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US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
Middle East
August 7, 2018
US-led coalition admits airstrikes killed 77 civilians in Raqqa, Syria
Washington (CNN) – After previously slamming a June report by Amnesty International, the US-led military coalition fighting ISIS is now…
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Iraq jails French and German citizens for life for joining Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday…
Syrian army gains full control of Yarmouk Basin from Islamic State: Manar TV
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Syrian army gains full control of Yarmouk Basin from Islamic State: Manar TV
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies has taken full control of the Yarmouk Basin in southwestern Syria…
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on tourists in Tajikistan: AMAQ
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on tourists in Tajikistan: AMAQ
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four Western cyclists when a car plowed…
Syrian forces press offensive despite IS threats to hostages
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Syrian forces press offensive despite IS threats to hostages
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces are pressing their offensive in the country’s south despite threats by the Islamic State…
Two ‘Sinai Province’ leading figures surrender to Egyptian authorities in Rafah
Egypt
July 4, 2018
Two ‘Sinai Province’ leading figures surrender to Egyptian authorities in Rafah
Two leading figures from the Islamic State (IS) affiliated group of ‘Sinai Province’ surrendered to Egyptian security authorities after…
Egypt’s Army kills three militants, arrests 59 suspects in Sinai
Egypt
July 3, 2018
Egypt’s Army kills three militants, arrests 59 suspects in Sinai
Egypt’s Armed Forces released on Tuesday morning their 25th statement regarding the ongoing army operation ‘Comprehensive Sinai 2018’, which…
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
Middle East
May 1, 2018
New Jersey man gets 10 years for plotting to support Islamic State
New Jersey man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday after he pleaded guilty to traveling to Jordan…
HRW report on a humanitarian crisis in North Sinai ‘baseless’: Army spokesperson
Egypt
April 24, 2018
HRW report on a humanitarian crisis in North Sinai ‘baseless’: Army spokesperson
The spokesperson for Egypt’s army denounced a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report released on Monday detailing the deterioration of humanitarian…
Army kills four militants, destroys 386 stationing points used by IS
Egypt
April 8, 2018
Army kills four militants, destroys 386 stationing points used by IS
Egypt’s Armed Forces managed to kill four militants who are suspected to be members of the IS affiliated group…