ISIS’s Amaq claimed the Khadija Al-Kubra mosque suicide bombing near Islamabad and asserted 200+ casualties, while Pakistani officials cited by AP reported at least 31 killed and 169 wounded and described an investigation into the attack sequence and attribution.

Islamic State claims a daring raid on Niamey's airport in Niger, destroying key military assets, alongside deadly operations in Congo, Nigeria, Mozambique, and the Philippines, underscoring their persistent asymmetric warfare across multiple regions.

An ISIS-branded actor posted a “Backpack with a gift” image set depicting an apparent backpack-borne IED build and claimed it is finished and ready, pairing the visuals with martyrdom-oriented justification and follow-on comms details.

Issue 38 of the Pashto-language Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) magazine Khorasan Ghag (Voice of Khorasan) promotes the re-establishment of a true Islamic Caliphate based on the Prophetic methodology while delivering ideological, religious, political, literary, historical, and operational propaganda aimed at delegitimizing the Taliban, attacking Shia Muslims, and rallying support for jihad in the Khorasan region.

Voice of Khurasan Issue 47 combines standard anti nationalism and jihad obligation messaging with sectarian polemics and a notable AI chatbot section that names ChatGPT and warns supporters about data and identity risks.

Coordinated BLA claimed attacks across Balochistan killed civilians and security personnel and prompted a wide security crackdown that officials say killed 67 insurgents in one day.