Heavy clashes in last pocket of IS fighters near Tal Afar
In Iraq, the jihadist group now only controls the city of Hawija, about 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Baghdad, and desert areas along the border with Syria.
Aug 28, 2017, 15:53 PM IST
New US-led Syria strike kills 80 relatives of IS fighters: Monitor
"The toll includes 33 children. They were families seeking refuge in the town's municipal building," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
May 26, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Massive US bomb death toll rises to 94: Afghan official
The number of Islamic State fighters killed by a massive US bomb in eastern Afghanistan has nearly tripled to at least 94, Afghan officials said on Saturday.
Apr 15, 2017, 11:26 AM IST
Islamic State fighters reduced to 15,000 amid 'retreat on all fronts': Pentagon
A top US commander has claimed the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria have eliminated around 45,000 enemy combatants and reduced the total number of Islamic State fighters to as few as 15,000.
Aug 11, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
US-backed Syrian rebels advance on IS bastion
Supported by air strikes by the US-led coalition battling IS in Syria and Iraq, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance launched an assault last week on Manbij.
Jun 05, 2016, 14:21 PM IST
IS has lost nearly half the area it once claimed in Iraq: Pentagon
The Defense Department had previously estimated that IS fighters had lost control of about 40 percent of the territory they claimed in Syria and about 10 percent of the land they held in Syria.
May 17, 2016, 01:57 AM IST
Islamic State appears to have sent more fighters to Europe: Belgium
There are signs that more Islamic State inspired militants have been sent to Belgium and Europe, Belgian authorities said on Tuesday, maintaining the country`s threat status at the second-highest level.
Apr 19, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
Desertions prompting IS to rely on child soldiers: Washington
The Islamic State group is relying more heavily on child soldiers as growing numbers of fighters desert the jihadist organization, the United States has said.
Mar 15, 2016, 11:38 AM IST
Kerry says 600 IS fighters killed in Syria in last 3 weeks
Islamic State group has lost 3,000 square kilometres and 600 fighters, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Mar 13, 2016, 18:36 PM IST
Jihadists holding over 3,000 Yazidis hostage: Activist
Jihadists in Iraq and Syria are holding over 3,000 Yazidi hostages, a Yazidi activist once imprisoned by the Islamic State said Wednesday.
Dec 30, 2015, 17:37 PM IST
Only 5% of Russian strikes on Syria target IS: Britain
Only one in 20 Russian air strikes in Syria have targeted Islamic State (IS) fighters, Britain's Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Saturday.
Oct 03, 2015, 06:30 AM IST
