ISIS killed at least 14 Syrian soldiers on a military bus near
Palmyra.[8]
ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing on a minivan belonging to Kabul's main prison, killing three people and injuring four others.[9]
11 January:
Iranian authorities claimed they identified the ringleader and bomb-maker of the Kerman bombings, and arrested 35 other people with alleged links to the attacks.[10]
Israel Police and the
Shin Bet made a joint statement announcing the arrests of two ISIS supporters from
East Jerusalem who were planning to conduct bombing attacks against security forces in the Israeli capital.[11]
12 January – Pakistani authorities captured two
Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) would-be suicide bombers near
Peshawar who were planning to target regional politicians.[12]
14 January – ISIS militants shot at an Iraqi army position near
Haditha, killing three soldiers and injuring one.[13]
A clash between
Boko Haram and ISWAP on the islands of Kandahar and Kaduna Ruwa killed dozens of militants.[15]
25 January – The US and Iraq agreed to start talks about ending the presence of the
US-led coalition in the country. Iraq said that ISIS was defeated and the coalition's goal was accomplished.[16]
30 January –
2024 Sibi bombing: ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing targeting an election rally for
Tehreek-e-Insaf which killed four people and injured five others.[19]
February
2 February – ISWAP gunmen opened fire on police officers at a police station in
Gajiram, killing four.[20]
Under code name 'Operation Heroes-49', Turkish authorities detained 147 people who were suspected of having ties to ISIS.[24][25]
9 February:
Pakistani forces killed Abdul Shakoor, an ISIS-K member it said was behind the 2024 Balochistan bombings. The
Inter-Services Public Relations said that he was planning to conduct further attacks in
Balochistan.[26]
Mucojo attack: ISIS fighters conducted a raid in
Mucojo, killing at least 25 Mozambican soldiers. The attack was the group's deadliest on Mozambican troops since 2021.[27] They also killed a bus driver near
Meluco, and left a note urging Christians to convert to Islam or pay a
jizya, or else they would be killed.[28]
12 February:
Pakistani forces confirmed the killing of senior ISIS-K leader Surat Gul during a counter-terrorism raid.[29]
Filipino officials said that the mastermind of the
Mindanao State University bombing was killed during a clash between ISIS supporters and government forces.[30]
13 February:
Turkish police arrested a Russian citizen working at
Akkuyu nuclear plant during a probe on ISIS.[31]
An ISIS attack east of
Hama province killed nine Syrian soldiers and injured three others.[32]
15 February – Filipino officials arrested a woman declared by the United States as a facilitator for the Islamic State's Philippines branch.[33]
18 February – A gun battle between Filipino troops and the ISIS-aligned
Maute group left six soldiers and two rebels dead near
Munai.[34]
20 February – ADF rebels armed with machetes and guns killed 11 people in
Beni Territory.[35]
24 February – Iraqi authorities said they captured two ISIS members during an operation outside of the country. The location of the operation was not disclosed.[36]
25 February – A landmine left by ISIS killed 13 truffle hunters in
Raqqa Governorate.[37]
March
1 March – ISIS claimed responsibility for a roadside bombing which killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded at least four others in
Tarmiya.[38]
3 March –
2024 Karabulak clash: Six alleged ISIS members were killed during a counter-terrorism operation that resulted in a shootout in
Karabulak, Russia. A man walking by was reportedly killed in the crossfire.[40]
6 March:
ISIS militants killed 18 villagers collecting truffles and injured 16 others near
Kobajeb, Syria. At least 50 people were missing and are suspected to have been kidnapped.[41]
Mozambican authorities reported that at least 72 children were missing and suspected to be kidnapped by ISIS following recent jihadist attacks in Cabo Delgado.[42]
10 March – The
Iraqi Army announced that it killed ten ISIS militants within the past 24 hours.[45]
16 March – A landmine planted by ISIS in Raqqa Governorate killed 16 people and injured nine others.[46]
17 March:
The Maute group ambushed Filipino soldiers as they were returning to their base in southern Philippines, killing four.[47]
Ugandan security forces were put on high alert following a statement by deputy military spokesperson
Deo Akiiki announcing that ADF rebels had crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[48]
19 March – German police arrested two Afghan nationals who were suspected of plotting an attack against the Swedish parliament in support of ISIS.[49]
20 March:
Head of ISIS in India Haris Farooqi and his aide were arrested in
Dhubri, Assam after crossing from
Bangladesh.[50]
2024 Tillabéri attack: A
Niger Armed Forces unit was ambushed near Teguey,
Tillabéri Region, resulting in the death of at least 23 soldiers and 30 attackers. 17 other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State claimed responsibility three days later.[51]
22 March – ISIS claimed responsibility for the
Crocus City Hall attack in
Krasnogorsk, claiming it was targeting Christians. At least 140 people were killed and over 360 were injured.[54]
23 March – Russian authorities detained 11 people in connection to the Crocus City Hall attack, including the four perpetrators.[55]
24 March – An ISIS bomb and shooting attack killed 11 truffle hunters in Raqqa Governorate, and three others were kidnapped.[56]
26 March:
Turkish authorities arrested 147 people suspected of having ties with ISIS across 30 provinces.[57]
German interior minister
Nancy Faeser said in a statement that ISIS-K poses "the greatest Islamist threat to security in Germany," and announced temporary border controls during the
soccer 2024 European Championship, which begins on 14 June.[58]
Spanish police arrested a man in
Barcelona who they said had been carrying out "intensive efforts to encourage terrorism" and had suspected links to ISIS.[59]
Iranian police arrested three ISIS members, including a senior operative, and detained eight others following clashes in
Karaj.[66]
Turkish authorities announced that they detained 48 people with suspected ties to ISIS.[67]
A teenager was arrested in
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for plotting to attack churches across the town in the name of ISIS. The attack was scheduled to coincide with the end of the
month of Ramadan.[68]
8 April – Italian police arrested a Tajik national suspected of being an ISIS member after he arrived at
Rome Fiumicino Airport.[69]
9 April – A pro-ISIS media outlet published threats against stadiums holding
UEFA Champions League games, prompting increased security measures.[70]
12 April – German authorities arrested four teenagers planning Islamist attacks against churches and synagogues in the name of ISIS.[71]
13 April – Swiss authorities announced that they arrested three teenagers over the
Easter weekend for planning bombings in the country and allegedly supporting ISIS. The arrests were connected to the arrests in Germany on 12 April.[72]
15 April – ADF rebels killed at least 11 people and set vehicles on fire over the weekend in
Mulekera, North Kivu Province.[73]
20 April – ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing in the
Koht-e Sangi neighborhood of Kabul that killed one and injured three others.[74]
21 April – Iraqi authorities hanged 11 people who had been sentenced to death for joining ISIS.[75]
25 April – Fifty women and children who were family members of ISIS militants were handed over to a delegation from Tajikistan by Kurdish authorities in
northeastern Syria.[77]
ISIS killed at least 14 Syrian soldiers on a military bus near
Palmyra.[8]
ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing on a minivan belonging to Kabul's main prison, killing three people and injuring four others.[9]
11 January:
Iranian authorities claimed they identified the ringleader and bomb-maker of the Kerman bombings, and arrested 35 other people with alleged links to the attacks.[10]
Israel Police and the
Shin Bet made a joint statement announcing the arrests of two ISIS supporters from
East Jerusalem who were planning to conduct bombing attacks against security forces in the Israeli capital.[11]
12 January – Pakistani authorities captured two
Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) would-be suicide bombers near
Peshawar who were planning to target regional politicians.[12]
14 January – ISIS militants shot at an Iraqi army position near
Haditha, killing three soldiers and injuring one.[13]
A clash between
Boko Haram and ISWAP on the islands of Kandahar and Kaduna Ruwa killed dozens of militants.[15]
25 January – The US and Iraq agreed to start talks about ending the presence of the
US-led coalition in the country. Iraq said that ISIS was defeated and the coalition's goal was accomplished.[16]
30 January –
2024 Sibi bombing: ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing targeting an election rally for
Tehreek-e-Insaf which killed four people and injured five others.[19]
February
2 February – ISWAP gunmen opened fire on police officers at a police station in
Gajiram, killing four.[20]
Under code name 'Operation Heroes-49', Turkish authorities detained 147 people who were suspected of having ties to ISIS.[24][25]
9 February:
Pakistani forces killed Abdul Shakoor, an ISIS-K member it said was behind the 2024 Balochistan bombings. The
Inter-Services Public Relations said that he was planning to conduct further attacks in
Balochistan.[26]
Mucojo attack: ISIS fighters conducted a raid in
Mucojo, killing at least 25 Mozambican soldiers. The attack was the group's deadliest on Mozambican troops since 2021.[27] They also killed a bus driver near
Meluco, and left a note urging Christians to convert to Islam or pay a
jizya, or else they would be killed.[28]
12 February:
Pakistani forces confirmed the killing of senior ISIS-K leader Surat Gul during a counter-terrorism raid.[29]
Filipino officials said that the mastermind of the
Mindanao State University bombing was killed during a clash between ISIS supporters and government forces.[30]
13 February:
Turkish police arrested a Russian citizen working at
Akkuyu nuclear plant during a probe on ISIS.[31]
An ISIS attack east of
Hama province killed nine Syrian soldiers and injured three others.[32]
15 February – Filipino officials arrested a woman declared by the United States as a facilitator for the Islamic State's Philippines branch.[33]
18 February – A gun battle between Filipino troops and the ISIS-aligned
Maute group left six soldiers and two rebels dead near
Munai.[34]
20 February – ADF rebels armed with machetes and guns killed 11 people in
Beni Territory.[35]
24 February – Iraqi authorities said they captured two ISIS members during an operation outside of the country. The location of the operation was not disclosed.[36]
25 February – A landmine left by ISIS killed 13 truffle hunters in
Raqqa Governorate.[37]
March
1 March – ISIS claimed responsibility for a roadside bombing which killed one Iraqi soldier and wounded at least four others in
Tarmiya.[38]
3 March –
2024 Karabulak clash: Six alleged ISIS members were killed during a counter-terrorism operation that resulted in a shootout in
Karabulak, Russia. A man walking by was reportedly killed in the crossfire.[40]
6 March:
ISIS militants killed 18 villagers collecting truffles and injured 16 others near
Kobajeb, Syria. At least 50 people were missing and are suspected to have been kidnapped.[41]
Mozambican authorities reported that at least 72 children were missing and suspected to be kidnapped by ISIS following recent jihadist attacks in Cabo Delgado.[42]
10 March – The
Iraqi Army announced that it killed ten ISIS militants within the past 24 hours.[45]
16 March – A landmine planted by ISIS in Raqqa Governorate killed 16 people and injured nine others.[46]
17 March:
The Maute group ambushed Filipino soldiers as they were returning to their base in southern Philippines, killing four.[47]
Ugandan security forces were put on high alert following a statement by deputy military spokesperson
Deo Akiiki announcing that ADF rebels had crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[48]
19 March – German police arrested two Afghan nationals who were suspected of plotting an attack against the Swedish parliament in support of ISIS.[49]
20 March:
Head of ISIS in India Haris Farooqi and his aide were arrested in
Dhubri, Assam after crossing from
Bangladesh.[50]
2024 Tillabéri attack: A
Niger Armed Forces unit was ambushed near Teguey,
Tillabéri Region, resulting in the death of at least 23 soldiers and 30 attackers. 17 other soldiers were injured in the attack. The Islamic State claimed responsibility three days later.[51]
22 March – ISIS claimed responsibility for the
Crocus City Hall attack in
Krasnogorsk, claiming it was targeting Christians. At least 140 people were killed and over 360 were injured.[54]
23 March – Russian authorities detained 11 people in connection to the Crocus City Hall attack, including the four perpetrators.[55]
24 March – An ISIS bomb and shooting attack killed 11 truffle hunters in Raqqa Governorate, and three others were kidnapped.[56]
26 March:
Turkish authorities arrested 147 people suspected of having ties with ISIS across 30 provinces.[57]
German interior minister
Nancy Faeser said in a statement that ISIS-K poses "the greatest Islamist threat to security in Germany," and announced temporary border controls during the
soccer 2024 European Championship, which begins on 14 June.[58]
Spanish police arrested a man in
Barcelona who they said had been carrying out "intensive efforts to encourage terrorism" and had suspected links to ISIS.[59]
Iranian police arrested three ISIS members, including a senior operative, and detained eight others following clashes in
Karaj.[66]
Turkish authorities announced that they detained 48 people with suspected ties to ISIS.[67]
A teenager was arrested in
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for plotting to attack churches across the town in the name of ISIS. The attack was scheduled to coincide with the end of the
month of Ramadan.[68]
8 April – Italian police arrested a Tajik national suspected of being an ISIS member after he arrived at
Rome Fiumicino Airport.[69]
9 April – A pro-ISIS media outlet published threats against stadiums holding
UEFA Champions League games, prompting increased security measures.[70]
12 April – German authorities arrested four teenagers planning Islamist attacks against churches and synagogues in the name of ISIS.[71]
13 April – Swiss authorities announced that they arrested three teenagers over the
Easter weekend for planning bombings in the country and allegedly supporting ISIS. The arrests were connected to the arrests in Germany on 12 April.[72]
15 April – ADF rebels killed at least 11 people and set vehicles on fire over the weekend in
Mulekera, North Kivu Province.[73]
20 April – ISIS claimed responsibility for a bombing in the
Koht-e Sangi neighborhood of Kabul that killed one and injured three others.[74]
21 April – Iraqi authorities hanged 11 people who had been sentenced to death for joining ISIS.[75]
25 April – Fifty women and children who were family members of ISIS militants were handed over to a delegation from Tajikistan by Kurdish authorities in
northeastern Syria.[77]