Islamic state
Exclusive: Islamic State crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in
Middle East
October 14, 2016
Exclusive: Islamic State crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in
Islamic State has crushed a rebellion plot in Mosul, led by one of the group's commanders who aimed to switch…
Twelve members of Egypt’s security forces killed in Sinai – medical and security sources
Egypt
October 14, 2016
Twelve members of Egypt’s security forces killed in Sinai – medical and security sources
Suspected Islamic State gunmen killed 12 members of Egypt's security forces in North Sinai province and injured eight more in…
Kuwait arrests Egyptian with links to Islamic State after attack on US nationals
Egypt
October 9, 2016
Kuwait arrests Egyptian with links to Islamic State after attack on US nationals
Kuwaiti security forces have arrested an Egyptian citizen with connections to the Islamic State (IS) after an attempted attack on…
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Turkish military says 15 rebels killed in clashes in Syria
Clashes in northern Syria have killed 15 Turkey-backed rebels fighting Islamic State in the last 24 hours, according the Turkish…
Severed head of ISIS kidnapping victim found in Rafah, making 10 civilians killed in one week
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Severed head of ISIS kidnapping victim found in Rafah, making 10 civilians killed in one week
The severed head of a man kidnapped by the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS) has been found in the street…
Top US general defends Syria targeting after deadly strike
Middle East
September 20, 2016
Top US general defends Syria targeting after deadly strike
The top U.S. general warned on Monday against rushing to judgment after a deadly weekend U.S. air strike that Syria…
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government on Sunday battled Islamic State militants in their last hideouts in the city…
Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State
World
June 14, 2016
Two French police killed in attack claimed by Islamic State
A suspected Islamist attacker stabbed a French police commander to death outside his home and later killed his partner in…
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
Middle East
May 31, 2016
Iraqi army pause at southern edge of Falluja as IS fights back
Islamic State militants fought back vigorously overnight and parried an onslaught by the Iraqi army on a southern district of…
Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, residents flee
Middle East
May 22, 2016
Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, residents flee
Iraq's military said on Sunday it was preparing to launch an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja…