'ISIS, al Qaeda hail Trump win, say dark times ahead for US'
A number of prominent ideologues linked to jihadist outfits in the Middle East took to social media to cheer the prospect of a Trump presidency.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:55 PM IST
Germany arrests five men suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
German police on Tuesday arrested five suspected Islamist militants accused of recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Syria, the federal prosecution office said in a statement.
Nov 08, 2016, 17:08 PM IST
MHA to use 'Daesh' instead of ISIS
The Home Ministry will use 'Daesh' for the dreaded Islamic State terror group instead of ISIS in all its correspondence.
Nov 08, 2016, 00:42 AM IST
Iraqi units clear Mosul buildings after advances, Islamic State attacks
Iraqi special forces cleared buildings on Saturday in neighbourhoods they entered in eastern Mosul a day earlier, after pushing out Islamic State militants in their drive to take back the city.
Nov 05, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
FBI warns of possible terror attack on US Election Day eve
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of a possible al Qaeda terror threat against the US on the eve of Election Day on November 8.
Nov 05, 2016, 12:21 PM IST
Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State
Iraqi regular troops and special forces, Shi`ite militias, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and other groups backed by US-led air strikes launched a campaign nearly three weeks ago to retake Mosul.
Nov 04, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: The enigmatic Islamic State jihadist chief
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi rose from obscurity to lead the world`s most infamous and feared jihadist group, but shuns the spotlight and cultivates an aura of mystery.
Nov 03, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
Iraqi forces pause at edge of Mosul, weather cuts visibility
An Iraqi special forces general says his troops are holding their positions along Mosul's eastern outskirts as poor weather hampers visibility in operations to rout Islamic State fighters.
Nov 02, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
Islamic State kills 40 near Mosul, tries to move 25,000 to use as shields, UN says
Islamic State militants killed 40 former members of the Iraqi Security Forces near Mosul on Saturday and threw their bodies in the Tigris river.
Nov 01, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
The battle for Mosul: What we know
Iraq`s Counter-Terrorism Service and Rapid Response Division -- two of its most elite special forces units, are fighting in the Mosul area.
Oct 31, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria
Tal Afar was a Shiite-majority town before the Sunni extremists of IS overran it in 2014, and its recapture is a main goal of Shiite militia forces.
Oct 29, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
Islamic State slaughtered at least 232 people near Mosul last week: UN
Islamic State group fighters killed at least 232 people in and around Mosul last week as Iraqi troops advanced on the city, the UN rights office said on Friday.
Oct 28, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
US general says 800-900 IS fighters killed in Mosul offensive
Islamic State has lost the ability to move in large convoys, making it more difficult to replace fighters if it loses them in significant numbers.
Donald Trump offers strategy lessons to military expert
The latest target of Donald Trump's ire is a military expert who questioned his analysis of the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, with the Republican nominee offering him a couple of lessons in strategy.
Oct 27, 2016, 08:35 AM IST
Islamic State militants kill 30 in central Afghanistan
Suspected Islamic State fighters killed dozens of civilians in the remote Afghan province of Ghor in revenge for the death of one of their commanders.
Oct 26, 2016, 12:12 PM IST
Southeast Asia faces rising threat from IS groups: Study
Southeast Asia faces a growing risk of extremist violence as Islamic State group supporters increasingly work together, but law enforcement agencies are unprepared for the new threat, a report warned on Tuesday.
Oct 25, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Syrian Army says Aleppo truce will last three days
The statement came hours after Russia said it was extending a planned eight-hour truce in Aleppo to 11 hours.
Oct 20, 2016, 05:06 AM IST
Belgian police say Brussels hostage-taking over, no one injured
Belgian police said they detained a man who held about 15 people hostage in a supermarket on Tuesday evening in the Brussels suburb of Forest, adding that nobody was harmed.
Oct 19, 2016, 01:09 AM IST
France to host talks Thursday on Mosul`s future
The long-awaited offensive on Mosul was launched on Monday, with some 30,000 forces involved in Iraq`s largest military operation since the 2011 pullout of US troops.
Oct 18, 2016, 16:38 PM IST
Mosul offensive a `decisive moment` in anti-IS campaign: US defense secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group were key to defeating the jihadist group.
Oct 17, 2016, 07:16 AM IST
