Iran-backed Iraqi militias refuse to surrender arms, defying state control

Terrorism 2025-03-22

Iran-backed Iraqi militias refuse to surrender arms, defying state control

Militias refuse to lay down arms and integrate into Iraqi forces, undermining Iraqi sovereignty and threatening to drag it into regional conflicts.

Iranian regime abandons Houthis after US strikes, in familiar pattern

Terrorism 2025-03-21

Iranian regime abandons Houthis after US strikes, in familiar pattern

Tehran has distanced itself from the Houthis as they come under fire, in the same way that it abandoned Hizbullah and the Syrian regime.

ISIS in crisis following elimination of key global leader in Iraq

Terrorism 2025-03-20

ISIS in crisis following elimination of key global leader in Iraq

The successful operation that killed ISIS's chief of global operations shows the group's vulnerability and compromises its ability to function.

ISIS top deputy killed in Iraq amid wider effort to dismantle group

Terrorism 2025-03-20

ISIS top deputy killed in Iraq amid wider effort to dismantle group

Joint operations targeting ISIS operatives in Iraq and across the border in Syria have dealt the group's weakened network a series of setbacks.

Southern Lebanese break silence on Hizbullah's destructive military tactics

Terrorism 2025-03-19

Southern Lebanese break silence on Hizbullah's destructive military tactics

Local residents say the party's rocket installations near homes led to devastating civilian losses, while fear of retaliation keeps many quiet.

Top Hizbullah official's unprecedented criticism reveals 'deep internal rifts'

Terrorism 2025-03-19

Top Hizbullah official's unprecedented criticism reveals 'deep internal rifts'

In a rare break from party discipline, Nawaf al-Moussawi acknowledges major security failures, revealing divisions inside Hizbullah.

Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

Terrorism 2025-03-15

Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

Al-Qaeda's once powerful Yemen branch now struggles for survival amid sustained military pressure and internal fractures.

ISIS online operations vulnerable to enhanced global tech surveillance

Terrorism 2025-03-13

ISIS online operations vulnerable to enhanced global tech surveillance

The extremist group's ability to conduct its operations in secret online is increasingly compromised by enhanced digital monitoring tools.

ISIS offshoots stymied in attempts to spread out in Maghreb, Sahel

Terrorism 2025-03-11

ISIS offshoots stymied in attempts to spread out in Maghreb, Sahel

Blocked by regional governments and terror group rivals, ISIS affiliates have faced difficulty in their efforts to expand across northern Africa.

US renews Houthis' terror group designation, rolling out new sanctions

Terrorism 2025-03-10

US renews Houthis' terror group designation, rolling out new sanctions

The crackdown comes as Houthi leaders 'have shown their intent to continue their reckless and destabilizing actions in the Red Sea region.'