Islamic State

Russia releases drone footage of fresh Palmyra destruction

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's military on Monday released drone footage showing more destruction of treasured monuments by the Islamic…

Iraq forces launch new assault on IS in Mosul

by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi forces advanced Thursday after declaring a new phase in their…

PHL government respects Kuwaiti court sentence on Filipina linked to IS jihadists

Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday said that the Philippine government respects the decision of a Kuwaiti…

Indonesian militants planned New Year’s assault with machetes: police

  (Reuters)  Indonesian militants supporting Islamic State planned to attack a police post on New Year's eve with machetes and…

FBI warns of possible Islamic State-inspired attacks in U.S.

  (REUTERS)  U.S. federal authorities cautioned local law enforcement on Friday to be aware that supporters of Islamic State have…

Four policemen killed in new shootout in Jordan

by Kamal Taha Agence France-Presse AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) - Gunmen killed four Jordanian policemen in a new shootout Tuesday in…

IS claims Berlin truck attack, suspect at large

by Frank Zeller with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - The Islamic State group on Tuesday…

IS claims suicide attack in Yemen’s Aden city

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) -- The Islamic State (IS) group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that struck a…

For Mosul displaced, the added pain of divided families

KHAZIR, Iraq (AFP) - by Rouba El Husseini Ihsan Ismail has spoken to his family just twice in a month. In…

In major blow, Syria rebels lose all northeast Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP ) - by Karam al-Masri with Sara Hussein in Beirut Syria's rebels lost all of the northern…

IS truck bomb in Iraq sows carnage among Shiite pilgrims

HILLA, Iraq (AFP) - by Abbas al-Ani with Max Delany in Mosul A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State…

A month into Mosul assault, tough fighting still ahead

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - by W.G. Dunlop and Ali Choukeir Iraqi forces have broken into jihadist-held Mosul and recaptured neighbourhoods inside…

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