Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Dhaka attack: Gunman Rohan Imtiaz's father `stunned`, says his son hardly read any religious books

Rohan Imtiaz had been a top-scoring student whose behaviour gave no hint he was radicalised before he disappeared last December.

Jul 05, 2016, 14:46 PM IST

Bodies of 7 Japanese return from Bangladesh

Under gray skies, the bodies of the seven Japanese killed in a militant attack in Bangladesh returned to home soil early Tuesday morning.

Jul 05, 2016, 10:55 AM IST

Woman named Isis banned from Facebook, asked to prove identity

Isis Thomas, a resident of Bristol in Britain, was asked to change her name after logging on to Facebook on June 27.

Jul 02, 2016, 15:57 PM IST

After Dhaka, Islamic State planning to attack Heathrow, JFK airports?

The terror attack warning was revealed by the Site Intelligence Group, an organisation that tracks the online activity of terrorist groups.
 

Jul 02, 2016, 10:45 AM IST

Cannot yet confirm ISIS claim on Dhaka hostage situation: US

The US has said it cannot yet confirm the Islamic State terror group's claim owning responsibility for the hostage crisis in a restaurant in Dhaka's high-security diplomatic area.

Jul 02, 2016, 08:58 AM IST

US-led airstrikes attacking Islamic State fighters in Iraq - Watch video

US-led coalition continues to battle with the dreaded terror outfit Islamic State in Iraq.

Jul 01, 2016, 19:31 PM IST

Turkish police detain 11 more suspects over airport attack: Report

Three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers killed 44 people in a gun and bomb attack at Istanbul`s main airport on Tuesday.

Jul 01, 2016, 12:58 PM IST

Turkey detains 13 suspects over Istanbul airport attack

The Turkish Police on Thursday rounded up 13 suspects in the triple suicide bombings at Istanbul`s international airport that left 42 people dead, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

Jun 30, 2016, 14:40 PM IST

Islamic State makes inroads into Kenya

Kenyan intelligence agencies estimate that around 100 men and women may have gone to join the IS in Libya and Syria.

Jun 30, 2016, 09:18 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi condemns Istanbul airport attack, dubs it as ''cowardly attack on innocents''

According to Istanbul Governor, at least three people were involved in the attack at one of Europe`s busiest Airports that took place late last evening.

Jun 29, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Yazidi victim demands genocide trial for Islamic State leaders

Nadia Murad, a slight, soft spoken Yazidi woman from Iraq, endured a three-month nightmare as a sex slave of the Islamic State group.

Jun 28, 2016, 10:09 AM IST

Yazidi victim demands genocide trial for IS leaders

The Yazidis, neither Muslim nor Arab, are an ancient religious minority of more than half a million people concentrated near the Syrian border in northern Iraq.

Jun 28, 2016, 09:04 AM IST

Security alert! Islamic State militants release 'kill list', target 4000 people including 285 Indians

The ISIS 'kill list' consist of names, addresses and emails of all the selected people from across the globe.

Jun 26, 2016, 20:18 PM IST

When Indians asked Baghdadi on how to join ISIS

The reason why Iyad El-Baghdadi was queried regarding ISIS was that he shares his surname with Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Jun 23, 2016, 13:45 PM IST

Swiss authorities detain suspected Islamist leader: Report

Neutral Switzerland is not a primary target for Islamist attacks because it is not part of the military campaign against groups such as Islamic State.

Jun 22, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

Pakistan doesn't need F-16s, N-deals to fight terrorists: Afghanistan

Islamic State and al-Qaeda are trying to re-emerge in Afghanistan despite the recent "heavy blows", said Afghanistan`s Permanent Representative Mahmoud Saikal.

Jun 22, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

Iraq forces retake central Fallujah from IS

Iraqi forces raised the national flag over the government compound in Fallujah today, top commanders said, a breakthrough in the nearly four-week-old offensive against the Islamic State group's bastion.

Jun 18, 2016, 01:00 AM IST

Russia bombing US-backed fighters in Syria, says US official

Russia has bombed US-backed fighters in southern Syria, according to a US official in Washington, who said the aggressive action by Moscow raises “serious concern.”

Jun 17, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

US hasn't been able to curb IS global reach: CIA director

CIA has not been able to uncover any direct link between the Orlando shooter and a foreign terrorist organisation.

Jun 17, 2016, 15:26 PM IST

Iraq forces retake Fallujah government headquarter: Commanders

Iraqi forces retook the main government compound in the centre of the jihadist bastion of Fallujah from the Islamic State group on Friday, top commanders said.

Jun 17, 2016, 14:33 PM IST