Easter Day Blasts: Sri Lanka temporarily lifts ban on social media

May 06, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Colombo, May 6 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has lifted the ban on the social media temporarily, reports said.

Afghanistan: Drone strike kills 21 Islamic State terrorists

Oct 01, 2018, at 04:42 pm

Kabul, Oct 1 (IBNS): A drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province killed at least 21 Islamic State terrorists, media reports said on Monday.

Canada Police arrest driver of van who attacked policeman, Islamic State connection not ruled out

Oct 02, 2017, at 02:01 am

Edmonton, Alberta, Oct 1 (IBNS): Canadian police arrested the driver of a van who allegedly drove at high speed near a stadium hosting a Canadian Football League game and hit a policeman, according to media reports on Sunday. Police are treating it as a terror attack with an Islamic State angle.

Iraqi Prime Minister says Mosul liberated from Islamic State, arrives in the city to congratulate troops

Jul 10, 2017, at 04:46 pm

Mosul, July 10 (IBNS): Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced liberation of the city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as he visited the ground zero to congratulate the troops for their victory, report said.

Afghanistan: Key ISIS leader, 44 militants killed in operations

Apr 28, 2017, at 06:28 pm

Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): A key ISIS leader along with 44 militants have been killed in separate operations in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.

Paris attacker was on police watch-list, say reports

Apr 21, 2017, at 04:55 pm

Paris, Apr 21 (IBNS): The Islamic State jihadist, who killed at least one police officer and injured two others by firing on a bus in Paris on Thursday, was already on police watch-list, reports said.

Afghanistan: US airstrikes kill 13 ISIS militants

Mar 20, 2017, at 05:22 pm

Kabul, Mar 20 (IBNS): At least 13 ISIS militants were killed in separate airstrikes conducted by the US in Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.