Tag: Islamic State
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6 ISIS militants, policeman killed in twin attacks in Iraq
The attacks came as the extremist IS militants intensified their attacks on the security forces, including Hashd Shaabi forces, and civilians in the Sunni provinces which once were under the control of IS militants
May 17, 2020 -
11 soldiers killed in ISIS attack in Syrian desert
The attack is the latest in a series of offensives carried out by the sleeper cells of the IS group in the Syrian desert.
May 8, 2020 -
IS remains at centre of transnational terrorism threat: UN
In this light, he urged UN member states to regain their primary responsibility for their nationals in terms of protection, repatriation, gender-sensitive and age-appropriate prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration strategies.
February 8, 2020 -
Maldives probes knife attack against 3 foreigners
The video shows three men with their faces completely covered.
February 6, 2020 -
63 ‘terrorists’, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack
The attack happened in the same region Tillaberi, also bordering Burkina Faso, where 71 Niger soldiers were killed in a December attack, claimed by the Islamic State group.
January 10, 2020 -
Australia reaffirms military commitment in Iraq
Iran fired over a dozen missiles on two American military bases in Iraq on Wednesday in response to a US drone strike that killed Quds Force commander General Qasem Soleimani outside Baghdad's international airport.
January 9, 2020 -
ISIS claims responsibility for London terror attack
According to the statement, "the person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries".
December 1, 2019 -
Bangladesh court sentences 7 Islamist to death for 2016 cafe attack
Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan, a suspect in the case has already been acquitted.
November 27, 2019 -
Turkey starts deporting Islamic State fighters, returns American first
Europeans comprise a fifth of the around 10,000 IS members held captive in Syria. Denmark, Germany and Britain have so far revoked some citizenships.
November 11, 2019 -
ISIS claims responsibility for Mali attacks that killed 50 soldiers
An army officer said troops arrived at the outpost around 5:00 pm on Friday and “took back control of our positions.
November 3, 2019 -
Baghdadi’s nemesis
“The death of Baghdadi is an important moment in our fight against terror but the battle against the evil of Daesh [Isis] is not yet over,” was at the core of Boris Johnson’s response.
October 29, 2019 -
12 ISIS militants killed in airstrike in Iraq
The Iraqi forces are continuing security operations in different areas in central Iraq to track the extremist IS militants and destroy their locations.
October 10, 2019 -
17 ISIS militants killed in US airstrike in southwestern Libya
The statement assessed that 17 terrorists were killed in the airstrike, causing no civilians casualties.
September 28, 2019 -
66 injured as series of blasts rock Afghanistan on its 100th Independence Day
The Jalalabad bombs were planted near a market where hundreds of people had congregated after attending Independence Day events
August 19, 2019 -
ISIS claims deadly attack on Syrian govt troops
The claim posted late on Saturday on the Telegram messaging app.
July 28, 2019 -
10 ISIS militants killed in Iraq in US airstrike
"The airstrike that killed a total of 10 extremist ISIS militants and the destruction of their hideout and their vehicle", the statement added.
July 20, 2019 -
US Navy SEAL found not guilty of murdering captive teenage fighter in war crimes
The charges stemmed from allegations by men under his own command in the special operations branch of the US Navy.
July 3, 2019