Iraq face tough battle against Islamic State desert hideouts
The Islamic State jihadist group has controlled most of the valley in Anbar province since 2014, setting up arms depots and resupply posts.
Nov 27, 2017, 16:14 PM IST
Iraqi hackers flooding ISIS communication channels with porn
Iraqi hackers have launched an online operation where they stick pornographic images into the ISIS' official communication channels.
Nov 26, 2017, 16:32 PM IST
Mosque attack: Islamic State group`s Egypt branch main suspect
The Islamic State group`s Egypt branch is the main suspect in Friday`s massacre at a mosque in the Sinai Peninsula.
Nov 26, 2017, 00:26 AM IST
To face IS threat, China may deploy its army on border with Afghanistan
China's treatment of ethnic minority Muslims in Xinjing region may have put the country on the target list of IS.
Nov 25, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
Syria under spotlight at Mediterranean summit
War-wracked Syria will be on the agenda at the Forum Med - Mediterranean Dialogues summit taking place in Rome next week, Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said on Wednesday.
Nov 23, 2017, 00:50 AM IST
Nations must keep up their guard against IS: Italy
"Global coalition against terrorism cannot turn off the spotlight on ISIS," Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said on Wednesday.
Nov 22, 2017, 21:51 PM IST
Iraq attacks at lowest since ISIS declared 'caliphate': Study
The number of attacks in Iraq has fallen to its lowest since the Islamic State group declared a "caliphate" in 2014.
Nov 22, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Anti-Islamic State coalition strikes drop to lowest number: Spokesman
Air strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria have dropped significantly, a spokesman said Tuesday, as the war against the jihadists winds down.
Nov 21, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Iraq forces retake last town in country held by Islamic State: Army
Iraqi forces said they retook the last town in the country still held by the Islamic State group near the border with Syria today in a lightning offensive.
Nov 17, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
Islamic State has lost 95 percent of its 'caliphate': US-led coalition
Islamic State swept across Syria and Iraq in 2014, declaring a cross-border "caliphate" in territory roughly the size of Britain, attracting thousands of foreign fighters.
Nov 16, 2017, 23:37 PM IST
ISIS car bomb kills 10 in Yemen govt bastion
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a car bombing that security sources said killed 10 people, including civilians, at a security post in Yemen's government bastion of Aden today.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
Islamic State jihadists retake nearly half of Syria border town Albu Kamal
Islamic State group jihadists have retaken nearly half of Albu Kamal in eastern Syria in a counter-attack on what had been the last significant town under their full control, a monitor said Friday.
Nov 10, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
Paris attacks suspect maintains stony silence even after two years since bloodshed
Two years after the deadliest terror attacks in modern French history, the only surviving suspect to take part in the carnage in Paris remains an enigma.
Nov 10, 2017, 07:51 AM IST
NATO looks to seize momentum in Afghanistan conflict
Defence ministers from across the NATO alliance meet in Brussels on Thursday to review next steps in the Afghanistan conflict and brainstorm ways to deal with the 16-year-old security crisis.
Nov 09, 2017, 09:43 AM IST
Baghdadi fled Iraq in 'yellow taxi' to avoid suspicion: Sources
Baghdadi has reportedly fled from Iraq to Syria in a yellow taxi to avoid drawing suspicion.
Nov 06, 2017, 19:05 PM IST
Suspected Islamic State terrorist Abu Zaid arrested in Mumbai
Suspected Islamic State terrorist Abu Zaid was apprehended from Mumbai airport by Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad.
Nov 05, 2017, 13:45 PM IST
Italy seizes $80 million worth of ISIS 'fighter drug' en route India to Libya
The painkiller has been described as the "fighter drug" as it is known to be popular among militants for its ability to dull pain and suppress fatigue.
Nov 04, 2017, 08:21 AM IST
IS will pay 'big price' for each attack on US, says Trump
The US military has hit IS "much harder" over the past two days after the jihadist group claimed the attacker was one of their soldiers, Trump said.
Nov 03, 2017, 18:41 PM IST
Syrian army takes full control of Deir al-Zor from Islamic State: Observatory
The Syrian army and its allies have taken full control of Deir al-Zor city from Islamic State, the largest and most important city in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday.
Nov 03, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
New York attacker was our 'caliphate soldier', claims ISIS
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a truck attack in New York City that killed eight people on Tuesday, the group`s online publication said on Thursday.
Nov 03, 2017, 08:20 AM IST
