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ISIS calls on foreign fighters in Syria to join its ranks The jihadist group is, unsurprisingly, seeking to exploit discontent among rival hardline Islamists over al-Sharaa’s recent meeting and possible deals with Trump in Saudi Arabia. Concerns are growing within jihadist

Key findings from my BBCM analysis on jihadist narratives and messaging around Syria, esp in light of the historic Trump–Sharaa meeting. Covers debates around foreign fighters, what different jihadist and Islamist groups/individuals actually want in Syria, and the ongoing tension

ISIS has claimed its first attacks on Syria's new government forces, having only targeted the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces since December. IS issued two separate claims on 29 May, stating that its militants detonated two IEDs in separate attacks against members of “the

One of the claims referred to the targets as soldiers of "the apostate Syrian regime". The other, however, described them as "the militia of 'the Syrian Free Army'", which appears to be a reference to a US-trained former Syrian opposition group based at the al-Tanf military base

Reuters reports that the US has given the green light to the new Syrian government under Ahmed al-Sharaa to integrate select groups of foreign fighters into the restructured armed forces. Last week I published a detailed analysis exploring the complex landscape of foreign

The shadowy leader of al-Qaeda in Yemen (AQAP), Sa'ad bin-Atif al-Awlaqi, has made his first video appearance since taking on his role in Mar 2024, issuing a series of calls for violent action - particularly against US, Jewish, and Western targets. He also urged civil

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- Online channels that specialise in sharing official IS content have circulated a highly unusual claim in the group's name, deviating from IS's typical format and language used for attack claims - The unbranded statement claimed that the group had killed a man, presumably in

The relatively new and dubious jihadist group, Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah, which claims to operate in Syria, has taken responsibility for the 22 June Damascus church attack that killed at least 25 people, framing it as a response to alleged Christian "provocations" against Sunnis.

IS's Africa-based branches now account for nearly 90% of the group's global attack claims - up from around 70% last year