Islamic State
Muslim groups alarmed by push to ban flag used by Islamic State
The Australian National Imams Council said prohibiting the flag was analogous to banning the Christian cross because it had been misused by the Ku Klux Klan.
- by Matthew Knott
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Life sentence for American who recruited Australian teen Jake Bilardi to IS
As part of his role advancing the Islamic State’s campaign of global jihad, Mirsad Kandic recruited the Melbourne teenager who died as a suicide bomber in Iraq.
- by Colin Moynihan
Islamic State’s leader in South-East Asia killed in raid
Abu Zacharia was shot dead by soldiers in the Philippines after resisting arrest and throwing a grenade during a raid on the southern island of Mindanao.
- by Chris Barrett
US chopper raid in Syria kills IS boss who planned ‘attacks in Europe’
US Central Command said the raid was launched after intelligence uncovered a plan by IS to “kidnap officials abroad as leverage for [IS] initiatives”.
Convicted Sydney terrorist to face court for breaching jail release conditions
Blake Pender is the first convicted terrorist in NSW to be placed on an extended supervision order even though he was already back in jail having been rearrested for breaching interim orders.
- by Kate McClymont
‘Everyone has a story to tell’: Iraq five years after Islamic State
Life remains difficult for Iraqis five years after much of Islamic State was driven out, but a visit reveals their staggering resilience.
- by Marcus Ray
Returned ‘ISIS bride’ released on bail
Mariam Raad has been granted conditional bail after being charged with willingly entering an Islamic State-controlled region in 2014.
- by Ben Cubby
NSW ‘ISIS bride’ charged for allegedly entering Islamic State-run areas of Syria
Mariam Raad, 31, returned to Australia last October after spending time in the Al Roj Internally Displaced Persons camp in Syria.
- by Ben Cubby and Matthew Knott
‘No country is safe’: 23,000 people died in 8000 terror attacks last year
Terrorist groups are using modern tools such as video games to recruit and train members, the UN Security Council says.
- by Edith Lederer
Alleged IS terrorist Neil Prakash charged with six offences
Accused Islamic State terrorist Neil Prakash could face a life sentence in prison if six terror charges are proven.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Return to Oz: Jihadist Neil Prakash to face terror trial in Australia
The man described as the “most important and the most dangerous” Australian member of Islamic State could face jail for life after returning to Australia.
- by Matthew Knott