At least 800 civilians killed by coalition strikes in Iraq, Syria: Report
At least 800 civilians have been killed in strikes in Iraq and Syria by the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State since the campaign began in 2014, according to a report released by the coalition on Thursday.
Nov 30, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
Syria says it liberated Deir el-Zour city from IS militants
Deir el-Zour, on the west bank of the Euphrates River, had been divided into a government-held and an IS-held part for nearly three years.
Nov 03, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
11 Philippine soldiers killed in 'friendly fire'
The ongoing clashes have so far killed over 90 militants, including at least eight foreign fighters, 19 civilians and 36 security personnel.
Islamic State militants capture Iraqi police colonel, 8 officers in west Mosul: Official
Islamic State militants captured an Iraqi police colonel and eight other officers in western Mosul after they ran out of ammunition during fierce clashes early Monday morning, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.
Mar 20, 2017, 23:31 PM IST
Turkey detains three linked to Berlin attack: Reports
Turkish authorities have detained three people linked to last year`s deadly attack on a Berlin Christmas market, local media reported Monday, saying the suspects were headed to Europe.
Mar 20, 2017, 20:40 PM IST
Total of 226 IS militants 'neutralised' in latest al-Bab operations: Erdogan spokesman
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels, supported by the Turkish military, have been laying siege to the town for weeks.
Dec 26, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
Nearly 100 IS militants killed in clashes, air strike in Iraq's Mosul
The soldiers of the Ninth Armoured Division repelled attacks by dozens of IS militants and suicide car bombs on the recently-freed neighbourhood of al-Intisar, al-Shaima and al-Salam in southeastern Mosul.
Dec 25, 2016, 23:58 PM IST
Iraqi forces gain ground against IS in Mosul
The number of districts that have been completely freed by the CTS commandos reached so far 23, Xinhua news agency cited the statement.
Nov 29, 2016, 06:49 AM IST
Iraqi Kurdish forces advance on ISIS-held town east of Mosul
Iraqi Kurdish fighters exchanged heavy fire with IS militants early today as they advanced from two directions on a town held by the Islamic State group east of the city of Mosul.
Nov 07, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
US air strikes pound Libya's Sirte to oust IS militants
Libyan forces are close to ending a six-month campaign to liberate Sirte from Islamic State, which took over the city more than a year ago.
Oct 17, 2016, 22:17 PM IST
Syrian army kills 60 IS militants
The Syrian army carried out offensive against a town held by the Islamic State (IS) group in Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, killing 60 of them.
Aug 03, 2016, 05:14 AM IST
Malysian police to hunt down IS militants threatening attacks
Malaysian police to hunt down IS militants who issue threats on social media to frighten people.
Jul 06, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Turkish army killed suspected IS militants at Syria border - security sources
The Turkish military killed two suspected Islamic State members trying to enter Turkey illegally at the weekend, security sources said on Thursday, including a man thought to be plotting a suicide bomb attack in Turkey.
Jun 30, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Islamic State says it will execute captive Kerala priest in Yemen
Father Uzhunnalil hails from Kerala and has been held hostage by IS since March 4.
Mar 25, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Iraqi forces kill 44 IS militants
The troops raised the Iraqi flag on a building at the scene after killing at least 24 IS militants and destroying six of their vehicles, a source said.
Mar 12, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
Turkey kills 200 IS militants in Syria, Iraq
The Turkish military targeted IS positions in Syria and Iraq after the government identified the suicide bomber of Istanbul attack as an IS member.
Jan 14, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
Watch – Islamic State militants drag girls, women by hair; separate them from their kin to pacify sexual urges
Savagery under Islamic State rule has no limit. In a recent act of brutality, Islamic State militants were seen dragging a group of girls and women away from their families to pacify their sexual urges.
Dec 20, 2015, 16:16 PM IST
At least 36 dead in bombing raids in eastern Syria: monitor
At least 36 people were killed in air strikes by Russian and Syrian jets on Islamic State-controlled Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said, describing them as the heaviest in the region since the start of the war.
Nov 21, 2015, 06:56 AM IST
Iraqi forces retake key oil refinery from IS militants
Iraqi government troops backed by Shiite militia fighters have driven out Islamic State group militants from a key oil refinery north of Baghdad in a wide-scale military operation, authorities said on Friday.
Oct 17, 2015, 00:07 AM IST
Fierce battles in central Syria amid Russian airstrikes
The fighting is concentrated in Hama and the northern Idlib provinces, where a consortium of mainstream rebels as well as al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, are operating.
Oct 11, 2015, 00:26 AM IST
