As many as 200 soldiers were killed in an attack on a Kenyan military camp in Somalia by al Shabaab Islamists last month.

The Independent Review of Intelligence and Security Services is due to deliver its recommendations to the Government on Monday.

The jihadist group Islamic State has shocked the world with its brutality, writes James Gelvin. Its sudden prominence has led to much speculation about the group's origins.

Ceasefire means little as rebels hold various factions at bay and children typically become the victims.

The Islamic State's recruitment of foreign fighters has slowed significantly, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says, as the US-led coalition increasingly cuts off sources of funding to the extremist group.

Gerry Brownlee is leaving for Europe today for a meeting of countries to discuss the US-led coalition against Isis.

A savage Isis group that consisted of Jihadi John and four other extremists were called the Beatles by victims because of their British accents.

Several Republican candidates called for a return to the criticised anti-terrorism tactics used under the George W Bush Administration.

A woman whose tip-off allowed police to kill the Paris Attacks ringleader says he planned further attacks including one on a creche, and bragged about entering from Syria.

Australian teen Sevdet Besim boasted he would "love to take out some cops. I was gonna meet with them then take some heads".

The gunmen behind the Paris terror attacks have appeared in an Isis (Islamic State) video in which they behead several hostages.

Many of us want to know what makes Muslims tick, writes Alan Duff. Don't send me death threats yet, you of Muslim faith. This columnist is not out to get you.

When Isis took over Manbij, it became a meeting place for jihadis (mostly British) from around the world and renamed the town 'Little London.'

There is a danger that this conflict will draw us ever deeper into a quagmire, writes Gehan Gunasekar. There is a danger of escalation should the current proxy conflict spill into conflict between the great powers involved themselves.

It will raise NZ's target profile amongst Islamists and could invite attack at home. But it is a necessary, justifiable and ultimately right thing to do, writes Paul Buchanan.

Security was tight as revellers took to the streets to welcome the new year due to fear of terror threats.

Radicalisation is a youth revolt against society, says expert.

An online sympathiser of the Islamic State proposed a somewhat bizarre new tactic for the militant group over the weekend.

Republican frontrunner claims more British Muslims join Isis than the UK's Armed Forces.

Extremist site recruits women with smiley faces, birthday cakes and photos of children.

Donald Trump has stepped up his war of words with British officials over what he calls the UK's "massive Muslim problem".

At least four Afghan policemen and one Spaniard have been killed in an hours-long Taliban siege near the Spanish embassy in Kabul.

Key says he does not expect any "dramatic change" in NZ's contribution to the fight against Isis despite a formal request from the US for more resources.

Kiwi women who have left the country to marry jihadist fighters in the Middle East have not had their passports cancelled and are free to return, the Government says.

National Islamic Women's Council not aware of any New Zealand jihadi brides heading to war torn regions to join the fight with Isis.

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