04

Aug

Islamic State confirms death of its leader, names replacement

(Reuters) - Islamic State confirmed the death of its leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as his replacement, the group's spokesperson said in an undated…

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31

May

German police carry out raids on ‘Islamic State’ finance network

Police in Germany have carried out raids on the financing network of the so-called "Islamic State" terror group, arresting several suspects. Prosecutors in Karlsruhe on Wednesday said more than 1,000…

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31

May

Libya court sentences 23 to death for Islamic State campaign

MISRATA, Libya  (Reuters) - A Libyan court sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison this week for their role in a deadly Islamic State militant…

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05

May

Israel seized Binance crypto accounts to ‘thwart’ Islamic State, document shows

By Tom Wilson and Angus Berwick (Reuters) - Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State…

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01

May

Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services – Erdogan

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish intelligence forces killed Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria. "This individual was neutralized as part of an operation…

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23

Jan

U.S. military says it captured two Islamic State members in Syria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American forces have captured two Islamic State members during an air and ground assault in eastern Syria, the U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement released…

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27

Oct

Islamic State claims Iran shrine attack, Iran vows response

 (Reuters) - The militant group Islamic State said it carried out an attack on a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Iran on Wednesday which killed 15 people, escalating tensions in a…

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06

Oct

UPDATED: After Syria raid, U.S. kills Islamic State militants in air strike

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it carried out an air strike on Thursday in northern Syria that killed two Islamic State members including a leader it named as…

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31

Mar

Russia concerned at Islamic State’s plans to destabilise Central Asia

March 31 (Reuters) - Russia is concerned about the plans of militant group Islamic State to destabilise central Asia and spread instability to the country as well, the RIA news agency said.…

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12

Mar

New Islamic State leader is brother of slain caliph Baghdadi

The new leader of Islamic State, whose appointment the group announced on Thursday, is the brother of slain former caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to two Iraqi security officials and…

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11

Mar

Islamic State names new chief after confirming death of its leader

Islamic State confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi and its spokesperson Abu Hamza Al-Quraishi, and announced Abu Al-Hassan Al-hashemi Al-Quraishi as its new chief. Quraishi, a…

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04

Feb

Islamic State’s status in Iraq and Syria after the loss of second leader in two years

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The death of its second leader in just over two years has dealt another blow to Islamic State, the extremist jihadist group which once ruled large parts…

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23

Jan

Syrian Kurdish forces tighten siege after Islamic State prison break

AMMAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) troops aided by U.S. troops tightened their siege of a prison housing Islamic State suspects after inmates took over the…

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05

Jul

Italy arrests four suspected of sending funds to Islamic State

Italian police said on Monday they had arrested four men accused of sending funds to people across Europe and the Middle East who were collecting on behalf of Islamic State,…

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28

Jun

Italy calls for African task force to tackle Islamic State threat

ROME, June 28 (Reuters) - Alarmed by the spread of Islamic State across Africa, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday he wanted to set up an international…

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02

Apr

Three suspected militants killed in Tunisia near Algerian border, official says

Three suspected militants, including an Asian woman‮ ‬and local leader in Islamic State, were killed in Tunisian mountains near the Algerian border‮ ‬in two police operations, a security official said…

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29

Mar

Islamic State claims deadly attack on northern Mozambique gas town

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Islamic State on Monday formally claimed an attack on the northern Mozambique gas town of Palma, the SITE intelligence group said on Monday.  Dozens of people were…

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28

Jan

Senior Islamic State figure killed in Iraq, PM says

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces have killed Abu Yaser al-Issawi, an Islamic State commander who had claimed to be the leader of the group in Iraq and its "deputy…

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08

Sep

Islamic State claims responsibility for Tunisia attack

The Islamic State jihadist group has claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Tunisia which yesterday killed one National Guard officer and badly wounded another. Three assailants were shot dead…

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25

May

Islamic State claims responsibility behind explosion in Southern Libyan town

The Islamic State said on Monday it was behind a blast in a small town in southern Libya on Saturday, the militant group's first attack in the country for at…

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27

Dec

Islamic State beheads 11 Christians in Nigeria

Islamic State released a video purporting to show it killing 11 Christian men in Nigeria, saying it was part of a campaign to avenge the deaths of its leader Abu…

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27

Oct

Islamic State leader al Baghdadi believed to be killed after US operation in Syria

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13

Oct

Over 750 persons with suspected links to Islamic State flee from displacement camp in north-east Syria

At least 750 people with suspected links to Islamic State have reportedly fled a displacement camp in north-east Syria, local officials have said, raising fears that the Turkish offensive against…

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02

Jul

Australian counter-terror police arrested three as part of an investigation into domestic Islamic State sympathisers

Australian counter-terror police said they arrested three men during raids in suburban Sydney on Tuesday as part of an investigation into domestic Islamic State sympathisers. The men, aged 20, 23…

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27

Jun

Islamic State group claims responsibility for twin suicide bombing in Tunisia

France 24 reports that an Islamic State group claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombing in Tunisia. The report is based on a communication released by the Amaq propaganda outlet. Developing…

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30

Apr

Islamic State justifies Sri Lanka attacks, links them to Iraq and vows further revenge for loss of territory – al-Baghdadi in new video

The Islamic State group has released a video of a man it says is its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, vowing to seek revenge for its loss of territory. Five years…

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23

Apr

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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10

Mar

Italian ISIS fighter warns of sleeper cells

  In a Reuters exclusive report Mounsef al-Mkhayar, a 22-year-old of Moroccan descent who grew up in Italy, warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) was planning for the next phase,…

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04

Feb

The Head of Interpol warns of continuous threat of Islamic State

The head of the International Police Organisation, Interpol, has warned of the continued threat of the so-called Islamic State. In an interview with NBC’s Keir Simmons, Secretary General, Jürgen Stock,…

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20

May

Ceasefire in Southern Damascus, Syria

The Middle East Eye reports that pro-government forces and the Islamic State (IS) group observed a brief ceasefire in southern Damascus on Saturday. The report, quotes the Britain-based Syrian Observatory…

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13

May

Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Paris knife attack

An investigation has been opened in Saturday night's knife attack in Paris. The case is being treated as a suspected terrorist attack. In a series of tweets, the French president, Emmanuel Macron,…

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