World powers ready to arm Libya in fight against IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry said a 25-member group agreed to exempt the Government of National Accord from the UN arms embargo imposed to halt the Libyan conflict.
May 16, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
Al Qaeda sends its seasoned veterans from Pakistan to challenge IS in Syria
Al Qaeda in Pakistan has secretly dispatched over a dozen of its most seasoned veterans there, TOI reported quoting The NYT.
May 16, 2016, 18:35 PM IST
14 killed in IS suicide bombing at gas plant in Iraq
At least 14 people were killed on Sunday in an attack by the Islamic State (IS) militant group at a gas plant near Baghdad, Iraqi officials said.
May 15, 2016, 20:51 PM IST
Turkey ignoring terrorist cross-border activity, reveal IS wiretaps
Pressured by the international community to impose stricter border controls to stem the flood of militants into Syria, Ankara has been erecting walls at key crossing points, but to no avail.
May 14, 2016, 19:36 PM IST
IS seizes full control of gas field in Syria
Despite the radicals' seizure of the gas field, clashes between the two sides are continuing in the vicinity of the field, of which soldiers are trying to regain control.
May 05, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
IS claims pilot of downed Syrian plane captured
The Islamic State militant group claimed on Friday it has captured the pilot of a warplane crashed southeast of Damascus, the SITE Intelligence Group quoted the group`s Amaq news agency as saying.
Apr 23, 2016, 04:13 AM IST
UK's Pakistani-origin politicians on ISIS hit-list
Britain's two prominent Pakistani-origin Muslim politicians - business secretary Sajid Javid and former Conservative party chairperson Sayeeda Warsi - have featured on a hit-list published by ISIS terror group.
Apr 15, 2016, 20:04 PM IST
ISIS asks its followers to slaughter Muslim clerics
ISIS terror group has issued a list of names of Muslim clerics, calling them "imams of kafir" and asking its followers to kill anyone who disagrees with them ? including Islamic leaders.
Apr 13, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
Most of 300 cement workers abducted by IS in Syria freed
Today's reports came two days after IS abducted 300 cement workers and contractors from their workplace in the areas of Dumeir, northeast of Damascus.
Apr 09, 2016, 19:20 PM IST
IS spreading like cancer, Ebola: UN
The war raging in Syria has "provided the perfect breeding ground for extremists and terrorists to take root in the society," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters in Geneva.
Apr 08, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
Islamic State militants throw gay man off roof in latest video
A gruesome propaganda video showing ISIS terrorists throwing a man accused of being homosexual off the roof of a building has emerged on social media this week.
Apr 08, 2016, 18:27 PM IST
Denmark arrests four for suspected IS support, two for weapons
The two will be indicted for breaking Danish weapons law, Copenhagen Police said in a statement.
Suicide bombings against Iraqi forces kill at least 10: officials
Three suicide bombers targeted Iraqi forces in the Baghdad area and the country`s south on Monday, killing at least 10 people, security and medical officials said.
Apr 04, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
IS 'madmen' would gladly use nukes, Obama warns summit
The threat of terrorists of using nuclear material in a "dirty bomb" -- or even obtaining an atomic weapon -- has loomed large over the nuclear security summit.
Apr 02, 2016, 00:08 AM IST
Iraqi PM moves to reshuffle Cabinet amid fight against Islamic State
Iraq's prime minister proposed a new Cabinet lineup to the country's lawmakers today, after weeks of pressure from supporters of a radical Shiite cleric who have staged rallies in the Iraqi capital and a sit-in next to the government headquarters to demand reforms.
Apr 01, 2016, 01:58 AM IST
Osama's video clips are passé, Islamic State runs its own 24/7 news agency
Gone are the days of dreadful terrorist Osama bin Laden and also his modus operandi to send terror threats via video messages. The technologically advanced Islamic State terror group runs its own 24/7 news agency, producing dispatches on a 24-hour news cycle using mobile technology.
Mar 26, 2016, 19:47 PM IST
Syria regime forces close in on IS-held Palmyra
The Islamic State (IS) group overran the city dubbed the "Pearl of the Desert" last May, and it has since blown up UNESCO-listed temples and looted relics dating back thousands of years.
Mar 24, 2016, 13:14 PM IST
NIA nabs IS ''facilitator'' from Bengal
A 19-year-old engineering student hailing from West Bengal was arrested by the NIA in Delhi for acting as a facilitator for the Islamic State (IS) terror group, an official said on Thursday.
Mar 17, 2016, 20:28 PM IST
Western security services probe Islamic State identity leak reports
Western intelligence services examined today a potential treasure trove of leaked IS registration documents, some of which were deemed likely to be authentic by the German intelligence service despite the doubts of many experts.
Mar 10, 2016, 23:13 PM IST
Tunisia says Libya border attack aimed to set up IS 'emirate'
Jihadists who carried out a deadly attack near the Libyan border had planned to establish IS emirate, says Tunisian PM Habib Essid.
Mar 08, 2016, 04:34 AM IST
