Trump says U.S. has killed Islamic State leader in Nigeria

President Trump announced Friday evening that U.S. and Nigerian military forces had killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a leader in the Islamic State group.

• May 16

U.S. military hits 30 ISIS targets in Syria

The strikes were part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, which was launched in retaliation for an ISIS ambush that killed two American soldiers and an interpreter.

• Feb 14

Syria monitor group says at least 5 ISIS members killed by U.S. strikes

Jordan confirmed that its air force took part in the U.S. air strikes "targeting several ISIS positions in southern Syria."

• Dec 20, 2025

Gunman in Syria who targeted U.S. troops believed to be ISIS infiltrator, sources say

The shooting happened during a mission by U.S. and Syrian forces in a historic central town near Palmyra on Saturday. President Trump and U.S. military officials attributed the attack to ISIS.

• Dec 15, 2025

Leader of ISIS in Iraq and Syria killed, Pentagon says

On his Truth Social platform Friday night, President Trump wrote that "the fugitive leader of ISIS in Iraq was killed."

• Mar 14, 2025

Nadia, A Different Kind of Vision, The Wright Way

Nobel laureate Nadia Murad's fight to bring ISIS to court; Then, an architect goes blind, but says he's actually gotten better at his job; And, the family that dominates saddle bronc riding.

• Oct 4, 2020

Nadia, A Populist Movement, The Wright Way

Nobel laureate Nadia Murad's fight to bring ISIS to court; Then, why Hungary is paying its citizens to start families; And, the family that dominates saddle bronc riding

• Jul 19, 2020

U.S. military says it killed 37 militants in Syria airstrikes

U.S. Central Command said two of the dead were senior militants affiliated with the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria.

• Sep 29, 2024

Wanted Islamic State commander killed by U.S., Iraqi forces

Iraqi forces and American troops last month killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group, as well as several other prominent militants, U.S. Central Command and Iraq's military said on Friday.

• Sep 13, 2024

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid targeting Islamic State group militants in Iraq

The U.S. military's Central Command alleged the militants were armed with "numerous weapons, grenades, and explosive 'suicide' belts" during the attack.

• Aug 31, 2024

Suspect in Germany knife attack motivated by ISIS terror group, officials say

A 26-year-old man turned himself in to police, saying he was responsible for the knife attack that left 3 dead and 8 wounded at a festival, German authorities announced.

• Aug 25, 2024

Former CIA deputy director on Moscow attack

Russia has charged four men with terrorism in connection to the deadly concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people in Moscow last week. CBS News' Debora Patta has the details. Then, former CIA acting and deputy director Michael Morell joins to assess the situation.

• Mar 25, 2024

Ukraine had no involvement in Russia concert hall attack, U.S. says

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.

• Mar 23, 2024

Young Yazidi woman rescued after 8 years as an ISIS prisoner

Wafaa Ali Abbas was just 9 years old when ISIS militants stormed her village and sold her into nearly a decade of abuse and captivity.

• Sep 7, 2022

8 go on trial over 2016 Bastille Day truck attack in Nice, France

A Tunisian national drove a truck through a crowd of innocent revelers. Police killed him on the spot, and now people accused of helping him are facing justice.

• Sep 5, 2022

British ISIS member sentenced for deadly kidnapping plot

El Shafee Elsheikh was found guilty of participating in a brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme that led to the deaths of four Americans.

• Aug 19, 2022

Man who narrated violent ISIS videos sentenced to life in prison

In two notorious videos titled "Flames of War," Khalifa can be seen shooting soldiers in the back of the head after they dug their own graves.

• Aug 1, 2022

Family "angry" over teen's reported death in prison for ISIS detainees

Yusuf Zahab was just 11 when his brother lured his parents to the terror group's so-called "caliphate." Human Rights Watch says thousands of kids like him are jailed in "life-threatening" conditions.

• Jul 19, 2022

2 infants among 22 killed in an attack on church in Nigeria

It's still unclear what group was behind the attack on the Catholic church, but Nigeria is facing both an Islamist insurgency, and rising criminal gang violence.

• Jun 7, 2022

British ISIS member convicted on all counts for deadly kidnapping plot

El Shafee Elsheikh was found guilty of participating in a brutal ISIS hostage-taking scheme that led to the deaths of four Americans.

• Apr 14, 2022

ISIS captives were forced to sing "Hotel Osama," hostage testifies

The ISIS kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" held at least 27 foreign hostages in Syria between 2012 and 2015.

• Apr 7, 2022

After missile strike, Iran says it won't tolerate "threats" from Iraq

The U.S. and Iraq have condemned a missile strike on a northern Iraqi city as a violation of Iraq's sovereignty. Iran claims it was targeting an Israeli "strategic center."

• Mar 14, 2022

America's allies in Syria accuse Turkey of giving ISIS a "safe zone"

The rebel Syrian Democratic Forces have been America's go-to ally in the fight against ISIS, but another ISIS leader's death near Turkey has them asking difficult questions.

• Feb 11, 2022

Biden details U.S. raid that took out "horrible terrorist" ISIS leader in Syria

"Thanks to the bravery of our troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more," Mr. Biden said in remarks at the White House.

• Feb 4, 2022

ISIS leader dies during U.S. raid in Syria

President Biden announced the leader of ISIS died during an overnight raid by U.S. special forces in Syria. The ISIS leader blew himself up along with his wife and children. David Martin has the latest.

• Feb 3, 2022

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