Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Taliban Commander Reportedly Killed by Militants Claiming to Be the Islamic State in Afghanistan
The attack has renewed fears about the Islamic State's ideological influence on some Afghan militants as the Taliban grow more divided.
Video Claims to Show Gunman in Paris Terror Attack Pledging Allegiance to the Islamic State
A clip published Sunday purportedly features Amedy Coulibaly, the gunman who killed four hostages Friday at a kosher supermarket in Paris before police gunned him down.
Stephen Harper 'Angered' by Paris Attack, Compares It to Ottawa Shooting
Stephen Harper condemned the murders at the offices of 'Charlie Hebdo' and pledged that Canadians would "not be intimidated." Meanwhile, the attackers have been identified.
Mass Grave Found in Eastern Syria Suspected to Hold Bodies of 230 Tribesmen Killed by Islamic State
The alleged massacre of members of the al-Shaitaat tribe is thought to have been perpetrated in a struggle for the control of oil resources near the town of Mohassan.
Iraqi Officials Say Woman Detained in Lebanon Not Islamic State Leader Baghdadi's Wife
Questions remain as to the identity of a woman and child captured by authorities while trying to cross from Syria into Lebanon.
Lebanese Authorities Detain Wife And Child of Islamic State Leader Baghdadi
The pair were stopped trying to cross the Syrian border into Lebanon. Beirut could use them as a bargaining chip to secure the release of members of the Lebanese security forces captured by IS.
Jihadists Pledge Allegiance to Islamic State Leader in Video
The Syrian media branch of the Islamic State released a video Wednesday featuring fighters from five countries pledging allegiance to the group.
Islamic State Reportedly Minting Coins as It Struggles to Function Like an Actual State
The terrorist group's shift from seizing territory to governing it may prove more difficult than its leaders expected when they exuberantly declared a new Islamic caliphate.
Al Qaeda-Inspired Egyptian Terrorist Group Pledges Allegiance to the Islamic State
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, which has killed dozens of troops and police officers, announced the move in an audio recording posted to its official Twitter account on Monday.
Islamic State Leader Possibly Killed — Or Possibly Not — by Airstrikes in Iraq
Unconfirmed reports say Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have been injured or killed when coalition warplanes targeted a gathering of militant leaders near Mosul.
Muslim Scholars Make the Theological Case Against the Islamic State
More than a hundred distinguished Muslim thinkers issued an open letter detailing how the Islamic State's use of scripture is illegitimate and perverse.
Islamic State Documentary Style Video Says the 'Flames of War' Have Just Begun
With flame graphics, black and white footage, night vision, and archive US news footage, Flames of War chronicles the ongoing insurgency of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.