Islamic State

American ‘Islamic State fighter’ case challenges Trump

by Paul Handley Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The first and only US citizen caught on the battlefield allegedly fighting…

Filipino doctor in New York plot charged in kidnap-murder case

A Filipino doctor accused of wiring money for a foiled New York jihadist plot has been charged in a separate…

‘Much more work’ remains in anti-IS fight: Trump

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will warn that much more work remains in the war against the…

Duterte an ISIS target, media report from India says; Palace says Duterte is unfazed

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte is a target of the Islamic State during his official trip to India, a…

Now defeated, Iraq’s most feared jihadists await their fate

by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Their names spread terror across the Islamic State group's cross-border "caliphate,"…

World powers meet to pressure Syria on chemical attacks

by Valérie Leroux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Diplomats from 29 countries including US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meet in…

Surrender or be shot in the face, senior US soldier tells IS

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US troops and their allies will shoot Islamic State jihadists in the face, beat them…

Palace: President Duterte keen on intensifying maritime security, cooperation with Indonesia to fight terrorism

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte wants to "intensify" maritime security and cooperation with Indonesia to fight terrorism. Duterte made…

40 dead, dozens wounded in multiple blasts in Kabul, Afghanistan

  By Mushtaq Mojaddidi Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- At least 40 people were killed and dozens more…

Gov’t to turn over temporary shelters to displaced Marawi residents on Wednesday; Duterte to lead turnover ceremonies

(Eagle News) -- Around 800 temporary shelters are set to be turned over to displaced residents in Marawi on Wednesday.…

Philippines to charge woman for recruiting siege fighters

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The widow of a slain Islamist militant leader will be charged for allegedly using social media…

AFP official: Gov’t to turn war-torn Marawi into commercial, tourism hub

(Eagle News) -- The government plans to turn war-torn Marawi into a commercial and tourism hub in Mindanao, a military official…

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