A jihadist called on the Islamic State (IS) to target European hospitals and universities and inflict upon them the "largest possible extent of destruction and affliction".

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offshoot Jamat-ul-Ahrar claimed credit for the deadly Easter day suicide bombing in Lahore, and declared it to be the start of a new campaign dubbed "Sound of Thunder".

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) accused Saudi Arabia of having a supervisory rule in the U.S. airstrike that killed nearly 50 fighters in al-Mukalla, claiming that it wishes to "prolong" the battle with the Houthis.