Offensive on IS ‘capital’ Raqa more complex than Mosul
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Laurent Barthelemy with Cecile Feuillatre in Paris As Iraqi forces backed by a US-led coalition…
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SE Asia faces rising threat from IS groups: study
JAKARTA, Indonesia | AFP | -- Southeast Asia faces a growing risk of extremist violence as Islamic State group supporters…
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Iraq forces make gains against IS near Mosul
NAWARAN, Iraq (AFP) - by Wilson Fache with W.G. Dunlop in Qayyarah Elite Iraqi forces Thursday retook a town on…
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US to send about 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive
ALBUQUERQUE, United States (AFP) - by Thomas WATKINS The United States is sending about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train…
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Iraq forces launch push on IS-held town
KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) - by Hassan al-Obeidi Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to retake a northern town from the…
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Deadly blasts rock Syria as US, Russia talks stall
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) - by Rim Haddad Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed dozens in mainly government-controlled areas…
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Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul
QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) - by Abdelhamid Zebari Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town…
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Turkey strikes IS as Syria border tensions flare
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS Turkey on Tuesday pounded Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria with new artillery strikes…
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UN bracing for massive flight from Iraq’s Mosul
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it was rushing to build camps to accommodate what it expects to…
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Turkey seeks to identify IS child bomber who killed 54
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Fulya OZERKAN Stuart WILLIAMS Turkish authorities scrambled Monday to identify a child suicide bomber acting on…
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Ukraine blocks jihadist routes to Syria: security service
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) - by Dmitry ZAKS Ukraine's security service said on Thursday it had blocked channels being used by…
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Libya pro-govt forces say Sirte battle in ‘final phase’
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) - by Rim Taher Pro-government forces battled Thursday to clear the Islamic State group from its main…
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