• Islamic State operatives arrested after illegally crossing the US border

    Eight Tajik nationals with ties to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) were recently arrested in major US cities after illegally crossing the Mexican border as early as 2023. The arrests underscore the resurgence of the ISKP after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and may indicate terrorist groups are seeking to exploit America’s border crisis to stage attacks.

    Islamic State operatives arrested after illegally crossing the US border
  • Assailants in Tajikistan swore allegiance to Baghdadi before attack

    The Islamic State’s Amaq News Agency has released a short video allegedly showing five young jihadists swearing allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before they attacked cyclists in Tajikistan. The video is similar to a number of others released after small-scale attacks since mid-2016.

    Assailants in Tajikistan swore allegiance to Baghdadi before attack