ISIS is expanding from the Middle East to new territory in West Africa. The extremist group accepted a pledge of allegiance from Nigeria-based Boko Haram. CBS News senior security contributor and ...

The battle for Mosul marks a decisive turning point in the fight against ISIS after years of occupation and control. Coalition forces launch a large-scale offensive, facing intense resistance in a ...

FILE PHOTO: Mohamed Abdirahman Farole, Puntland's minister for Environment and Climate Change. GAROWE, Somalia - Puntland has dismissed allegations made by FM Fiqi of sidelining the Federal Government ...

As for IS, the jihadists do not disclose their casualties but Issa gave an estimate of between 1,800 and 2,000 dead. Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) announced the launch of ...

At least 75% of ISIS fighters have been killed during the campaign of US-led airstrikes, according to US officials. The US anti-ISIS envoy said the campaign has winnowed ISIS' ranks to between 12,000 ...

Hammoudi laughs and gurgles as a cooing caregiver picks him up from a crib. It's clear from the attention he is getting that he's the darling of the orphanage. The 7-month-old baby is dressed in a ...

Islamic State militants battled rival insurgent groups on Wednesday north of the city of Aleppo, where officials say the Syrian army is preparing an offensive of its own backed by Iranian soldiers and ...

ISIS fighters are being killed and rounded up as prisoners while one of the extremists' last strongholds is crumbling. One ISIS defector told CBS News he quickly ...