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US says wins Saudi air campaign commitment against IS
United States (US) Defence Secretary Ash Carter, who has been under pressure to shore up support from Arab allies to fight the militant Islamic...
US airstrikes kill 46 militants, destroy IS radio station in Afghanistan
A total of 46 militants were killed and a radio station belonging to the Islamic State (IS) militant group was destroyed after US-led coalition...
US troops get powers to strike IS in Afghanistan
US military commanders have been given the authority to target militant Islamic State group fighters in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the first...
IS releases 270 of 400 civilians abducted in east Syria
The Islamic State group released 270 of more than 400 civilians it had abducted during its assault on the eastern Syrian city of Deir...
About 3,500 slaves held by IS in Iraq: UN report
An estimated 3,500 people, mainly women and children, are believed to be held as slaves in Iraq by the militant Islamic State (IS) group...
IS abducts more than 400 civilians in east Syria: monitor
The militant Islamic State (IS) group abducted at least 400 civilians including women and children after seizing territory in a deadly assault on Syria's...
US declares Af-Pak wing of IS a foreign terrorist organisation
The United States declared on Thursday the militant Islamic State group’s Afghanistan-Pakistan wing a foreign terrorist organisation.
This week, the group carried out terrorist attacks...
Obama vows to ‘take out’ IS in final address
President Barack Obama, tackling one of the most vexing foreign policy challenges of his presidency, vowed a robust campaign to “take out” the militant...
Militants fleeing Pakistan joined IS in Afghanistan, says Afghan envoy
A majority of militants fleeing operations in Pakistan's Mohmand and Orakzai agencies joined the Afghan chapter of the militant Islamic State (IS) group, Afghanistan's...
Taliban deny talks with Russia on IS in Afghanistan
The Taliban have denied they held talks with Russia about countering the spread of the militant Islamic State group in Afghanistan, and dismissed the...
3 more women facilitators of ISIS apprehended
Three more women facilitators of Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS) were apprehended from the metropolitan city.
According to reports, Law enforcement agencies...
IS launches anti-govt radio station in Afghanistan to recruit youths
Insurgents linked to the militant Islamic State (IS) group have launched an anti-government radio station in Afghanistan to promote IS and attract new recruits,...
US asks Germany for more military help in fight against IS
The United States has asked Germany for more military help in the fight against Islamic State, a German magazine reported on Saturday, a week...
Iran claims groups linked to IS are at Riyadh talks
Iran claimed on Thursday groups linked to militant Islamic State (IS) group were involved in talks on forming a delegation for negotiations on the...
China says IS song in Mandarin shows need for global cooperation
A Chinese-language song purportedly released by the militant Islamic State (IS) group shows the need for closer global cooperation against terrorism, China's Foreign Ministry...
NATO says won’t send ground troops to fight IS: report
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has ruled out sending ground troops to fight against the militant Islamic State (IS) group in Syria, NATO...
Iraqis find three more mass graves in formerly IS-held Sinjar
Kurdish officials said Sunday three more mass graves have been found in the northern town of Sinjar, where Kurdish forces backed by heavy United...
