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ISIS militants in Libya pledge allegiance to new leader

ISIS in Libya pledged allegiance to the new leader of the terrorist group Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi after the killing of the ringleader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi. ISIS media outlets posted…

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Pompeo: Anti-ISIS coalition should shift focus to Africa

There is growing concern about the ISIS threat outside of Iraq and Syria, and the coalition fighting the terrorist organization should focus on west Africa and the Sahel region, US Secretary of State Mike…

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Turkey will begin sending ISIS fighters back to Europe ‘from Monday’

Turkey has vowed to make good on its promise to send foreign Islamic State fighters back to their home countries as soon as Monday, warning European nations that it does…

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Turkey threatens to send ISIS fighters back to home countries

Turkey will send captured Islamic State members back to their home countries, Turkey's Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Saturday. Soylu lashed out at European governments for their refusal to take…

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ISIS evolved worldwide despite Syria defeat – U.S. State Dept

The global presence of ISIS continued to advance in 2018 through networks and affiliates, the State Department said in its annual terrorism report, even though the Trump administration declared it…

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ISIS names its new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi, confirms al-Baghdadi’s death

ISIS has for the first time confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor. An ISIS outlet announced on the messaging service Telegram that Abu…

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ISIS spy who betrayed al-Baghdadi was motivated by revenge

NBC reports that ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was betrayed by a member of his inner circle who helped lead American troops to his compound in Northern Syria. The commander…

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Likely Successor to Dead ISIS Leader Also Reported Killed

Abu Hassan al-Muhajir, spokesman of the Islamic State, is believed to have been killed a day after the American raid that left the group’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead.…

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Photos from the site of the U.S. military strike that killed ISIS leader

Photos at the site that was the centre of the US military strike that killed nine people, including Abu Baker al-Baghdadi, the leader of IS or so-called Islamic State, near…

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Macron warns ISIS leader’s death not the end of the group

French President Emmanuel Macron has gone on Twitter to warn that the death of ISIS group founder and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a knock for the extremist organization, but…

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Trump confirms ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US operation

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that US special forces had killed "Islamic State" (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northern Syria. "Last night, the United States brought the…

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U.S. appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria

The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey’s invasion could fuel a broader war.…

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Militants kill eight in deadly ambush in Egypt’s Sinai

Seven soldiers and one civilian were killed in an ambush in Egypt’s North Sinai region in an attack claimed by ISIS. Two soldiers were also wounded in the attack in…

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RAF in action against ISIS in Syria

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly daily armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and eastern Syria as part of the global coalition against the ISIS terrorist movement. According to…

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With ISIS down but not out, continued vigilance is key, UN Security Council told

Despite ISIS’s territorial defeat in Syria, the terrorist group, also known as Da’esh “continues to aspire to global relevance”, the United Nations top counter-terrorism officials warned the Security Council. “It…

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UK and Iraq agree future defence relationship

The UK has cemented its commitment to continued military support to Iraq, after an agreement was signed in London today. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met with his Iraqi counterpart, His…

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ISIS says it kidnapped six aid workers in northeast Nigeria

The branch of ISIS in West Africa announced it was responsible for the kidnapping of six aid workers in northeast Nigeria, according to a tweet published by the SITE monitoring…

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Four beheaded by ISIS in Egypt

At least two people were killed by a suicide bombing in North Sinai hours after four headless bodies were found in the same area. The victims of the bombing were…

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ISIS still a serious threat

Islamic State poses a challenge to all countries in the world, while rival terrorist group al Qaeda is resurgent and could be plotting attacks in Europe, the UK's security minister…

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ISIS takes responsibility for Tuesday’s suicide attack in Tunisia

ISIS, know also as Daesh or ISIL, has claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Tunis, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Thursday. A wanted militant wearing an explosives…

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The RAF continues to take the fight to Daesh in Syria

Following the liberation by the Syrian Democratic Forces of the last territory held by Daesh or ISIS in Syria, Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly daily armed…

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Germany lost track of 160 ‘ISIS supporters

The German government has lost track of more than 160 German ISIS supporters who traveled to Syria and Iraq to join the terror group, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper has…

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ISIS takes responsibility for car bombs in Derna

Reuters reports that ISIS claimed responsibility for two car bomb explosions that targeted a military unit belonging to the eastern forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in Derna earlier…

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Instability could lead to 95% oil production loss in Libya

Mustafa Sanalla, Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) chief, told reporters in Jeddah that the continued instability in Libya could make it lose 95% of its oil production. Currently…

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ISIS claims ‘province’ in India

ISIS claimed for the first time that it has established a "province" in India, after a clash between militants and security forces in the contested Kashmir region. ISIS's Amaq…

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People in Sri Lanka asked to hand in knives and camouflaged military uniforms

Sri Lankan authorities have called on the public to surrender swords and large knives amid heightened security concerns following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks. Police said knives used for legal…

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Another ISIS attack in Libya

Officials in Sabha, in southern Libya, announced that eight fighters from Libyan National Army (LNA) were killed Saturday in an attack on their training camp in the southern city. A…

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Face coverings in Sri Lanka banned after Easter Sunday attacks

Sri Lanka has banned face coverings in public, following the suicide attacks on Easter Sunday that killed at least 250 people and injured hundreds. President Maithruipala Sisirsena said he was…

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Isis claim responsibility for Easter Sunday attacks… Footage emerges of one of the Sri Lankan terrorist entering a church

Isis have just claimed Sunday’s suicide attacks in Sri Lanka, claiming they were the work of “fighters of the Islamic State” via their Amaq news agency. The group did not…

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