The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks on the Syrian army and declared a 'new phase' in its operations.

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has blasted Syria’s interim president calling him a “puppet without a soul” controlled by Western countries, adding that his fate eventually will be similar to that of ousted leader Bashar Assad. In an audio message released late Saturday by the group’s spokesperson, who identifies himself as Abu Huzaifa al-Ansari, he called on IS followers around the world to attack Jewish and Western targets as they have in past years. Al-Ansari sent greetings to IS fighte

A group of 34 Australian women and children with family ties to the Islamic State group, held in Syria's Roj camp for nearly seven years, have been turned back after attempting to leave for home.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a soldier in northern Syria and an interior ministry official in the eastern part of the country, calling it a new phase of operations.

The Islamic State group has criticized Syria's interim president as a 'puppet without a soul' and called for new attacks, indicating continued extremist activity in the region.

Australians suspected of having ties to the Islamic State group were turned back after attempting to leave a Syrian camp for repatriation.

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks on the Syrian army and declared a 'new phase' of its operations in the region.

Government has banned an Australian with alleged ties to the Islamic State group