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Islamic State’s force is diminished – but the threat of more lone actors looms

The FBI believes the New Orleans attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to IS and such violence tends to cluster

The Guardian - UK

Who are Islamic State? Is Isis back after New Orleans attack?

Army veteran claims he was inspired by Isis before driving into crowd

Evening Standard

New Orleans Terror Attack: 15 Killed, IS-Inspired Driver Shot Dead

Tragic New Year's attack in New Orleans by U.S. Army veteran inspired by Islamic State group, leaving 15 dead and city in mourning.

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First Thing: New year terror as death toll in New Orleans attack rises to 15

Authorities think suspect acted with accomplices. Plus, woman found alive and well after going missing in 1972

The Guardian - UK

New Orleans suspect and driver of exploded Cybertruck served at same US military base, report says – as it happened

Both men served in the US army and were posted at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, though they did not overlap there

The Guardian - US

No link found between New Orleans terror attack and Tesla explosion, says FBI

The FBI identified the driver who killed 15 people in attack on New Year’s Day as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen from Texas

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: Why Kemi Badenoch’s rough start as Tory leader shouldn’t be a surprise

In today’s newsletter: Why did the Conservative leader spend Christmas fighting with Nigel Farage – and what did the row reveal about her tenure so far?

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US Army veteran who killed 15 in New Orleans attack was inspired by Islamic State

President Joe Biden says the U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group and expressing a desire to kill

The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 2

A terror attack in America leads the majority of newspapers, with the death toll continuing to rise in New Orleans.

Evening Standard

What is the Islamic State, and what attacks has it inspired by offshoots and lone wolves?

Police say they recovered the stark black flag of the Islamic State extremist group from the truck that an American man from Texas smashed into New Year’s partygoers in New Orleans’ French Quarter

The Independent UK

Portrait emerges of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused of New Orleans attack

Texas man, 42, who was killed by police, served in Afghanistan and held rank of staff sergeant

The Guardian - US

France strikes IS positions in Syria as diplomacy drive continues in Lebanon

In a significant escalation of military engagement, France has launched airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria as diplomatic efforts to strengthen stability in Lebanon are ongoing and a fragile ceasefire with Israel continues to hold.

Radio France Internationale

Ocalan: PKK Chief Held In Solitary On Turkish Prison Island

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of Kurdish militant group the PKK is hailed by many Kurds as an icon, but within wider Turkish society many see him as a terrorist who deserves to die.

International Business Times

‘Left at the mercy of jihadists’: Niger’s junta fails to curb surge in violence

Islamic State affiliate expands control since 2023 coup, killing hundreds of civilians and enslaving women, as media ban allows regime to cover up attacks

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The Independent UK

Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces says they have launched a counter-offensive against the Ankara-backed Syrian National Army to take back areas near Syria’s northern border with Turkey

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Biden Administration Lifts Bounty On Syrian Rebel Leader

Biden administration lifts M bounty on HTS leader al-Sharaa, engaging in diplomatic talks for a pragmatic Syrian government.

The Independent UK

Cyprus can help rid Syria of chemical weapons and search for its missing, Cypriot top diplomat says

Cyprus’ top diplomat says his country stands ready to help eliminate Syria’s remaining chemical weapons stockpiles and to support a search for people whose fate remains unknown after more than a decade of war

International Business Times

German Leader To Visit Site Of Deadly Christmas Market Attack

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other politicians will Saturday visit the scene of a bloody car-ramming that targeted visitors to a Christmas fair in an old market city.

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International Business Times

Saudi Man Arrested After Deadly Car Attack On German Christmas Market

German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage.

The Guardian - UK

Two killed and scores injured in Germany as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market

Dark BMW reportedly drove into crowd in eastern German town of Magdeburg in what is being described as a terror attack

The Guardian - UK

US lifts $10m bounty on HTS leader after talks in Syrian capital

In face-to-face meeting, Ahmed al-Sharaa gave assurances IS would not be allowed to operate in Syria, US official says

The Independent UK

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad

The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad

Evening Standard

US airstrike kills Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in eastern Syria

US Central Command Forces (Centcom) confirmed they targeted Yusif, also known as Mahmud, in the eastern province of Deir ez Zor

International Business Times

US Diplomats Meet With Syria's New Ruler

US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.

The Conversation

Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities

Tens of thousands of minorities fearing persecution have fled Syria since its takeover by the Sunni Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on Dec. 8, 2024.

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