Noting the presence of masses of spectators for the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches in Russia, an Islamic State (IS)-linked group urged lone wolves to "kill them all".

The Islamic State's (IS) Khorasan Province claimed killing and wounding nearly 100 Afghan Taliban fighters and Afghan security forces in a suicide bombing in Nangarhar, which the former regarded as a "mysterious explosion" in its own statement.

An Islamic State (IS)-linked media group published a poster identifying Russian cities hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup and calling on lone wolves in the country to attack.

As this past year saw major military defeats against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, the group and its supporters have waged a persistent campaign of threats and incitements against the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The Islamic State (IS) claimed three attacks in Somalia in three consecutive days, targeting Somali policemen and a financial official in the capital, Mogadishu, and an intelligence element in Bosaso.

Continuing to urge cryptocurrency donations on the dark web, a German jihadi tech group requested Bitcoin contributions for Eid al-Fitr.

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) leader 'Asim Umar lectured in an Eid al-Fitr speech on Islam versus a religion cultivated and promoted by the RAND Corporation.

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) released a video dedicated to deceased fighter Muhammad Ilyas Soomro (AKA Haji Aref).

Al-Bayda' Province, a division of the Islamic State (IS) in Yemen, released a video promoting jihad during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and showcasing attacks on Houthis.

Activists in the commune of Lisieux, France claimed sabotage against construction equipment owned by the Eiffage company, who are reportedly currently working on the urban development of the Hauts de Glos area.

The self-proclaimed “emir” of the Islamic State (IS) in Kashmir urged Indian Muslims to execute lone-wolf operations, suggesting vehicular attacks in particular, and warned of an impending “bloody war”.