Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
What We Know So Far About Omar Siddiqui Mateen, the Orlando Nightclub Gunman
The 29-year-old US citizen had been questioned three times by the FBI before he killed 50 people at a crowded gay dance club in Florida on Sunday.
Before the US Tried to Kill the Islamic State's 'Minister of War,' It May Have Trained Him
The Pentagon announced Tuesday that it may have killed Omar Al-Shishani, a Chechen member of the Islamic State. A veteran of the Georgian military, he may have also received training from US Special Forces nearly a decade ago.
Suicide Bombing Kills 13 at Welcome Home Party for Prisoner Released by the Taliban
The home of a tribal elder in the Afghan city of Jalalabad was attacked when people were gathered to celebrate his son's release from Taliban captivity.
Gunwoman in San Bernardino Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State Leader on Facebook
Tashfeen Malik reportedly made the post from a Facebook account under a different name, US law enforcement officials said.
Islamic State Claims It Downed Russian Airliner — But Cause Remains Unclear
Investigators are still searching for answers after a Russian jetliner crashed in Egypt on Saturday, killing all 224 passengers and crew members aboard.
Iraqi Airstrike Said to Kill Several Islamic State Leaders — But Not Baghdadi
Eight senior figures from the Islamic State were reportedly killed during a meeting in western Iraq, but Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi did not appear to be among them.
Boko Haram Video Claims to Show Nigerian Soldier Beheaded as Blasts Hit Near Lake Chad
The militant group released footage that purportedly shows a Nigerian soldier being decapitated on the same day that coordinated explosions killed 37 people.
What if the Islamic State Won?
The longer the group survives against the international coalition that has formed against it, the more credibility they can build as a movement, and the greater their ability to attract foreign fighters, radical ideologues, and local auxiliaries.
Al Qaeda Leader Calls for 'Lone Wolf' Attacks on the West in New Audio Recording
Taking a page from the Islamic State, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri suggested Muslim youth imitate the Boston Marathon bombers and Charlie Hebdo attackers.
Islamic State Claims to Mint Gold Coins in Effort to Drive US to Financial Ruin
The militant group released a lengthy propaganda video that purportedly shows a new currency being minted from gold, silver, and copper.
Photos Emerge of the Islamic State's Destruction of Palmyra Temple
The Islamic State today posted dramatic images of them blowing up a temple in Palmyra, showing barrels of explosives being rigged at Baalshamin, the explosion, and the rubble left in its wake.
Islamic State Blows Up Ancient Temple in Palmyra
The jihadists detonated explosives in the 2000-year-old Baal Shamin temple, causing significant damage to its interior and collapsing some of its columns.