Tag: Islamic state

Iraqi army repels attack by IS forces in Ramadi days after retaking city

The Iraqi troops recaptured the Iraqi city last week, after it had…

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Twin attacks on Syrian Kurdish city kill at least 16

The "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for the attacks, targeting the Kurdish…

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Nangarhar: Gateway to Afghanistan for ‘Islamic State’

Insurgents loyal to "IS" are marking their presence in eastern Afghanistan amid…

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Air raids by US coalition kill 10 IS leaders, Coalition spokesperson

One of the killed leaders, Abd El Kader Hakim, was facilitating attacks…

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Turkey detains two ‘Islamic State’ militants planning New Year attacks in Ankara

The two men were thought to have been preparing an attack on…

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2016 will mark year of victory against IS: Iraqi PM

Efforts will be directed towards liberating Mosul, which IS conquered last June

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Escaped Yazidi hostage calls upon Al-Sisi and universities to confront IS

Nadia Murad gave speeches at Cairo and Ain Shams Universities, describing life…

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Iraq announces recapture of government complex from IS in Ramadi

Victory in the Sunni-majority Ramadi will strip IS of one of its…

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Pentagon: US carried out Christmas Day airstrikes on ‘Islamic State’

Washington has said it carried out a string of airstrikes in Syria…

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Syrian Kurds take strategic dam from ‘Islamic State’

An alliance of US-backed Syrian Kurdish and Arab rebels has taken a…

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