Actor · non-state · Transnational & Hybrid
Islamic State (core, ISIS-K, affiliates)
Assessed 15 September 2026
Assessment
The US Justice Department announced charges on Sept 15 against a 21-year-old Pennsylvania man, arrested Sept 12, for receiving a firearm and ammunition in support of the Islamic State, adding to plots disrupted in Kuwait, Israel, Turkey and France across August and early September 2026. ISIS-K external intent persists and affiliates remain active in Somalia, Mozambique and the Sahel.
Recent, assessed
- 2026-09-15US Justice Department announces Islamic State-related firearm charges against a 21-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested Sept 12; the FBI says he engaged with ISIS propaganda and built attack concepts. abc7news.com
Level history
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| Date | Level | Review |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3 | Weekly review |
| 2026-09-14 | 3 | Weekly review |
| 2026-09-12 | 3 | Weekly review |
| 2026-09-12 | 3 | Baseline |
Latest headlines 17
Matched to this entry by keyword from the pull of 19 Sep, 11:09 UTC. Not reviewed; some may be off-topic.
- Syria arrests suspected ringleader of ISIS terrorist cell in Daraa
- Syria arrests ISIS cell leader over killing of three security officers
- Syria reports arrest of ISIS cell leader — Anadolu Agency
- Syria arrests ringleader of ISIS terrorist cell involved in killing 3 security personnel
- Seven Soldiers Killed As ISWAP Attacks Military Base In Borno
- Doctor Charged in ISIS-Linked 'Bio-Terror' Plot To Carry Out Mass Poisoning in India in Public Spaces
- Iraqi Man Arrested in ISIS Church Plot Bremen
- "Countless lives" saved after thwarted ISIS-inspired attack, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh says
- FBI believed Pennsylvania man was planning attack in support of ISIS
- Syria’s military is rebuilding, but foreign influence may slow security progress
- Afghan national sentenced to 20 years for aiding ISIS-K terror plots
- Afghan Sentenced to 20 Years After Mixed Verdict in 2021 Kabul Attack Case
- NIA chargesheets doctor, 2 others in ISIS-linked bio-terror plot to carry out mass poisoning
- IS member sentenced to 20 years in prison for role in 2021 Kabul airport bombing
- Security Council LIVE: Syria’s transition in the spotlight