Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?
Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise ex-fighters, but analysts doubt the claim.
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Australian women with alleged ISIL ties returning from Syria, minister says
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says some individuals will be arrested and charged.
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Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?
At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.
Gunmen kill at least 29 in Nigeria’s northeast Adamawa State
The ISIL affiliate in the region has claimed responsibility for the attack on Guyaku village, which lasted for hours.
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Armed groups stage simultaneous attacks across Mali
Armed groups have attacked Mali’s capital, its main airport, and several locations across the country.
Published On 25 Apr 2026
Ugandan and Congolese forces rescue 200 people from ISIL-linked ADF
Soldiers rescue civilian captives held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked with ISIL (ISIS).
From: NewsFeed
French cement giant Lafarge guilty of financing ISIL in Syria
Cement company Lafarge and eight of its ex-employees were found guilty of financing ISIL in a French court.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syria ‘terrorism’
Long-running case regarding Lafarte’s actions amid Syrian civil war sees company ordered to pay fine, executives jailed.
From: NewsFeed
Cement company Lafarge found guilty in Syria terrorism financing case
A French court has found cement company Lafarge guilty of financing armed groups during the Syrian war.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
At least 43 people killed in ADF attack in northeast DR Congo, army says
Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces have intensified in recent months.
At least 23 killed after blasts hit Nigeria’s Maiduguri, police say
Police say ‘preliminary investigation reveals that the incidents were carried out by suspected suicide bombers’.
