Tag: ISIS

Daesh’s Baghdadi isn’t a ‘Khalifa’, say Pakistani Taliban

TTP statement says in Islam, Khalifa means that he has command over all the Muslim world, while Abu Bakr al Baghdadi has no such command

Sixth-grader threatened to be shot, called ‘son of ISIS’ in US

A middle-school student in Ohio has been accused of threatening to shoot and kill a Muslim schoolmate, calling him a ‘terrorist’ and a ‘towel...

Kerry seeks ‘real progress’ on Syria in Moscow talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry sought in a visit to Moscow on Tuesday to make progress in narrowing differences with Russian leader Vladimir...

Islamic State issues decree to kill children with Down’s Syndrome

The ultra-violent extremist outfit has already killed no less than 38 newborns and children, of ages one week to three months, affected by deformities, according to reports.

Military hitting Islamic State harder than ever, says Obama

US President Barack Obama on Monday said the US-led coalition is making progress against Islamic State militants in both Iraq and Syria, as he...

Muslim schoolgirl in New York called ‘ISIS’, put into headlock and...

A Muslim schoolgirl was attacked in her New York middle school by three other students who referred to her as ‘ISIS’ and tried ripping...

Daesh hails California attackers as ‘soldiers of caliphate’

In its English-language radio broadcast, the terrorist group praised the Wednesday shooting that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others.

PM House denies meeting with US envoy over California shooter’s links...

Pakistan on Saturday denied reports in international and local media claiming that officials from the United States (US) had a meeting with Prime Minister...

Pakistani-origin female shooter in California pledged allegiance to IS leader: reports

Malik and her American husband, Syed Farook, burst into a year-end party in San Bernardino, California Wednesday and opened fire on a roomful of Farook’s co-workers, killing 14 and wounding 21

France says Russian strikes in Syria must only target Islamic State

Russian air strikes in Syria must clearly target only Islamic State, France's foreign ministry said on Monday in response to questions over recent raids...

Russia says won’t go to war with Turkey over jet downing

Russian FM Lavrov says attack on fighter jet appeared to be ‘planned provocation, Moscow would ‘seriously reevaluate’ ties with Ankara

Pakistan will crush any sign of Daesh on its soil, says...

Gen Bajwa says global response needed to counter brutal militant outfit which has become a global threat

ISIS may launch attacks in India: Indian army fears

  A top Indian army commander said on Thursday that there was a “possibility” that global terror outfit ISIS (Daesh) may join hands with Lashkar-e-Taiba...

France admits soldiers have deserted to ISIS

Deserters include ex-elite special forces and French foreign legionnaires

With Egypt, Paris attacks, IS shows international reach

Unlike its forerunner and now rival Al-Qaeda, which has focused largely on spectacular foreign attacks, IS has promoted a strategy of “remaining and expanding” in territory in Syria and Iraq.

‘Burqa Mullah’ tests govt’s resolve on NAP

This is not the first time Aziz has vowed to enforce Sharia in the country