Confirming the operation, the DHQ, in a statement by its Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Samaila Uba, described Abu-Bilal al-Minuki as one of the world’s most active terrorists and noted that he was killed during a “meticulously planned and highly coordinated” precision operation.

Trump said the strike killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as "second in command of ISIS globally." Nigeria's president said the raid took place at a compound in the Lake Chad basin.

The United States says parts of Africa are facing a renewed extremist threat as remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS) regroup on

Mumbai, May 14: The Enforcement Directorate has obtained court permission to question 19 accused, who are currently lodged in various prisons across the state, for their alleged links with ISIS modules.

ISIS brides Kawsar Abbas and Zeinab Ahmad, charged with owning a female slave, are set to remain behind bars as they walk back plans to apply for bail at a hearing today. Two ISIS brides who returned to Melbourne amid great political controversy have walked back plans for bail.

It is now two weeks since the rescue of the Yazidi hostage Fawzia Amin Sido from captivity in Gaza by the IDF, in a joint operation also involving the US Embassy. Fawzia has been returned to her family in the Sinjar area of northern Iraq. This week, she sat for her first filmed interview since her liberation.

Lebanon and Israel on Friday extended a ceasefire for 45 days, despite a new flare-up in violence, the US State Department said after mediating talks. The US and China have agreed that Iran can’t have nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz must be opened,