Tag: Islamic State
Merkel pledges support to Iraq in fight against Islamic State
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel has pledged her continuous support to Iraq in the battle to root out the Islamic State extremist group.
She made...
Kurdish forces release more than 600 Syrian prisoners with IS links
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in north-east Syria on Thursday freed over 600 prisoners who were detained over links to Islamic State, a...
Islamic State ‘Beatles’ plead not guilty, setting up trial
Two alleged members of a notorious Islamic State cell dubbed "the Beatles" that took hostage, tortured and killed four US citizens pleaded not guilty...
Militants believed linked to Islamic State kill 4 Lebanese soldiers
Militants believed to be linked to Islamic State killed four Lebanese soldiers in northern Lebanon, state media reported on Monday.
According to a report by...
2 Islamic State militants killed, 4 arrested in operations in Iraq
Two Islamic State (IS) local leaders were killed and four militants arrested on Monday in two security operations in northern and western Iraq, the...
Pakistani security forces kill banned outfit commander in Balochistan
Pakistani security forces on Monday killed a commander of a banned organization in southwestern Balochistan province, local media reported on Tuesday.
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14 soldiers killed in battles with Islamic State in eastern Syria
A total of 14 Syrian soldiers were killed on Friday in battles with the Islamic State (IS) militants in the eastern province of...
6 military personnel killed by Islamic State in east Syria – monitor
The Islamic State (IS) killed six members of the Syrian military intelligence in the country's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Friday, a war...
France ready to continue supporting Iraq’s fight against terrorism: minister
French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly confirmed on Thursday that France is ready to continue training and supporting the Iraqi forces to...
Islamic State suspect detained in Istanbul has plans for “sensational” terror attack
The suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) detained by the Turkish police in Istanbul has plans to carry out a "sensational" terror attack,...
Russia detains suspected IS recruiter, fundraiser
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a suspected Islamic State (IS) recruiter and fundraiser in the Republic of Tatarstan, local media reported...
Brother of Manchester Arena bomber sentenced to at least 55 years in prison
Hashem Abedi, brother of Manchester Arena suicide bomber, was sentenced to at least 55 years in prison at the Old Bailey court in London...
Nigerian military confirms at least 20 terrorists killed in airstrike
At least 20 members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) including their leaders were killed in an airstrike by the...
Afghanistan marks 101st anniversary of independence
Afghanistan on Tuesday marked the 101st anniversary of its independence from the British occupation amid the worsening security situation.
At an official celebration to commemorate...
14 rockets hit Afghan capital ahead of Independence Day, injuring 10
Ten people, including four children and one woman, were wounded after 14 rockets struck in a diplomatic district and other neighborhoods in Kabul on...
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
The Security Council on Wednesday condemned Monday's terrorist attack that took place at a prison complex in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, which resulted in at least...
U.S.-led international coalition hands over military base to Iraqi forces
The U.S.-led international coalition forces, tasked with fighting the Islamic State (IS) militant group, on Saturday handed over to the Iraqi security forces a...
South African government urged to engage SADC regarding terror threat in Mozambique
The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday urged the South African government to urgently engage the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regarding the increasing...
Egypt army kills 7 terrorists in North Sinai
The Egyptian army announced on Friday that its forces killed seven terrorists in North Sinai Province during a raid.
A new terrorist den was spotted...
24 killed in suicide blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan
Twenty-four civilians were killed and 68 others wounded in a suicide bomb explosion at a funeral in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar on Tuesday,...
At least 15 killed after suicide blast rocks funeral in Eastern Afghan province
At least 15 people were killed and 56 others were wounded after a suicide bomb explosion hit a funeral in Afghanistan's eastern province of...
11 paramilitary tribal fighter killed in IS attack in Iraq
A total of eleven paramilitary tribal fighters were killed on Saturday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Salahudin province in north...
Four men arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in Germany
German investigators arrested four men from Tajikistan who were suspected of planning terrorist attacks in the name of the Islamic State (IS) in Germany,...
Mass grave found in Libya’s Sirte
Security service of Libya's east-based government on Wednesday found a mass grave containing five bodies in the city of Sirte, which used to be...
2 IS militants, civilian killed in attacks in eastern Iraq
A total of two Islamic State (IS) militants and a civilian were killed on Sunday in separate attacks in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala,...
Air raids kill 4 IS militants in eastern Afghanistan
Four militants affiliated with Islamic State (IS) were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck the hardliner group's hideout in Chawkay district of the eastern...
Iraqi forces launch anti-IS offensive in Anbar
The Iraqi security forces launched Wednesday a major offensive to hunt down Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's western province of Anbar and border...
Following fall in Syria, ISIS heading towards South Asia
Islamic State (ISIS) has come to the limelight of the media in the world, particularly South Asia following the April-2019 Easter Sunday jihadist attacks...
India is at risk of infiltration by Islamic State
While Indian voters are going to the election centers to elect the next government and the Prime Minister who would lead the country for...
Woman kills IS Militant
A local Iraqi woman killed two Islamic State (IS) militants by poisoning them in revenge for the killing of her son and her husband...