Timeline of the Islamic State (2026)

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During 2026, terrorist activity linked to the Islamic State (IS), a Salafi jihadist militant group and unrecognized quasi-state, has fallen to a historical low. This reveals a sharp decline from the group's peak in the 2010s, when it controlled significant territory in Syria and Iraq, managed a large-scale global recruitment network, executed complex attacks abroad, and managed its own economic structures. When compared to the increased activity seen in 2023 and 2024, the number of attacks in 2026 remains substantially lower.Despite the historic low, IS has still conducted large-scale attacks across the world, including an attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, an attack on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger, an attack on a Shia mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, an attack on the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, an attack on a pride parade in Berlin, Germany, and many other attacks. According to the group's claims, IS allegedly carried out 587 operations...

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