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Sins of the fathers: Children of IS left to rot in Syrian camp [Video]

Sins of the fathers: Children of IS left to rot in Syrian camp

Five years after US and Kurdish forces declared an end to the Islamic State group's "caliphate", thousands linked to the jihadists remain trapped in a tinderbox of deprivation and violence. Squashed..

Credit: AFP English     Duration: 05:42Published
Oil spills ravage farmland in northern Iraq [Video]

Oil spills ravage farmland in northern Iraq

In the northern Salaheddine province of Iraq, puddles of black crude oil dot the ground, contaminating vast swathes of farmland. "What is happening is that oil has damaged all that the land can give,..

Credit: AFP English     Duration: 02:23Published
British woman who joined IS loses citizenship appeal [Video]

British woman who joined IS loses citizenship appeal

A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State lost her latest appeal on Friday (February 23) over the removal of her British citizenship. Lauren Anthony reports.

Credit: Rumble     Duration: 02:28Published

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Iran says senior ISIS member and others arrested

Iranian police arrested Islamic State's Mohammad Zaker and two others for planning a suicide attack during Ramadan celebrations. The group targeted Iran's Shi'ite sect, with previous attacks in Kerman,..
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Islamic State spreading its net in India to catch engineers?

IIT student Tauseef Farooqui linked to Islamic State module, radicalised by Syria-based recruiters. Other students influenced. Police investigating IS flag recovery and terror links of another student..
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Isis India head, aide arrested from Assam's Dhubri

The ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is designated as a terrorist organization by numerous countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, due to its extremist ideologies..
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Iran launches strikes on Israel's 'spy headquarters' in Iraq

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have launched attacks in Iraq's Kurdistan region and Syria, targeting an alleged Israeli "spy headquarters" and Islamic State positions. This move comes in the wake of the..
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Iran's Guards attack Israel's 'spy headquarters' in Iraq, vow more revenge

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the "spy headquarters" of Israel in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late on Monday, while the elite force said they also..
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Iraq prepares to close down US-led coalition's mission - PM

The Iraqi government, led by prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, is initiating the removal of the US-led international military coalition from the country. There are currently 900 US troops in..
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IS attack kills seven pro-regime fighters in Syria

Seven pro-regime fighters were killed in a motorbike attack by the Islamic State group near Boukamal, a town on the Syria-Iraq border. This attack adds to the increasing number of casualties inflicted..
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A British man is sentenced to 8 years in prison over terror offenses with the Islamic State group

A British convert to Islam, Aine Leslie Davis, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the UK after pleading guilty to terrorism charges. Davis, who was convicted in Turkey for being part of the..
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US carries out air strikes in Syria against Iran-linked facilities in response to attacks against American forces

The United States has 900 troops in Syria, and 2,500 more in neighboring Iraq, on a mission to advise and assist local forces trying to prevent a resurgence of Islamic State.
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Kyrgyzstan brings home dozens from Syrian jihadi camps

Kyrgyzstan repatriated 21 women and 62 children who are Kyrgyz citizens from camps in Syria with support from the United States, Red Cross, and UNICEF. This is part of ongoing efforts to bring back..
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What is Islamic Jihad, the group being blamed by Israel for bombing at Gaza hospital?

An explosion at a Gaza hospital sparked outrage and protests, with blame exchanged between Israel and Palestinians. Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group formed in 1981, has been implicated in..
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US Central Command forces capture Islamic State official in Syria after helicopter raid

The United States Central Command on Monday said its forces had captured an Islamic State official after conducting a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday.
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Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats

Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its citizens from a camp in north-eastern Syria housing tens of thousands of people, mostly wives and children of Islamic State fighters but also supporters of the..
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Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group

The clashes between rival US-backed militias in eastern Syria have exposed divisions within the coalition that has kept ISIS at bay. The violence highlights tensions between Kurds and Arabs,..
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US military calls for end of fighting in east Syria and warns it could lead to IS resurgence

The United States military called for an end to days of fighting between rival US-backed groups in east Syria Thursday, warning it may help the resurgence of the Islamic State group. The fighting that..
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Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say

The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and Iraq and its fighters pose the most serious terrorist threat in Afghanistan today, UN..
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Mumbai: NIA makes sixth arrest in ISIS Maharashtra module case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a person from Bhiwandi in neighbouring Thane district for allegedly being part of a module of the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and..
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Islamic State leader Osama al-Muhajer killed in US drone strike in Syria

ISIS leader Osama al-Muhajer was killed in the drone strike in eastern Syria on Friday, according to the US military.
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US drone strike kills Islamic State group leader in Syria, Defence Department says

Three Reapers had been flying overhead searching for the militant on Friday, a US defence official said, when they were harassed for about two hours by Russian aircraft. Shortly after that, the drones..
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United States: U.S. Supreme Court Narrows Scope Of Liability Under Anti-Terrorism Act - Jones Day

On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the high-profile Twitter v. Taamneh. Twitter and other social media companies were accused of enabling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...
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Shabana Azmi Reacts To The Kerala Story Ban, Says 'Nobody Has Right To...'

The plot of 'The Kerala Story' follows the story of a group of women from Kerala who converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).  
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The Kerala Story trailer out: Adah Sharma headlines a hard-hitting story

Headlined by Adah Sharma, `The Kerala Story` revolves around four women and how their life changes from being regular college-going girls to becoming a part of the world`s most notorious terrorist..
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Al-Qaida's 'bizarre' silence over Zawahiri successor

Al-Qaida is taking its time to announce a new leader, possibly because the group's central command is limited in relevance. The group's arch-enemy, Islamic State, has faced similar difficulties in..
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17 Australian women, children return from Syrian camp

The mothers, who were partners of Islamic State supporters, could face ongoing controls including ankle monitors and curfews or could be charged with entering the former Islamic State stronghold of..
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A dozen bodies found in Syria mass grave: State media

Syrian authorities discovered a mass grave in Palmyra, state media said, unearthing 12 bodies in the ancient city that had been overrun by Islamic State group fighters for two years.
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4 families get ‘ISIS’ letter warning of ‘sarin gas’ attack

Four farmer families in Anwa village in Shahbad tehsil of Rampur have received threat letters, allegedly signed by ‘ISIS’ (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), on Thursday warning of “sarin gas..
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Gorakhnath Temple attack probe: Accused linked to ISIS, was planning a bigger operation

Ahmad Murtaza Abbasi, the IIT graduate accused in the Gorakhnath Temple attack case was linked to the sympathisers of the terrorist outfit Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and sent them money..
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Iran vows revenge for two officers killed by Israel in Syria

Iran's foreign ministry strongly condemned on Wednesday the killing of two Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers in an Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital. The foreign ministry's website quoted..
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US-Backed Kurdish Forces Are Still Battling Islamic State Fighters at Prison in Syria


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Syria: Deadly fighting continues after ‘Islamic State’ prison break


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Islamic State militants launch deadly attack in Syria, Iraq, dozens killed

Seven members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and an allied security force called the Asayish were killed in the attack, an attempt by Islamic State to free prisoners in the jail. 
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NIA arrests 3 ISIS operatives after raids across 8 locations in Jammu and Kashmir

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested three Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) operatives after conducting raids in Jammu and Kashmir
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Syria violence worsening, not safe for refugee return, UN investigators say

Syria is still unsafe for the return of refugees a decade after its conflict began, UN war crimes investigators said on Tuesday, documenting worsening violence and rights violations including arbitrary..
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NIA arrests 2 Kerala women, says linked to IS terror module

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two women residents of Kannur in Kerala, who were said to be highly radicalised, with one of whom having travelled to Iran to join Islamic..
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Europe’s Dilemma: Take in Islamic State families, or leave them in Syria?


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