Tag: Islamic State
34 groups now allied to IS extremists: UN chief
Thirty-four militant groups from around the world had reportedly pledged allegiance to the militant Islamic State (IS) group as of mid-December - and that...
German spy agency says Islamic State sending fighters disguised as refugees
Islamic State militants have slipped into Europe disguised as refugees, the head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) said on Friday, a day after...
France claims destruction of Islamic State training camp in Syria
France has destroyed an Islamic State training camp in a joint raid with coalition partners, the defence ministry said Thursday.
The air raid took place...
Islamic State bombing kills two dozen in Syria’s Homs
A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State in the Syrian government-controlled city of Homs killed at least 24 people on Tuesday.
The governor of Homs...
Islamic State ‘enjoyed Turkish money for oil’: Israeli minister
Israel’s defence minister said on Tuesday that Islamic State militants had been funded with ‘Turkish money’, an assertion that could hinder attempts to mend...
Mass grave of Islamic State victims found in Iraq’s Ramadi
Security forces found a mass grave in the Iraqi city of Ramadi containing the remains of at least 18 people killed by the Islamic...
Afghan president vows to ‘bury’ Islamic State franchise
President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to “bury” the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, a report said, after Washington granted the Unites States military...
Iraqi internet sensation tells harrowing tale of escaping Islamic State’s deadly...
A Christian girl whose performance on The Voice Kids turned her into an internet star tells how she fled Iraq after the Islamic State...
US says prepared for military solution against Islamic State in Syria
US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in...
Islamic State’s new recruiting weapon: ‘Jihotties’
The Islamic State (IS) has been using ‘hot’ young men to lure western women into joining the militant group, according to CNN.
The CNN segment...
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria border
The United States is accelerating efforts to help Turkey clamp down on its border with Syria, senior US officials said, and for the first...
Islamic State confirms death of ‘Jihadi John’ in Syria drone strike
The Islamic State group confirmed Tuesday the death of British extremist “Jihadi John”, saying he was killed in a drone strike in their Syrian...
‘Islamic State letter threatens to kill Modi, Parrikar for banning beef...
A letter allegedly signed by Islamic State has threatened to kill Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for banning beef...
Top Chinese university hacked by Islamic State infiltrator: reports
A hacker proclaiming allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group infiltrated the internal network of one of China’s top universities to display images of...
Islamic State claims murder of Christian convert in Bangladesh
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for murdering a Christian convert in Bangladesh, says an online group that monitors extremist activity, the latest killing declared...
Islamic State says Cairo attack was response to leader’s call to...
Islamic State said on Friday its members had carried out an attack on Israeli tourists in Cairo in response to a call by the...
Arab-Kurd fighters kill 16 Islamic State militants near Syria ‘capital’
Arab and Kurdish forces have killed at least 16 fighters from the Islamic State group during fierce clashes north of the militants' stronghold of...
