‘Mastermind’ of Dhaka cafe attack killed, says Police

In a big success against terrorism in Bangladesh, Nurul Islam alias Marzan, one of the masterminds of last year’s deadly siege at a Bangladeshi café  was killed during a pre-dawn raid Friday in the capital Dhaka, police said. The incident took place at Mohammadpur in Dhaka around 3 a.m. in Beribadh area, Dhaka…

ISIS will be evicted from the country in three months: Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi

Iraqi Prime Minister Haide al-Abadi said the Iraqi forces will need three months to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, as battles continued to free the IS stronghold in the city of Mosul and the rest of Iraq. “The Americans were very pessimistic,” al-Abadi stated on Tuesday.…

Turkey detains 1,700 people for suspected terrorist contacts

Turkish security forces last week detained 1,682 people for their suspected links to terrorist organizations and arrested another 516, the Interior Ministry announced Monday. The Turkish Interior Ministry has announced that over the last week, 78 people were detained and 12 were arrested over suspected links with…

FBI warns of possible terror attacks on churches, holiday gatherings in US

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a warning on Friday that Islamic State sympathisers are calling for attacks on churches and other holiday gathering sites in the United States. Officials said the warning comes after ISIS issued an online call for attacks against U.S. churches and other sites where…

US Boosts Reward On ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi from $10 million to $25 Million

The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program offered $25 million for information that would help locate Baghdadi, up from $10 million it offered in October 2011, saying the threat Baghdadi poses has increased significantly in recent years. The reward will be paid to anyone who can offer…

‘IS’claims  responsibility for Cairo cathedral bombing that killed at least 25

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a bomb attack on a Cairo church that killed 25 people  and wounded at least 45, the first claim for one of the worst attacks on the Coptic Christian community in recent memory. “IS” identified the suicide bomber by the pseudonym Abu Abdallah…

German intelligence officer ‘arrested over Islamist plot’

Authorities have arrested a German intelligence officer suspected of plotting an Islamist bomb attack on his agency’s headquarters, media has reported. The 51-year-old German, who was arrested for sharing “sensitive information” online, is believed to have been planning a bombing at the BfV headquarters…

Australia says Islamic State recruiter arrested in Turkey

Australia’s most wanted terrorist, Neil Prakash, has been arrested in Turkey, according to senior officials from both countries. A man believed to be Neil Prakash, who was linked to several Australia-based attack plans, has been detained in Turkey and was being interrogated by Turkish authorities, a government…

US warns travel alert for Europe as threat of holiday attacks rises

American State Department officials have warned US travelers to be vigilant when travelling to Europe – and to be particularly careful when going to Christmas events. The State Department issued an alert to US citizens, advising them to “exercise caution” during holiday festivals, events and outdoor…

Zakir Naik’s NGO gave Rs 80K scholarship to IS man: NIA

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s non-governmental organisation Islamic Research Foundation sponsored an alleged Islamic State group sympathiser, IANS reported quoting unidentified National Investigation Agency officials. The official said the NGO gave Abu Anas, currently in Delhi’s Tihar jail, Rs…