" in Syria, says Syria expert Aron Lund.

Erdogan sees a golden opportunity in Syria

22-year-old with IS ties charged with terrorist crimes

A 22-year-old man from Småland is being prosecuted for several terrorist crimes. He was arrested at Arlanda on his way to Somalia, where, according to the indictment, he was to join the Islamic State.

22-year-old with IS ties charged with terrorist crimes

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

He lived for years in the Gothenburg area, where he is believed to have been radicalized. Now, Somalia-born Abdulkadir Mumin, known for his harsh rhetoric and his henna-dyed beard, is being pointed out as IS's new global leader.

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

He lived for years in the Gothenburg area, where he is believed to have been radicalized. Now, Somalia-born Abdulkadir Mumin, known for his harsh rhetoric and his henna-dyed beard, is being pointed out as IS's new global leader.

Lived in Gothenburg: Pointed out as IS's new leader

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to intervene in northern Syria to prevent a split of the country. The military warning is directed at the Kurdish armed groups in Syria.

Erdogan threatens to intervene in northern Syria

This is what we know about the attack in New Orleans

At least 14 people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack in New Orleans, USA – right in the middle of New Year's celebrations. This is what we know about the incident so far.

This is what we know about the attack in New Orleans

New Orleans driver thought of harming his family

A former soldier in the US army who has incurred debts and is suspected of having been inspired by the terrorist organization IS. This is what we know about Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, who has been pointed out as responsible for the deadly New Orleans attack.

New Orleans driver thought of harming his family

Biden: Suspected to be Inspired by IS

USA's President Joe Biden says that the man suspected of the deed in New Orleans, with at least 15 dead, appears to have been inspired by the terrorist movement IS. And the man seemed to express "a longing to kill.

Biden: Suspected to be Inspired by IS

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

French fighter jets have bombed IS positions in central Syria, according to Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu. On X, he writes that French forces continue to "fight against terrorism" in the Middle East.

France: Has Bombed IS Targets in Syria

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Kurdish fighters who have been crucial for the US in the fight against the terrorist organization IS cannot be allowed to have protection in Syria. This message was conveyed by Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in a phone call with his American counterpart Antony Blinken on Saturday.

Turkey: No Kurdish fighters in Syria

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

Kurdish-led SDF, which controls large parts of northern and northeastern Syria, reports that a counteroffensive against the Ankara-backed militia alliance SNA has been launched on Tuesday. .

Kurdish offensive against Turkish-backed rebels in Syria

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Two supporters of the terrorist organization IS have been killed in an air strike in eastern Syria, according to the US military command. The two individuals were transporting weapons in a truck, which was also destroyed.

USA: IS target attacked in Syria

Expert: It's not possible to protect oneself 100 percent

Society can protect itself against deadly attacks in various ways but cannot eliminate the risk entirely, according to terror expert Hans Brun. .

Expert: It's not possible to protect oneself 100 percent

USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

A group leader from the terrorist organization IS and another IS member have been killed by American forces in an attack in Syria, announces the US military. The attack took place on Thursday in the Deir Ezzor province in the eastern parts of the country, according to the US military command for the Middle East, Centcom.

USA: IS Group Leader Killed in Syria

This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

Syria's new ruler has roots in IS and al-Qaida, and is terrorist-stamped. But their seven-year rule in the province of Idlib has not been so harsh.

This is expected to steer HTS - "won't copy"

Switzerland bans Hezbollah

The Swiss parliament has voted through a law that bans the Lebanese Islamist movement Hezbollah. The ban comes a week after a similar decision that stops the Islamist Hamas from operating in the country.

Switzerland bans Hezbollah

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

The threat from the terrorist movement IS in Syria still exists, warns EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. > The fall of the Assad regime brings new hope to the Syrian people.

EU: Must Not Allow IS to Return

Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

It was cool to watch IS videos and discuss weapon-related things. But no deed was ever planned.

Terror suspect: I'm just an internet warrior

American attack on IS targets in Syria

The USA has carried out several air strikes against IS targets in Syria, according to the country's military command for the Middle East, Centcom. The goal, according to a post on social media, was to prevent "the terrorist group from carrying out external operations and ensuring that IS does not get the chance to reorganize in central Syria".

American attack on IS targets in Syria

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

IS has killed six shepherds in an area in the Syrian desert notorious for extremist attacks, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). .

IS attack in Syrian desert – six dead

USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

The EU is reported to open up for diplomatic relations with Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken promises that the US will cooperate with Iraq to achieve stability in Syria.

USA wants to cooperate with Iraq on Syria

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

The prosecutor is seeking a life sentence for the Swedish woman who is on trial for having held Yazidi children and women as slaves in IS's so-called caliphate. The defense wants a complete acquittal.

Prosecutor demands life imprisonment for IS woman

US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria

Kurdish-led forces controlling a large part of northeastern Syria are being pushed back by Islamist rebel forces on several fronts. The USA, which has long armed the Kurdish self-government, says it is working on the situation.

US-backed Kurds forced back in Syria