Timeline of the Islamic State (2026)
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This is a timeline of Islamic State (IS)-related events that occurred in 2026.
Timeline
January
- 1 January:
- In Syria, an IS suicide bomber targeted New Year's celebrations killing 1 person and wounding 2 others.[1]
- In North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), IS claims responsibility for attacking two Congolese military bases and three Christian-majority villages. In the attack on the bases, two soldiers were killed and the bases were burnt down. In the other attacks, fifteen people were killed and forty homes were burnt down.[2]
- 2 January – In the United States, the FBI foiled a New Year's Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, authorities say they arrested an IS member.[3]
- 3 January – In Syria, the United Kingdom and France launched airstrikes on an underground arms cache formerly used by the IS.[4]
- 4 January – Eight Nigerian soldiers were killed by an IS – West Africa Province (ISWAP) IED detonation targeting their vehicle near Damasak, Borno State.[5]
- 5 January – In Nigeria, nine Nigerian soldiers were killed and several others were injured when they hit a landmine and came under fire by ISWAP near Bindundul, Borno State.[6]
- 8 January:
- United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 31 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[7]
- In Nigeria, 15 Christians are killed by the ISWAP in various raids in North Eastern Nigeria.[8]
- 9 January – In Somalia, USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 33 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[9]

The victims of the 2025 Palmyra attack. - 10 January – In Syria, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces, alongside partner forces, conducted multiple airstrike against IS. The strikes are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched in direct response to the 2025 Palmyra attack.[10]
- 11 January – USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 27 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[11]
- 14 January – In Nigeria, the Nigerian Air Force launched airstrikes on the 'Timbuktu Triangle' killing 10 militants.[12]
- 16 January – CENTCOM forces conducted a precision airstrike in northwest Syria against a militant leader with direct ties to Al-Qaeda and the IS gunman responsible for the 2025 Palmyra attack.[13]
- 19 January:
- Seven people are killed and twenty others are injured in a bombing at a Chinese restaurant in Shahr-e Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan. The IS – Khorasan Province (ISKP) claims responsibility.[14][15]
- The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) says it has lost control of a prison holding thousands of IS fighters in Al-Hasakah Governorate after the prison came under attack from armed groups. A video released by the SDF appears to show dozens of IS militants escaping the prison.[16][17][18]
- 20 January:
- In Nigeria, the military arrested three recruiters for ISWAP in Borno State.[19]
- Clashes between Boko Haram and ISWAP leave hundreds dead in the Lake Chad.[20]
- 21 January:
- CENTCOM forces announce a transfer of up to 7,000 IS detainees from Syria to Iraq as part of an effort to reduce the risk of a resurgence amid increased fighting in Syria.[21]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 66 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[22]
- 22 January – IS claims responsibility for burning down two Cameroonian military bases in the town of Darak, Logone-et-Chari, Far North Region, Cameroon. IS fighters also seized weaponry.
- 23 January:
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted multiple airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 40 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[23]
- In the Philippines, an ambush by the IS-linked Maute Group kills 4 people.[24]
- In Mozambique, the IS – Mozambique Province (ISMP) stole a motorboat and kidnapped people. ISMP demanded a ransom of 50,000 meticais ($784) each.[25]
- In the United States, a 17-year-old pleaded guilty for planning a terrorist attack.[26]
- 25 January:
- Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) launched an offensive against the IS in Arbinda, Burkina Faso. IS militants were driven out of the area and four were killed.[27]
- In Mocímboa da Praia, Mozambique, ISMP abducted the son of a local militia member.[25]
- 26 January – In the DRC, 25 people are killed in an IS-linked attack in Eastern Congo.[28]
- 27 January:
- In Azerbaijan, the State Security Service announced that it foiled an attempt by ISKP to bomb the Israeli embassy in Baku.[29]
- From 27 January to 2 February, the U.S. conducted five strikes against "multiple" IS targets in Syria, locating and destroying "an IS communication site, critical logistics node, and weapons storage facilities" utilizing "50 precision munitions delivered by fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and unmanned aircraft," according to CENTCOM.[30]
- 28 January:
- In Singapore, a 14-year old supportive of IS has been issued a restriction order.[31]
- In Borno State, Nigeria, overnight attacks by ISWAP leave dozens of civilians and soldiers dead.[32]
- 29 January:
- In Brazil, an IS member is arrested for allegedly planning a suicide attack in the country.[33]
- The Diori Hamani International Airport is attacked by the IS.[34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
- 30 January:
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 43 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[43]
- In the Philippines, the IS – East Asia Province (ISEAP) claimed an ambush that killed 4 soldiers. This is the groups first claimed attack since October 2024.[44]
February
- 1 February:
- IS – Sahel Province (ISSP) claimed an attack in Ménaka, Mali.[45]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 40 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[46]
- 2 February – ISWAP appoints Abu Khalifa as its new commander in the 'Timbuktu Triangle'.[47]
- 3 February:
- Donald Trump falsely accused Ilhan Omar of having links to IS – Somalia Province.[48]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 41 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[49]
- 4 February – Attacks on two villages by IS-affiliated Lakurawa gunmen in Kwara State, Nigeria, kill at least 162 people.[50][51]
- 5 February – Jamal Borhot, convicted of joining the IS, is sentenced to 16 years in prison.[52]
- 6 February:
- The Iraqi Air Force carries out strikes on IS hideouts near Hatra in northern Nineveh Governorate, Iraq, using F-16 fighter jets, killing four militants.[53]
- An IS suicide bomber detonates explosives at a hideout in Al-Qa'im District, Iraq, during an attempted arrest, killing himself and injuring two security officers.[54]
- The IS – Pakistan Province (ISPP) claimed responsibility for 2026 Islamabad mosque bombing through Telegram, releasing a photo purported to show the assailant holding a gun.[55][56] The attack killed at least 31 people and injured more than 169 others.[57]
- IS member, Humzah Mashkoor, pleads guilty to terrorism charges.[58]
- ISSP militants attacked a Nigerien customs office in Kouré, Niger. Two officers were reportedly killed.[59]
- 7 February – Pakistani security forces arrest four suspects involved in the 2026 Islamabad mosque bombing.[60]
- 9 February – In the DRC, IS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) kill 20 people in Eastern Congo.[61]
- 11 February – ISPP launched an English-language magazine called Invade.[62]
- 13 February – USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 50 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[63]
- 14 February – USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 65 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[64]
- 16 February:
- A 21-year-old IS member is charged with terrorism and other offences for his role in the 2024 Vienna terrorism plot on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, Austria, in 2024.[65]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 70 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[66]
- 17– 4 IS members are arrested by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in Jericho.[67][68]
- 18 February – A security officer is killed and another is injured in an attack by IS in Raghib, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria.[69]
- 19 February – In the DRC, ISCAP claims responsibility for the killing of three Congolese soldiers.[70]
- 21 February – IS claims responsibility for two attacks on security personnel in northern and eastern Syria, in which a soldier and a civilian were killed.[71]
- 22 February – In Nigeria, the Nigerian Army kills 25 ISWAP fighters.[72]
- 23 February:
- The Syrian interior ministry reports that four security personnel and an assailant were killed in an attack claimed to involve the IS at a checkpoint in Raqqa.[73]
- Nigerian Army troops kill five suspected Lakurawa insurgents near Mayama Hill, Kebbi State, Nigeria, and recover a cache of weapons.[74]
- 24 February – In Russia, the IS claimed a suicide bombing that killed 1 person and injured 3 more.[75]
- 27 February – 25 Nigerien militiamen were killed in a suspected IS ambush near Tillaberi, western Niger.[76]
March
- 3–14 March Nigerian Army soldiers and a local imam are killed and several others are injured in two separate attacks by ISWAP militants on army bases in Gwoza, Borno State, Nigeria. 9 soldiers and the local imam in Ngoshe town and 5 soldiers Pulka.[77]
- On 6 March – In Malaysia, six people were arrested on terrorism charges linked to the IS.[78]
- 8 March
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 70 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[79]
- Dawlah Islamiyah-Hassan faction's "emir" was killed in an encounter near Barangay Tinimbacan, Banisilan, Cotabato.[80][81]

The Gracie Mansion
- 9 March – In New York City, an attempted bombing took place outside of Gracie Mansion. Two men, Ibrahim Kayumi and Emir Balat, allegedly attempted to detonate two bombs in a crowd of people protesting the Iran War. Both bombs failed to detonate.[82][83][84] Investigators say they were inspired by the IS and wanted the incident to be deadlier than the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.[84]
- 11 March:
- Attackers with the IS – Central Africa Province (ISCAP) claimed to have killed seven FARDC Soldiers during an attack on the Muchacha mine in the eastern Ituri Province. They burned buildings, stole weapons and killed 17 civilians in the village of Muchacha.[85]
- A Lakurawa fighter was executed by his own comrades for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in Sitti village, Tangaza, Sokoto state.[86]
- 12 March – 36-year-old Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, opened fire on a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) group.[87][88] The perpetrator was an IS supporter.[89]
- 16 March:
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted airstrikes against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 45 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[90]
- In the Philippines, 3 members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Dawlah Islamiyah surrender.[91]
- 17 March:
- In India, a 19-year-old student allegedly linked to IS was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad.[92]
- In the DRC, ISCAP claimed an attack on the Congolese army near Bandegaido, Ituri Province.[93]
- 18 March:
- Over 60 Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents are killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army in Abadam, Borno State, Nigeria.[94]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted airstrikes against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 65 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[90]
- 20 March – Polish defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announces the withdrawal of Polish Armed Forces from Iraq, stationed there as part of the CJTF–OIR joint task force against the IS, citing the regional threat from Iran.[95]
- 24 March:
- In Morocco and Spain, 3 suspected IS members were arrested in coordinated raids.[96]
- In Nigeria, IS insurgents kill nine Nigerian troops, one police officer and a civilian during attacks in Kebbi State, Nigeria.[97]
- 25 March – In Melbourne, Australia, a teen was arrested for owning an IS flag and extremist manuals.[98]
- 31 March:
- In response to United States sanctions, Rwanda threatened to stop fighting the IS in Mozambique.[99]
- 27 civilians had their throats slit by ISWAP miliants in a mass execution in a forest outside the town of Mafa, northeastern Nigeria.
- 11 people were killed in an ISWAP raid on Kautikeri village outside the town of Chibok.[100]
April
- 2 April:
- The IS-linked ADF kill 43 people in attack on Bafwakoa, DRC.[101]
- In an editorial, IS condemned Israel's law that allows the execution of Palestinian prisoners, and the execution of Muslim detainees without due process in Iraqi prisons.[102]
- 4 April – In Nigeria, at least 38 people were killed by IS attacks.[103]
- 7 April:
- Three suspected IS members opened fire next to the Israeli Consulate building in Istanbul.[104] One of the attackers was killed by a General Directorate of Security officer. Two perpetrators were injured and captured, and two policemen were injured.[105][104] Nine people were detained in connection with the attack.[106]
- In a nationwide operation, Turkey arrested nearly 200 IS suspects in response to the 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul.[107][108]
- 35 JNIM fighters were killed in an attack by IS in Tera region, Niger.[109]
- 13 April – The French court found Lafarge guilty of financing terrorist groups in Syria, by paying millions of euros to the IS and al-Nusra Front between 2013 and 2014. The court also convicted several former executives involved in the scheme.[110]
- 12 April – An IS-inspired arson attack occurred at a synagogue in Skopje, North Macedonia.[111]
- 15 April:
- ISWAP killed at least five people in an attack in Askira Uba Local Government Area, Borno state.[112]
- Three suspected suppliers linked to ISWAP and Boko Haram were arrested.[113]
- 16 April:
- 17 April:
- In the Philippines, ten members of Dawlah Islamiyah are killed in a joint operation.[116]
- In Nigeria, ISWAP attacks the a military base in Mussa village killing at least 5 soldiers.[117]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 50 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[118]
- 18 April – In Ethiopia, 138 militants linked to IS and Al-Shabaab are arrested by Ethiopia's National Intelligence and Security Service.[119][120]
- 20 April:
- Ugandan and Congolese forces rescue at least 200 civilians being held by the IS-linked ADF.[121]
- In Turkey, 90 IS members are arrested.[122]
- A man who acted out the IS-inspired Bondi Beach attack has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.[123]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted a series of airstrikes against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 90 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[124]
- 22 April – A resident of Ottawa, Canada is found guilty of terror charges related to an IS-inspired terrorist plot against Jewish people.[125]
- 23 April:
- Senior ISWAP commander identified as Abu Umar Bundi Munzir is killed alongside 24 other militants in Borno State, Nigeria.[126]
- The IS releases "The Sydney Attack: The Revenge of the Oppressed Ummah" which encourages supporters to replicate the 2025 Bondi Beach attack.[127]
- 24 April – The IS released a video showing Christian captives paying Jizya. After they paid, the captives were released.[128]
- 25 April – USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted a series of airstrikes against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 75 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[129]
- 26 April:
- 12 Christians are killed in an ISWAP attack on a village in Adamawa State, Nigeria.[130]
- ISWAP attacked football pitch in Guyaku, Adamawa State, killing about 30 people.[131]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted a series of airstrikes against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 75 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[129]
- 28 April:
- Malian and Russian troops withdrew from Labbezanga in the Gao Region, a border post on the Mali–Niger border, which was subsequently occupied by ISSP members. ISSP also began amassing forces around Ménaka, the capital of the Ménaka Region, and launched probing attacks on military positions around the city.[132][133]
- ISKP attacks a Pakistani intelligence officer in the town of Khansar, leading to his death.[134]
- 29 April – Reuters reported that Ménaka, Mali was under government control and that ISSP militants had retreated from the town.[135]
- 30 April:
- Insurgents attacked and destroyed the historic St. Louis de Montfort Church in Mesa, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.[136][137]
- In North Macedonia, seven people are arrested in connection to an IS-inspired arson attack that occurred at a synagogue in Skopje, North Macedonia.[138]
May
- 1 May:
- ISMP claimed responsibility for the attack on St. Louis de Montfort Church in Mesa, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.[136]
- In Damascus, Syria, IS assassinated Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Farhan Hassan al-Mansour, Imam and preacher of the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine.[139]
- 3 May:
- 4 May:
- The IS – Iraq Province (ISIP) claimed an attack against the Iraqi military, its first attack in 2026.[142]
- ISWAP claimed an attack against a number of Nigerian soldiers, which lead to the death of 8 Nigerian soldiers.[143]
- ISCAP claims they clashed with Congolese and Ugandan armies, in Ituri Province, which lead to their escape and capture of ammunition.[144]
- ISIP detonated an IED on an Iraqi patrol near the Tigris river, which lead to a Humvee being disabled, and one Iraqi soldier being injured.[145]
- Amaq News Agency claims that the ISCAP, launched its first attack in Haut-Uélé, resulting in the death of 6 Congolese soldiers killed, and the wounding of 12.[146]
- USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 75 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[147]
- 5 May:
- ISCAP claims to target a Congolese soldier, which leads to his death, and to the seizing of his standard issue firearm.[148]
- ISKP claims to assassinate a Pakistani spy, resulting in his death.[149]
- ISWAP claims to have killed a Nigerian spy in Borno State.[150]
- ISWAP claims to have attacked a Nigerian checkpoint in Yobe State, which led to 1 soldier being killed, the capture of a heavy machine, and an unknown four wheeled vehicle.[151]
- 6 May – USAFRICOM forces, in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, conducted an airstrike against IS militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 75 km southeast of Bossaso, Somalia.[152]
- 7 May – Three women that joined the IS are arrested in Australia.[153]
- 8 May:
- Forty people are killed and homes are burned by the IS-linked ADF during attacks in North Kivu and Ituri Province, DRC.[154]
- Four Melbourne men are charged after allegedly accessing and distributing IS propaganda online following an Australian Federal Police investigation.[155]
- 9 May – Nigerian troops repelled an attack by ISWAP on the 27th Brigade in Buni Gari, Yobe State, the battle left 50 ISWAP insurgents dead.[156]
- 11 May – A 27-year-old man suspected of plotting an attack and joining the IS in Syria or Mozambique is arrested.[157]
- 12 May:
- IS claimed responsibility for an attack on a Syrian army bus in Al-Hasakah, in eastern Syria, in which two Syrian soldiers were killed.[158][159]
- The United States warned of the IS spreading in West Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, Mozambique, Sudan, and Somalia.[160]
- After three Australian women linked to IS were arrested after returning to Australia, was met with anger from people living in the Al-Roj refugee camp . One women inside the Al-Roj refugee camp said it was "not good" and called them "our sisters".
- 13 May:
- In Turkey, 324 suspected IS members are detained in nationwide sweeps.[161]
- In Nigeria, troops seized 400 Starlink devices allegedly used by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists, while killing more than 250 insurgents.[162]
- 14 May:
- In Nigeria, two suspected ISWAP fighters are killed in an ambush near Bazamri, Borno State.[163]
- In Nigeria, two suspected ISWAP logistics operatives are arrested in Yobe State.[164]
- 15 May – In Nigeria, U.S. president Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian forces eliminated IS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki during a joint mission.[165]
- 16 May:
- Six members of ISWAP were killed after an IED detonated prematurely in Marte Local Government Area, Borno State.[166]
- A Melbourne man is charged after allegedly accessing and distributing IS propaganda online following an Australian Federal Police investigation which saw four other men charged on 8 May 2026.[167]
- 17 May:
- United States and Nigeria carried airstrikes on ISWAP targets in the North East region. No United States or Nigerian forces were harmed in the offensive, however at least 20 militants were killed.[168]
- ISMP insurgents claim to have killed 27 members of the Naparama ethnic militia in the forest of Katapua, after setting fire on the entire village of Messanje, Chiúre, Mozambique.[169]
- Three civilians are killed and another three abducted when a group of ISMP militants attacked Pundanhar, Palma, Mozambique.[170]
- 18 May – In Tanzania, three Kenyans are arrested for attempting to join ISMP in Mozambique.[171]
- 19 May:
- In Turkey, 110 suspected IS members are detained, mainly in Istanbul.[172][173]
- The United States and Nigeria launched their third round of airstrikes.[174]
- The Nigerian Defence Headquarters confirmed that around 175 ISWAP and Boko Haram militants have been killed since the joint operations began.[175]
- IS-linked militants killed 17 people in the Alima village in Ituri, during the time of the attack Ituri was in the midst of an Ebola outbreak.[176]
- ISMP fighters raid Namoro locality, Chiúre, killing one "infidel", and burned a church as well as other structures.[177]
- 20 May:
- AFRICOM says that United States and Nigerian forces launched airstrikes on an ISWAP camp in Nigeria.[178]
- Three Georgians are arrested for joining the IS in Panski Gorge.[179]
- Five fishing boats are seized by ISMP militants near Pangane.[180]
- 21 May:
- In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Ali Ben Chaoua, a man who posted TikToks in support of the IS.[181]
- 21 May – An alleged "Christian fighter" is killed by suspected ISMP insurgents.[182]
- 23 May – The Syrian General Intelligence Directorate and the Turkish National Intelligence Organization conduct a joint operation in Syria and arrest ten people allegedly linked with IS.[183]
- 24 May – ISMP militants kill at least two civilians on a violent attack in Muanona village, Namuno District, Mozambique. Forty houses and 13 shops were set on fire and immediately displaced dozens of families. Thirteen motorcycles were also stolen, as well as looting and destroying food supplies.[184]
- 26 May – In Germany, two people are charged with IS membership.[185]
- 27 May – Clashes between ISMP and state forces kill one Mozambican soldier.[182]
- 28 May:
- The Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Victoria, Australia, charges 34-year-old IS bride Rayann El Houli, who recently returned from Syria, for being a member of a terrorist organization after joining the IS after traveling there in the early 2010s.[186][187]
- Three people are injured in a mass stabbing at a train station in Winterthur, Switzerland.[188] Police said that the perpetrator had been identified in 2015 for spreading IS and faced criminal charges for his IS support.[189]
June
- 1 June – United States and Nigerian forces launched airstrikes that killed 21 ISWAP fighters in Borno State.[190]
- 2 June:
- In Italy, a 21-year-old Moroccan man is arrested for allegedly planning an IS-inspired terrorist attack.[191]
- Popular Mobilization Forces in Nineveh announce that three IS suspects have been killed during a military operation in the Al-Ba'aj District.[192]
- 3 June:
- In the DRC, IS militants kill 16 people in the village of Mbau.[193]
- In the DRC, IS militants kill 21 Christians in Biakato, Mambassa Territory, Ituri province.[194]
- IS celebrates Eid al-Adha in ISCAP territory.[195]
- 4 June:
- IS threatens Pope Leo XIV prior to his trip to Spain.[196]
- It is reported that the 2026 Ebola epidemic in the DRC has spread to areas controlled by ISCAP.
- 5 June – In the United States, three men are arrested for allegedly funding IS drone attacks.[197]
- 7 June – ISSP releases photos showing its operations during Eid al-Adha.[198]
- 9 June – In Kosovo, three people are arrested for funding IS with cryptocurrency.[199]
- 10 June – In Kyrgzstan, 31 suspected members of IS and Katibat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (KTJ) are arrested for planning attacks in the country.[200]
- 15 June – In Syria, a security member is killed in an IS attack in Raqqa.[201]
- 17 June – In North Macedonia, five people are arrested for forming an online terrorist network inspired by IS.[202]
- 24 June – In Northwestern Syria, an Americans airstrike killed Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi, a senior member of the IS.[203]
- 30 June:
- Amid the FIFA World Cup, IS and Al-Qaeda flags are allegedly spotted in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[204]
- In Pakistan, Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense allegedly struck ISKP positions Pakistan.[205]
July
- 1 July – A report released by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa reveals that 79,323 people have been killed and another 34,773 have been kidnapped by ISWAP and Boko Haram militants from 2020–2025 in Nigeria.[206]
- 3 July – Following a recent operation against IS militants in Nigeria, the United States withdrew most of its deployed forces while continuing to provide intelligence support to Nigeria at the request of its government.[207]
- 4 July – In Kirkuk, Iraq, security forces ambush and kill a suspected IS member.[208]
- 6 July – In Morocco, Morocco's counterterrorism agency foils an attack and arrests 10 IS militants.[209]
- 7 July – Two explosive devices exploded near the Four Seasons Hotel Damascus, killing a person and wounding 36 more. The attacks occurred during the state visit of Emmanuel Macron there.[210][211][212][213][214]
- 9 July:
- In India, the National Investigation Agency launched coordinated raids at 20 locations across the country, targeting an alleged network involving IS and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).[215]
- The Syrian Ministry of Interior announced the arrest of all members of a cell accused of carrying out the Damascus bombings during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit. Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab and Rif Dimashq internal security commander Ahmed al-Dalati said that security forces had conducted coordinated raids in Damascus and its countryside, including areas such as al-Qutayfah, Sayyidah Zaynab, Qudsaya, and Ash al-Warwar, and had captured an IS-linked cell they claimed were responsible for the attacks.[216][217]
- 10 July:
- A cholera outbreak kills nine ISWAP militants in the Timbuktu Triangle, a stronghold of the group in Borno State.[218]
- Two other ISWAP fighters were executed after being infected with cholera.[218]
- In Spain, 4 people, including a women, are arrested by the Spanish police for IS links.[219]
- 13 July – The Armed Forces of the Philippines launch a military operation against the ISEAP, BIFF, and election-related violence.[220]
- 14 July – Iran reports the hanging of two members of IS that were captured in a hideout in the Bamo District after an operation that resulted in several militants and three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps being killed.[221]
- 18 July – In Turkey, authorities arrest 119 people linked to IS.[222]
- 19 July:
- In Iraq, two IS militants are captured in Kirkuk.[223]
- In Nigeria, the army and police allegedly prevented a mass abduction after engaging ISWAP fighters at a student hostel in Monguno, rescuing all 46 occupants.[224][225] However, Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education dismissed the reports as false.[226]
- In the Philippines, BIFF militants are blamed for two grenade attacks in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.[227]
- In the Philippines, three BIFF fighters were injured in a skirmish with soldiers in Talitay, Maguindanao del Norte.[228]
- In Segev Shalom, Israel, a 20-year-old is arrested for having links to IS.[229][230]
- 21 July – The Iraqi military say that they have destroyed six IS hideouts in Kirkuk, Iraq.[231]
- 25 July – An IS-linked vehicle-ramming attack occurred during Berlin Christopher Street Day, a pride celebration in the Tiergarten in central Berlin, Germany. One woman was killed and 29 people were injured, several critically. The perpetrator fled on foot, and a large-scale manhunt was launched.[232][233][234][235][236][237] The perpetrator pledged allegiance to IS.[238][239]
- 26 July:
- The perpetrator of the IS-inspired 2026 Berlin Pride attack was shot and killed by the SEK during an attempted arrest in Spandau.[240][241][242]
- The perpetrator of the 2026 Berlin Pride attack is praised by IS supporters.[243]
- 27 July:
- At least 31 civilians are left dead after ADF attacks in the DRC.[244]
- Three members of the Internal Security Forces were injured following an attack by IS using explosive devices, in Al-Baghuz Fawqani, Syria.[245]
- 28 July:
- A 30-year-old man from Houston, Texas pleaded guilty to sharing IS propaganda.[246]
- In Lebanon, a man is arrested for transferring half a million United States dollars to IS in Syria.[247]
- Law enforcement working with Jalloh, the perpetrator of the IS-inspired 2026 Old Dominion University shooting,[89] failed to provide Jalloh's ties with IS to the Old Dominion University.[248]
- In Iraq, the Counter Terrorism Service arrested an IS commander near Baghdad, known by the alias "Abu Nour".[249]
- 29 July:
- In Syria, seven people affiliated with IS were arrested by the Internal Security Forces in security operations targeting two cells in Aleppo, Azaz and Al-Bab.[250]
- In Iraq, six IS members, including the self-proclaimed "Governor of Anbar" were sentenced to death by hanging.[251]
- In Nigeria, two suspected ISWAP collaborators are arrested in Borno State.[252]
- Two men from Essex County, New Jersey plead guilty to aiding IS.[253][254]
- A man from Washington pleaded guilty for attempting to aid IS.[253]
- In Nigeria, clashes took place between Boko Haram and ISWAP around Mangari and Tumbun Allura, Boko Haram seized two boats and killed several ISWAP fighters before withdrawing.[255]
- 31 July:
- In Dier ez-Zor, Syria, five members of an IS cell are arrested.[256]
- In Germany, a Syrian man accused of being a former-IS police man is arrested.[257]
- In Afghanistan, ISKP claims responsibility for assassinating a Taliban official.[258]
August
- 2 August – The IDF confirms that they have killed Alaa Imad Khamis Tarams, a Jaysh al-Islam (Army of Islam) militant in Gaza City.[259] Jaysh al-Islam has been a part of IS' Sinai Province since 2015.[260]
- 3 August – In Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, a person is arrested for attempting to join ISKP in Afghanistan.[261][262]
- 4 August:
- An attack by IS-linked Lakurawa militants results in the death of 3 people, including a police officer in Kebbi State, Nigeria.[263]
- In Kampala, Uganda, nine members of ISCAP are convicted for a kidnapping in 2018.[264]
- 6 August:
- In Germany, two former IS fighters from Iraq are arrested.[265]
- As of August 6, it has been three months since the last United States airstrike Somalia.[266]
- In the Philippines, five members of Dawlah Islamiyah are killed in an operation in Cotabato.[267]
- 7 August:
- In Nigeria, troops apprehended four IS-linked Lakurawa members while they were selling cows at a village market in Gudu Local Government Area, Sokoto State.[268]
- In Syria, two IS members were neutralized by the Internal Security Forces after attempting to plant an explosive device in Sayyidah Zaynab.[269][270]
- 8 August:
- In the DRC, the IS-linked ADF attacked a village, burning and looting several homes, leaving 13 dead people.[271]
- The Government of Maharashtra in India, bans 114 literature linked to IS and Al-Qaeda, including Voice of Khurasan.[272]
- 9 August:
- In Nigeria, an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force leaves nine ISWAP militants dead, including a senior commander.[273]
- In Italy, police arrested a 16-year-old boy for possessing neo-Nazi and IS propaganda.[274]
- In Nigeria, ISWAP burned a Nigerian military base and 18 military vehicles.[275][276]
- 10 August:
- In Iraq, the Iraqi Air Force launched airstrikes and destroyed eight IS hideouts in Kirkuk.[277]
- In Nigeria, troops foiled an attack by ISWAP on a military base in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State.[278]
- Near the Israeli-Syria border, Syrian authorities announced that they had dismantled a nine-member IIS-linked cell in Khan Arnabah, Quneitra.[279]
- The Venice Film Festival releases a teaser for a documentary titled 'No Paradise if you are Killed by a Woman' which follows a female sniper fighting against IS.[280][281]
- 11 August – In Switzerland, a Swiss-Turkish nineteen-year-old is arrested for planning an IS-inspired stabbing attack.[282]
- 12 August:
- In Kuwait, the Ministry of Interior says it foiled an IS attack plot.[283]
- In Colorado, a man pleaded guilty for attempting to join IS.[284]
- Iraqi officials announced that United States forces will fully withdraw from Iraq on September 30, 2026.[285]
- 13 August – In Nigeria, the Nigerian Armed Forces launch an offensive against IS-linked Lakurawa militants in North West Nigeria.[286]
- 14 August:
- In Germany, two suspected IS members are arrested.[287]
- Kevin Rideout, an American Christian missionary who was taken hostage by ISSP in the Sahel region of Africa is released after 9 months in captivity.[288]
- The leader of the de facto Government of National Stability in Libya, Khalifa Haftar, reportedly was involved in the release of Rideout.[288]
- In Nigeria, a gun battle between IS-linked Lakurawa militants and local residents of Sokoto killed 32 civilians, 4 Nigerian soldiers and 13 militants.[289] The militants also set fire to seven houses, two shops and three vehicles.[290]
- 15 August:
- Three IS members were arrested in Iraq, two in Diyala Governorate and one in Al-Anbar Governorate.[291]
- The Syrian General Intelligence Service reported the arrest of a prominent IS leader, but without revealing his identity or position.[292]
- The IS-affiliated Amaq News Agency released a video showing ISWAP militants attacking a Nigerian military base in Borno State, Nigeria.[293]
- 16 August:
- In Zamfara State, Nigeria, at least 40 members of the IS-linked Lakurawa are killed by Nigerian troops.[294]
- In Sokoto State, Nigeria, IS-linked Lakurawa militants killed 2 people.[295]
- In Arizona, United States, a congressman is attempting to rename a portion of an interstate highway after two Arizonians killed by IS.[296]
- 17 August:
- An explosion is reported at a school in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, injuring several people.[297]
- A man from Castle Rock, Colorado pleaded guilty for attempting to join IS.[298]
- In Kirkuk, Iraq, the Iraqi Air Force claims to have destroyed 5 IS hideouts.[299]
- 18 August:
- According to the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan, IS is allegedly behind the explosion at a school yesterday.[300]
- In Israel, a 20-year-old man is charged for planning to carry out an IS-inspired terrorist attack.[229][230]
- In northern Syria, Hamza Abdullah Muhammad (nom de guerre Abu Jihad al-Muhajir), the military leader of IS – Syria Province was captured during a security operation.[301][302][303]
- In Nigeria, the Nigerian Armed Forces captured three ISWAP militants and rescued a Cameroonian hostage held by ISWAP.[304]
- An IS-linked Turkish national that was deported from the Netherlands reportedly has joined IS in Somalia.[305]
- In Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, seven members of IS are arrested.[306]
- In the United Kingdom, 22-year-old Mohamed Mohamoud pleaded guilty for attempting to join IS.[307]
- 19 August:
- The Reserve Bank of India has amended IS and Al-Qaeda sanctions.[308]
- In Borno State, Nigeria, an airstrike launched by the Nigerian Air Force kills 8 ISWAP militants.[309]
- IS-affiliated Al-‘Adiyat Foundation releases multiple English-language posters.[310]
- In Iraq, two members of IS are arrested in Mosul and Saladin Governorate.[311]
- 20 August:
- In Nigeria, the Nigerian Armed Forces free 39 hostages held by ISWAP, kill an ISWAP insurgent, and capture other ISWAP fighters.[312]
- In Albany, New York, United States, a 35-year-old is arrested for planning to bomb the New York State Capitol building in an IS-inspired terrorist attack.[313][314]
- In Finland, a women is arrested for trafficking her children to IS-controlled territory in Syria in 2014.[315]
- The Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, which helped fight against IS in Syria, officially dissolves itself.[316]
- 23 August:
- The IDF's Duvdevan Unit says that they have arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two affiliated with IS.[317]
- Baa Shuwa, an ISWAP commander, ordered the execution of a Shura Council member for alleged defiance.[318]
- Several Boko Haram fighters are reportedly killed in clashes with ISWAP in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State, with fighting reported around the Zarmari, Bula Daloye and Chirchor enclaves.[319]
- In Borno State, Nigeria, 25 ISWAP militants, including 3 senior commanders are killed after clashes near Mandaragirau.[320]
- In Saladin Governorate, Iraq the Popular Mobilization Forces successfully repelled an attack by IS.[321]
- In Borno State, Nigeria, airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force destroy two ISWAP gun trucks.[322]
- 25 August – The Kurdish-led SDF officially dissolves itself.[323]
- 26 August:
- The Iraqi government announces that the German military intervention against IS in Iraq has officially concluded.[324]
- The United States Department of State announced a reward of $8 million for information on Shahab al-Muhajir, the current leader of ISKP.[325]
- 27 August – In Borno State, Nigeria, airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force kills 8 ISWAP militants and destroys 12 boats.[326]
- 28 August – In Israel, two IS-inspired teens are indicated for planning attacks on the Temple Mount and an IDF base.[327]
- 31 August:
- In Poland, a 20-year-old is indicated over an IS-inspired attack on a Christmas market.[328]
- In India, a second IS – Hind Province (ISHP) member is sentenced to seven years in prison.[329]
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