Islamic state militants
Turkish soldier killed in northern Iraq after Islamic State fires rockets: army
Middle East
March 27, 2016
Turkish soldier killed in northern Iraq after Islamic State fires rockets: army
A Turkish soldier was killed and another wounded in northern Iraq on Saturday when rockets fired by Islamic State during…
Japanese man detained in Turkey for trying to join Islamic State: sources
Middle East
March 23, 2016
Japanese man detained in Turkey for trying to join Islamic State: sources
A Japanese man who had attempted to join the Islamic State militant group has been detained by Turkish security forces…
Islamic State militants blow up ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
Egypt
October 5, 2015
Islamic State militants blow up ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
Islamic State militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in the 2,000-year-old Roman city of Palmyra,…
Syria’s antiquities chief: Islamic State militants blow up Palmyra’s ancient tower tombs
Middle East
September 4, 2015
Syria’s antiquities chief: Islamic State militants blow up Palmyra’s ancient tower tombs
Islamic State has blown up three ancient tower tombs in Palmyra built between the years 44 and 103 AD, Syria's…
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
World
March 8, 2015
Gunmen kill more than 12 Islamic State militants in eastern Syria
Unidentified gunmen attacked Islamic State militants in the eastern Syrian town of al-Mayadin overnight, killing more than 12, the latest…
Court papers: ‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers
World
March 2, 2015
Court papers: ‘Jihadi John’ part of network linked to failed London bombers
Islamist militant Mohammed Emwazi, identified as "Jihadi John," was a member of a network in contact with one of the…
Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador’s residence, airport
Egypt
February 22, 2015
Islamic State militants claim attacks on Iranian ambassador’s residence, airport
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind Sunday's twin bomb attacks on the residence of the Iranian ambassador…
Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that kill 40
Egypt
February 20, 2015
Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that kill 40
Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State killed 40 people by blowing themselves up in cars laden with explosives in eastern…
Saudi Arabia condemns IS killing of 21 Egyptians
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Saudi Arabia condemns IS killing of 21 Egyptians
The Saudi Cabinet has condemned and denounced the Islamic State group's killing of 21 Egyptians in the city of Darnah,…
Mother of Japanese captive begs PM to save son held by Islamic State
World
January 28, 2015
Mother of Japanese captive begs PM to save son held by Islamic State
The mother of Islamic State captive Kenji Goto appealed for his life on Wednesday after a new video appeared to…