Tag: Islamic State
Islamic State ‘brand’ gains ground among Asian militants
A threat by Philippine militants to kill a German hostage in a show of solidarity with Islamic State is the latest sign that the...
Air strikes in Syria hit Islamic State-held areas near Turkey: monitor
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Air strikes overnight hit Islamic State-held territory in Syria near the Turkish border, near an area that tens of thousands of Kurds have fled...
Pentagon: US, Partners Begin Airstrikes In Syria
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The U.S. and five Arab countries launched airstrikes Monday night on Islamic State group targets in eastern Syria, and the U.S. undertook a...
Jihadi ideologue urges IS for release of British hostage
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A renowned jihadi ideologue on Saturday urged the Islamic State group to release British aid worker Alan Henning, saying Islam forbids harming non-Muslims who...
Australia foils Islamic State ‘demonstration killings’ plot
Australia’s largest ever counter-terrorism raids on Thursday detained 15 people and foiled an alleged plot by Islamic State jihadists to conduct “demonstration killings”, including...
British Muslims plead for hostage under threat of beheading by IS
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British Muslim leaders made a plea Thursday for the safety of a British hostage threatened with beheading by Islamic State extremists in Syria.
Alan...
Saudi Arabia’s top clerics speak out against militancy
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Saudi Arabia's top clerical council, the only body in the country authorized to issue fatwas or Islamic legal opinions, declared on Wednesday that "terrorism...
Iran supreme leader spurns U.S. overture to fight Islamic State
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Iran's supreme leader said on Monday he had personally rejected an offer from the United States for talks to fight Islamic State, an...
Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against U.S.: SITE
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A supporter of Islamic State militants has warned of attacks on the United States and its allies if they continue to carry out military...
Turkey mulls buffer zone against Jihadist group
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey's military is working on plans to establish a "buffer zone" against Islamic militants, on...
Kurds in Europe take up arms to fight IS
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Shaho Pirani says he's just a phone call away from leaving his quiet life in Denmark and joining Kurdish forces battling against Islamic...
U.S. creating programs to deal with American extremists
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The Justice Department is launching a series of pilot programs to deal with American extremists intent on joining the fighting in countries like...
Key quotes from Obama’s speech
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The following are key quotes from US President Barack Obama's speech Wednesday in which he outlined his strategy to "destroy" the jihadist forces...
Saudi Arabia to host training camps for moderate Syrian rebels
Saudi Arabia has agreed to host training camps for moderate Syrian rebels as part of President Barack Obama s broad strategy to combat Islamic State militants who have...
Israel urges global spies to pool resources on Islamic State
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon on Tuesday called for world intelligence agencies to work together against the Islamic State (IS) group.
“In order to stop...
Arab League ministers agree to confront Islamic State
Cairo meeting endorses UN resolution targeting support for Islamist extremists
Obama to outline strategy as US expands Iraq strikes
The United States stepped up its month-long air campaign against IS on Sunday, striking targets around the strategic Haditha dam on the Euphrates River.
