Many Sydney men were picked up for their alleged links to a self-declared commander of the Islamic State by the ASIO, but there was not enough evidence to confirm that Naveed Akram was a threat
The group has labelled the new Syrian government an 'apostate regime'. There has been an uptick in IS activities since April, after the US decided to reduce its troop strength from 2,000 to around 700
Turkey has targeted the Kurdish forces in northern Syria's Manbij while Russia has increased the security in the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia and the sprawling naval facility in Tartus port