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October 8, 2020

Death of ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller discussed during vice presidential debate

More than seven years after Arizona aid worker Kayla Mueller was kidnapped in Syria and killed by Islamic State militants, she became a topic of discussion during Wednesday night's vice presidential debate. 

October 7, 2020

2 ISIS 'Beatles' indicted in US on charges linked to beheadings of American hostages

Two British Islamic State terror suspects known as the “Beatles” were indicted Wednesday in the torturing and beheading of American aid workers and journalists among others once held hostage in Syria, according to court documents that went public Wednesday.

October 7, 2020

FBI, DOJ press conference on 'matter of national security' expected to be about ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US

The Justice Department and FBI will hold a press conference Wednesday morning that they said will deal with a national security matter.

October 6, 2020

Two ISIS 'Beatles' headed to US to stand trial for torture and beheadings of American hostages

The two notorious Islamic State terrorists known as the "Beatles," who allegedly had a hand in the torture and beheadings of U.S. hostages in Syria, will be coming to the United States in mid-October to face trial, Fox News has learned. 

September 30, 2020

ISIS militants wreak havoc in Mozambique, killing more than 1,000 in insurgency

Islamic State-affiliated terrorists have reportedly formed a base hub of operations in Northern Mozambique, killing more than 1,500 people, and displacing more than 250,000, according to the European Union.

September 29, 2020

ISIS-linked Boko Haram dispatches bomb-strapped donkey to ambush state governor

In what is being touted as a "coordinated ambush" by Nigerian officials, militants belonging to the West Africa-based, ISIS-affiliated terrorist organization Boko Haram on Sunday unleashed a donkey carting explosives to assail the convoy of Borno State Governor Babagana Zalum.

September 29, 2020

Subject of NY Times podcast ‘Caliphate’ arrested for faking his ISIS past, raising questions about audio series

A Canadian man who was the subject of a New York Times podcast “Caliphate” was arrested last week for allegedly faking his past involvement with ISIS, putting the validity of the award-winning audio documentary in question.  

September 24, 2020

Two men arrested after allegedly planning ‘Netflix worthy’ terrorist attack on US in support of ISIS

The men involved, Kristopher Sean Matthews and Jaylyn Christopher Molina, are accused of conspiring to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization” according to KSAT.

September 18, 2020

US Army boosting presence in Syria, says ISIS ‘still poses a threat’

The U.S. Army is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Syria to bolster force protection in the region as ISIS “still poses a threat,” according to a coalition spokesman. 

September 11, 2020

Ex-CIA station chief says America is ‘a lot safer’ from terrorism than it was four years ago

On the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans should "be thankful" for the work of the military, the intelligence community and diplomats in combating terrorism around the world, former CIA station chief and Fox News contributor Daniel Hoffman told the “Fox News Rundown" Friday.