Islamic State assault halts WFP aid drops in Syria`s Deir Ezzor
More than 310,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-government protests that were met with a regime crackdown.
Jan 17, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
CIA Director nominee lists ISIS, Russia as major threats
Congressman Mike Pompeo who is Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA, has listed out Russia, Syria, Iran and the Islamic State terror group as major threats to the United States.
Jan 13, 2017, 09:12 AM IST
Iraq forces have retaken 80% of east Mosul: Counter-Terrorism Service
Iraqi forces have retaken at least 80 percent of east Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group, the spokesman of the special forces spearheading the campaign said on Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Turkish military says 32 Islamic State militants killed in Syrian operations
The Turkish military and Syrian rebels killed 32 Islamic State militants in the latest clashes in northern Syria on Thursday, Turkey`s armed forces said in a statement on Friday.
Jan 06, 2017, 12:11 PM IST
France`s Francois Hollande in Iraq to review war on Islamic State
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Baghdad Monday to meet the French forces helping Iraq in the fight against the Islamic State group and to hold talks with top officials.
Jan 02, 2017, 11:39 AM IST
Iraq forces fight muddy street battle against Islamic State in Mosul
Iraqi forces are fighting a muddy street battle against jihadists in southeastern Mosul, facing suicide bombers on the ground and a drone that can drop explosive charges from above.
Dec 30, 2016, 22:08 PM IST
Iraqi PM says three months needed to rout Islamic State
Besides Mosul, Islamic State still controls the towns of Tel Afar and Qaim as well as Hawija and the surrounding area.
Dec 27, 2016, 22:19 PM IST
Fresh Turkish raids on IS-held Syria town kill 16: Monitor
Fresh Turkish raids on an Islamic State group stronghold in northern Syria killed 16 civilians Friday, a monitor said, a day after dozens were killed in fierce bombardment of the town.
Dec 23, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
Boys as young as 11 caught watching porn, ISIS beheadings in Hyderabad
In a noble gesture, Hyderabad Police on Wednesday held counselling sessions for teens, caught watching pornography material.
Dec 15, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
Syria strike kills three Islamic State operatives involved in Paris attacks
A coalition air strike in Syria killed three Islamic State leaders involved in plotting foreign attacks, including two men involved in facilitating last year's attacks in Paris, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
Dec 13, 2016, 20:45 PM IST
Islamic State threatens Egypt Sufis after claiming cleric murders
The Islamic State group has threatened Egyptian followers of the mystical Sufi strand of Islam after claiming it beheaded two of their clerics in its Sinai Peninsula stronghold.
Dec 09, 2016, 16:07 PM IST
Islamic State adopting new tactics to attack West, may include car bombs: Europol
Terrorist groups like Islamic State are adopting new tactics to attack the West.
Dec 02, 2016, 23:54 PM IST
Islamic State jihadists likely made mustard gas used in Syria, Iraq
Jihadists belonging to the so-called Islamic State group may have manufactured sulphur mustard gas used in attacks in Syria and Iraq themselves, the head of a global watchdog told AFP Friday.
Nov 18, 2016, 21:06 PM IST
`Intense` fighting in Mosul as civilians flee
More than 49,000 people have been displaced since the Mosul operation began, the International Organisation for Migration said on Saturday.
Nov 12, 2016, 15:34 PM IST
Donald Trump open to keeping 'amended' version of Obamacare: Report
Donald Trump has indicated that he will consider retaining an "amended" version of the Affordable Care Act, a marked shift in stance on his major campaign promise of repealing President Barack Obama's flagship healthcare law.
Nov 12, 2016, 09:22 AM IST
'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
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
