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Why did Trump order strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria?

The US says it is targeting ISIS groups which have been attacking Christians

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

US launches deadly strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria, Donald Trump says

American president warned of threat to Christians in West African country

Evening Standard · Dec 26, 2025

US launches air strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria

The United States has carried out "powerful and deadly" strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, President Donald Trump and the US military said, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 26, 2025

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US launches 'numerous' strikes targeting Islamic State militants in Nigeria, Trump says

The "powerful and deadly" strikes were carried out against so-called Islamic State group militants "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians," the US president wrote on social media on Thursday night.

Euronews · Dec 26, 2025

What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years

The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025

Trump news briefing: President praises military after launching Christmas Day strikes on IS in Nigeria

Trump also wishes ‘merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists’, after strikes. Key US politics stories from Thursday 25 December

The Guardian - US · Dec 26, 2025

Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria and what has it got to do with the persecution of Christians?

Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourage

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025

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Boys recount 'torment' at hands of armed rebels in DR Congo

Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in its camps as members committed massacres in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeast.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 26, 2025

US carries out strikes on Nigeria targeting Islamic State militants, Trump says

President claims strikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communities

The Guardian - AU · Dec 25, 2025

Turkey detains 115 suspects over Islamic State New Year's Eve attack plot

Istanbul police raided 124 locations on Thursday, seizing weapons and documents as authorities warn of planned attacks during the festive period.

Euronews · Dec 25, 2025

Hundreds of thousands newly displaced as Islamic State insurgency expands in Mozambique

Rising numbers of people flee jihadists, as violence against civilians increases and foreign aid dwindles

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025

Two men convicted of plotting Isis-inspired attack on mass gathering of Jews

Police chiefs said the men were planning what could have been Britain’s deadliest terrorist incident

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Turkey thwarts Islamic state group's New Year's Eve suicide attack plot

Turkish intelligence captured an IS member assigned to carry out suicide attacks in Turkey and Europe, as authorities warned of possible New Year's Eve attack plots. Ten suspects were detained for financing the network.

Euronews · Dec 23, 2025

‘My blood is boiling, brother’: the foiled plot to massacre Jews on streets of Greater Manchester

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein thought ‘zero hour’ had finally arrived until undercover operative thwarted them

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Two men found guilty of Manchester plot to ‘kill as many Jewish people as they could’

Preston court finds Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein guilty of preparing acts of terrorism after buying AK-47s from undercover officer

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2025

Bondi Beach Shooters Reportedly Met With Religious Leaders in The Philippines

24-year-old Naveed Akram and his 50-year-old father, Sajid Akram, traveled to the city of Panabo in the Philippines to meet with Muslim religious leaders prior to carrying out their mass shooting.

International Business Times UK · Dec 22, 2025

Exclusive Photo of Second Bondi Shooter Sparks Outrage and New Questions Over Terror Motive

Exclusive images and court files on the second Bondi Beach shooter spark outrage, raising questions on extremist motives, travel to the Philippines, and intelligence lapses in the attack that killed 15.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2025

Syria’s incomplete security transition has left gaps for Islamic State to exploit

The US military launched a wave of strikes against targets in central Syria on December 19 in response to an attack on US forces near the ancient city of Palmyra one week earlier. That attack saw a lone Islamic State (IS) gunman kill two US service members and one American…

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025

Pipe bombs and firearms training: what the man accused of the Bondi attacks allegedly did in the weeks before

As police allege in court documents released Monday, there is evidence that the father-son pair ‘meticulously planned this terrorist attack for many months’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025

Guns, terror symbols, protests and hate speech: NSW is pushing through changes after Bondi – so what are they?

The Liberals say they will support the legislation, but parts have been opposed by the Nationals and Greens. Here’s what is being proposed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

What is the status of Islamic State, the group linked to the Bondi attacks?

Al-Qaida offshoot has lost 95% of the territory it gained in 2014 but remains a force to be reckoned with online

AAP · Dec 22, 2025

'Keep people safe': guns, rallies reined in after Bondi

Guns and protests are in the crosshairs as politicians rush to pass laws before Christmas to ensure public safety in response to the Bondi Beach massacre.

The Guardian - AU · Dec 21, 2025

Troubling memories resurface in Davao as authorities trace Bondi shooting suspects’ movements

Many residents believe alleged gunmen were in Mindanao for ‘tourism, not terrorism’ and say extremist groups in area have been significantly weakened

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2025

‘Very deep introspection’: unanswered questions for intelligence agencies on actions in lead-up to Bondi attack

Experts say inquiry should look into actions of Asio after it cleared one alleged shooter following 2019 assessment

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting

The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols

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