Islamic terrorism is defined as any terrorist act or campaign which is committed by individuals or terrorist organizations who openly proclaim Islamic motivations behind their acts. Although the highest numbers of incidents occur in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Nigeria, Islamic terrorism has been on the rise all over the world, including the West.
Secretary of the Somali Defense Committee Ahmed Abdi Koshin says military offensive has 'successfully dislodged' the al-Qaeda-linked terror organization from many parts of the country.
Facebook has created 108 pages for Islamic State in addition to dozens of other pages for terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda, the terrorist organization responsible for the infamous September 11 attacks, has a new leader, the UN reports.
The US has called a meeting at the UN to adopt a resolution calling on the Taliban to reverse the ban of female aid workers and women attending educational institutes.
The attack, which officials say was unprovoked, took place before midnight outside a secure area set up for New Year's Eve celebrations.
Designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization would put them on par with the US, Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Despite Egyptian counterterrorism success, ISIS sends message of endurance
"That is not ok," said Elon Musk in response to seeing posts supporting Wednesday's deadly Jerusalem bombings.
“Good Jews do not exist unless if [sic] they convert to Islam," said Omar Alkattoul, 18. He faces up to 5 years in prison.