jihadists
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
Middle East
March 16, 2019
‘We don’t see the enemy’ concealed jihadists slow IS defeat
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – The young Syrian man crossing out of Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave
Middle East
March 10, 2019
With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – Armed with assault rifles and with faces wrapped in scarves, the Islamic State fighters visible at…
Islamic State extremism on show at ‘miserable’ Syria camp
Middle East
March 9, 2019
Islamic State extremism on show at ‘miserable’ Syria camp
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Foreign women with Islamic State have tried to assault others they deem “infidels” at a…
Syria’s Kurds set free nearly 300 IS-linked Syrians
Middle East
March 3, 2019
Syria’s Kurds set free nearly 300 IS-linked Syrians
Nearly 300 Syrians suspected of belonging to the Islamic State jihadist group have been freed because they have “no blood…
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Islamic State enclave
Middle East
March 2, 2019
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Islamic State enclave
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – Hareth Najem fled Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria wounded and alone. The…
Syria force launches assault on last IS redoubt
Middle East
March 2, 2019
Syria force launches assault on last IS redoubt
Kurdish-led forces on Friday launched a final assault against diehard jihadist fighters clinging to the last sliver of their “caliphate”…
Senegal’s Sall wins re-election in first round: PM
World
February 25, 2019
Senegal’s Sall wins re-election in first round: PM
Senegal’s President Macky Sall won in the first round of the election Sunday, his prime minister said, although his two…
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force
US-backed Syrian forces warned Sunday they were struggling to cope with an outpouring of foreigners from the Islamic State group’s…
Nigerians await winner of presidential vote after polling problems
World
February 24, 2019
Nigerians await winner of presidential vote after polling problems
Nigeria on Sunday awaited results from its presidential election as civil society groups warned that disorganization and violence may have…
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
Middle East
February 23, 2019
As hundreds of US troops stay in Syria, Trump insists no U-turn
President Donald Trump insisted Friday he was not pulling an about-face on his Syria withdrawal plans, after it was announced…