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Trump says he didn’t guarantee no future wars, while his past rhetoric and bios claim he stopped endless wars. The piece catalogs 2020–2024 remarks where he touts a strong military and “peace through strength,” including claims of defeating ISIS, highlighting inconsistencies with earlier anti-war pledges.
Three U.S. citizens—Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, and Bereen Dzayee, 25, both of California—were arrested on charges of conspiring to provide material support to ISIS after allegedly giving more than $2,000 to a person they believed was ISIS to purchase drones to attack U.S. service members overseas; prosecutors say Ghafoor expressed a desire to kill Americans and wrote about beheading a female soldier, and all three discussed traveling to fight for ISIS and pledged allegiance via Discord and other platforms. The case is in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas and was investigated by the FBI JTTF in Kansas City, San Diego, and Sacramento.
A 25-year-old California-based Navy sailor is alleged to be involved in an ISIS plot to kill U.S. Special Forces using rocket-propelled grenades and drones.
Nesip Dedeler allegedly stabbed three men at a Winterthur train station, reportedly shouting 'Allahu Akbar.' Swiss officials identified him as a terrorist, but his father contends he is mentally ill and needs help; Dedeler has ISIS links, a history with police, and had been in psychiatric care shortly before the attack.
A 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish dual national stabbed three men at the Winterthur train station in what authorities described as an act of terror; he acted alone and was arrested minutes after emergency services were alerted. The suspect had been flagged in 2015 for ISIS propaganda and had recently been in psychiatric care before being released. The victims, aged 28, 43 and 52, were wounded; two were discharged by afternoon and the oldest remained hospitalized.
Australia has charged a 34-year-old woman with being a member of a terrorist organisation and entering a declared conflict zone after she returned from Syria with another woman; she arrived in Melbourne in September and faces up to 10 years in prison, with authorities also charging other returnees with related offences tied to crimes against humanity and enslavement as more Australians come home from camps in northeast Syria, fueling ongoing political debate over citizens' right to return and the fate of children.
An Austrian 21-year-old man, Beran A., pleaded guilty to terrorist offenses and ISIS membership for plotting an attack with knives and bombs outside Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium during Taylor Swift's 2024 Eras Tour, prompting cancellations. Prosecutors say he worked with ISIS and sought weapons; a co-defendant, Arda K., is also on trial, and a third unidentified man is being held in Saudi Arabia. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison; the defendant apologized in court ahead of the verdict, which is pending.
U.S. Africa Command, in coordination with the Government of Nigeria, conducted additional kinetic strikes against ISIS militants in Northeastern Nigeria on May 17, 2026. Intelligence confirmed targets, no U.S. or Nigerian forces were harmed, and assessments are ongoing to evaluate the impact on ISIS capabilities.
President Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s second-in-command globally, in a meticulously planned operation in Nigeria. Al-Minuki, a Nigerian national who led ISIS activity in Africa’s Sahel and was sanctioned in 2023, represented a high-profile target as ISIS remains active in parts of Africa despite territorial losses. Trump had previously ordered strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria last Christmas, amid ongoing Islamist violence in the country which Nigeria’s government says it does not persecute on religious grounds.
Two ISIS-linked Australian women aged 53 and 31 were charged with slavery offenses after arriving in Melbourne from Syria, where they allegedly kept a female slave; they face crimes against humanity charges with a maximum penalty of 25 years. A separate 32-year-old Australian woman was arrested in Sydney on terror-related offenses. The government has been repatriating families from Syrian camps, but officials say there are limits to what can be done to prevent citizens from returning, and investigations continue.
An Austrian man, Beran A, admitted conspiring to attack Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert as part of an ISIS-linked plot that also involved plans in Dubai, Istanbul and Mecca; the foiled plan led to the cancellation of Swift’s Vienna dates in 2024. Beran A and associate Arda K travelled to Dubai and Istanbul, while a third man carried out a Mecca attack. Prosecutors say Beran A attempted to obtain weapons and make a shrapnel bomb. With terrorism-related charges, the defendants face a potential 10–20 year sentence, and a five-day trial is set to conclude by May 28.
A 21-year-old Austrian national, identified as Beren A, pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorist attack at Taylor Swift’s August 2024 Eras Tour concert in Vienna. He was intercepted a day before the planned attack with knives and homemade explosives, prompting the cancellation of three Eras Tour shows at Ernst Happel Stadium. Prosecutors say he was aligned with ISIS and tied to a broader Middle East plot to strike in Istanbul, Dubai, and Mecca; he faces terrorism charges and membership in a terrorist organization.
Australian families at Syria’s Roj Camp, which houses people with alleged ISIS ties, are being evacuated to Damascus as part of a second repatriation effort by Syrian authorities after a prior failed attempt.
Two teenagers, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, are charged in an ISIS-linked bombing attempt during an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion, with dash-cam footage purportedly showing them discussing casualties and how many people to kill. Prosecutors say they traveled from Pennsylvania to New York, planned to detonate improvised devices, and face multiple counts including conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and use of a weapon of mass destruction; they are due for arraignment on April 15.
Federal investigators are treating the Old Dominion University shooting as terrorism, identifying Mohamed Bailor Jalloh—a 36-year-old former Virginia National Guard member with a 2017 terrorism conviction who was released from federal prison in December 2024—as the gunman. He allegedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and opened fire during an ROTC event, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and injuring two others; the weapon was purchased illegally. Jalloh had previously expressed admiration for the 2009 Fort Hood attack and sought ISIS support online. He lived in Virginia after his release and attended online classes at ODU; a student subdued him, and he died at the scene. The case raises questions about monitoring and release policies for individuals convicted of terrorism.