US envoy says SDF’s role in Syria has ‘largely expired’ after ISIL
US Envoy Tom Barrack says the Syrian government is taking the SDF’s former position as the ‘anti-ISIS (ISIL)’ force.
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Somali president blames ISIL and al-Shabab for ‘destroying’ country
Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that ISIL and al-Shabab are responsible fo destroying the country.
Published On 1 Jan 2026
Turkiye arrests 125 ISIL suspects in new raids that mark widening crackdown
The operation follows a series of clashes and attacks linked to ISIL, which is feared to be making a resurgence.
US says it killed or captured 25 ISIL operatives in Syria over nine days
US Central Command says military campaign follows killing of US soldiers, ‘massive strikes’ across central Syria.
From: NewsFeed
Six alleged ISIL fighters killed in overnight raid in northwestern Turkiye
At least six suspected ISIL fighters and three Turkish police officers were killed after a shootout in Turkiye.
Published On 29 Dec 2025
Six ISIL fighters, 3 police officers killed in northwest Turkiye raid
A shootout ensues after police raid a home in northwestern Yalova province, Turkiye’s Interior Ministry says.
From: Inside Story
Do Donald Trump’s strikes in Nigeria serve any purpose?
The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians.
Published On 27 Dec 2025
From: NewsFeed
Video: Nigerians in village bombed by US describe what happened
‘Debris was burning’. Nigerians have described what they witnessed in US strikes on the town of Jabo.
Published On 27 Dec 2025
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US bombs target ISIL in Nigeria: What’s really going on?
Trump says strikes are related to ‘Christian genocide’ but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.
Explosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least eight
Syria’s foreign ministry condemns the attack as a ‘desperate attempt to undermine security and sow chaos’.
From: Quotable
US air strikes in Nigeria “very much welcome” although late
US air strikes in Nigeria against ISIL are late but needed, says analyst Ebenezer Obadare
Published On 26 Dec 2025