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NATO will not let IS 'rebuild' in Afghanistan: Stoltenberg

Nov 24, 2020, at 09:28 pm

Brussels/UNI: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that NATO will never-ever allow Islamic State terrorist group to rebuild itself in Afghanistan.

Turkish police detain 18 Islamic State suspects in Istanbul

Nov 21, 2020, at 11:18 pm

Istanbul/UNI: Turkish police launched simultaneous operations against suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Istanbul and detained at least 18 people, local media reported on Saturday.

US: Bangladeshi couple plead guilty to conspiring to provide material support to ISIS

Nov 20, 2020, at 02:20 pm

Philadelphia: United States Attorney William M. McSwain and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers announced that Shahidul Gaffar, 40, and Nabila Khan, 35, both residents of Pennsylvania, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support and resources to ISIS, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

Afghanistan: Security forces arrest plotter of Kabul University terror attack

Nov 14, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan government on Saturday said the country's security forces have arrested the key mastermind behind the Kabul University attack.

Eleven killed in ISIS attack in Western Baghdad: Reports

Nov 09, 2020, at 09:43 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: Eleven people, including six civilians, have been killed as a result of an attack conducted by the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) on the western outskirts of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the country’s Al Sumaria channel reported, citing a security source.

Iraqi security forces kill 11 IS terrorists north of Baghdad

Oct 19, 2020, at 01:02 am

Baghdad/Sputnik: Iraqi security forces have liquidated 11 members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in an operation in the province of Saladin north of Baghdad, Yehia Rasool, spokesman for the country's commander-in-chief, said on Sunday.

Islamic State member wanted by France detained in southern Turkey

Oct 17, 2020, at 02:50 pm

Ankara/Xinhua: The Turkish security forces detained Soumaya Raissi, an Islamic State (IS) member wanted by France, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported on Friday.

Turkish police arrest 14 Islamic State suspects

Oct 16, 2020, at 09:29 pm

Istanbul/UNI:  Turkish police on Friday detained 14 people in Istanbul over suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, local media reported.

ISIS kills 9 civilians in Syria's Hama

Sep 30, 2020, at 02:46 pm

Damascus/Xinhua: Nine civilians were killed on Tuesday by the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria's central province of Hama, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Two Lebanese soldiers, IS militant killed in armed clashes in northern Lebanon

Sep 27, 2020, at 11:42 pm

Beirut/Xinhua: A total of two Lebanese soldiers and one militant were killed early Sunday in armed clashes in northern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported.

Turkey supporting ISIS terror network in India: Report

Sep 06, 2020, at 12:15 am

Turkey is funding anti-India terror activities and Islamic bodies, says a report quoting security assessment.

Turkish Interior Ministry says detained 'emir' of IS terrorist group

Sep 01, 2020, at 09:02 pm

Ankara/Sputnik: An "emir" of the Islamic State terrorist organization (banned in Russia) was detained in Turkey, the country's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Tuesday.  

US to probe Pakistan’s ISIS terrorists in Syria

Aug 29, 2020, at 03:20 am

Islamabad: Making the situation tough for PM Imran Khan, United States has started an investigation into the role of Pakistanis in the Islamic State movement in Syria, media reports said.

Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority during and after pandemic

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:41 pm

New York: With Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) and other terrorist groups attempting to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic for their own ends, the international community must respond with stronger collective action and cooperation,  the top UN counter-terrorism official said on Monday.

IS suspect detained in Istanbul has plans for "sensational" terror attack

Aug 25, 2020, at 10:06 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua: The suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) detained by the Turkish police in Istanbul has plans to carry out a "sensational" terror attack, Demiroren news agency reported Tuesday.  

Turkey funding surrendered ISIS cadres to radicalise Indian Muslims: Reports

Aug 16, 2020, at 03:59 am

Istanbul: The Turkish government has allocated huge funds to the Turkish intelligence to radicalize Indian Muslims, media reports said.

ISIS Khorasan branch new leader is Pak-based Haqqani Network terrorist, claims Afghanistan Minister

Aug 07, 2020, at 06:40 pm

Kabul: An Afghanistan minister has claimed that the new leader of ISIS Khorasan branch in the country is a Pakistan-based Haqqani Network terrorist.

Afghanistan: Afghan forces arrest top ISIS leader

Aug 05, 2020, at 10:47 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have arrested  a top commander of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K), media reports said on Wednesday.

Key ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed 

Aug 02, 2020, at 10:52 pm

Kabul:  The Afghan intelligence agency---the National Directorate of Security (NDS)--on Saturday said its members have killed ISIS Khorasan branch intelligence chief, media reports said.

Turkish police detain 11 IS suspects in Istanbul

Jul 29, 2020, at 10:34 pm

Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish police on Wednesday detained 11 people, including nine foreign nationals, in Istanbul over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS), local media reported.

Two officers, border guard killed in IS attacks in Iraq

Jul 29, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua:  Two Iraqi officers and a border guard were killed in two attacks by the Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said.

Senior Iraqi army officer killed in IS attack near Baghdad

Jul 18, 2020, at 02:28 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: A commander of an Iraqi army's brigade was killed on Friday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in the north of the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said.

Russian warplanes target IS positions in eastern Syria's desert

Jul 13, 2020, at 11:43 pm

Damascus/Xinhua: Russian warplanes on Monday struck positions of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in the desert region in eastern Syria, a war monitor reported.

Russian FSB Detains IS Supporter Who Planned Terrorist Attack in Astrakhan Region

Jul 07, 2020, at 09:46 pm

Rostov-on-Don, Russia/Sputnik: A sympathizer of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia), who planned a terrorist attack in the Astrakhan region, has been detained, the spokesman of the regional department of the Federal Security Service (FSB) told Sputnik on Tuesday.

French extremist sentenced to 30 years in jail for IS group execution in Syria – Reports

Jul 04, 2020, at 06:34 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: A court in Paris has sentenced Tyler Vilus to 30 years in jail for his role in an Islamic State (IS, terrorist organization, banned in Russia) group execution in Syria, according to French media reports.

Eight killed in IS attack in eastern Iraq

Jun 14, 2020, at 04:26 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua: Eight people were killed and six others wounded on Sunday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said.

Iraq: 2 soldiers, 2 IS militants killed in airstrike and bomb attack

Jun 02, 2020, at 08:22 am

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI: Two soldiers and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in an airstrike and a bomb attack in the Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Diyala, Iraqi military said.

US court sentences Pakistan-American woman to 13 years of imprisonment for funding ISIS

May 17, 2020, at 10:22 pm

New York/IBNS: A Pakistani-American woman was sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment by a United States' Federal Court for attempting to provide material support to the terrorist organization ISIS, officials said.

Four IS terrorists killed in encounter in east Pakistan

May 17, 2020, at 09:34 pm

Islamabad/Xinhua/UNI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan police claimed on Sunday morning to have killed four Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Bahawalpur district in the country's eastern Punjab province.

Iraqi forces launch offensive to hunt down IS remnants in 3 provinces

May 17, 2020, at 09:27 pm

Baghdad/Xinhua/UNI:  Iraqi security forces on Sunday launched an offensive to hunt down remnants of Islamic State (IS) militants in the desert and rugged areas in the provinces of Anbar, Salahudin and Nineveh as well as the border areas with Syria.