Islamic State militants

US orders military families to leave parts of Turkey

The US military said on Tuesday it has ordered the families of its personnel to leave parts of southern Turkey over "continued security concerns in the region."

Mar 29, 2016, 22:51 PM IST

Belgium releases Brussels attacks suspect

Belgium on Monday freed the sole suspect charged over last week's Islamic State attacks in Brussels due to a lack of evidence, raising fresh questions about the handling of the case by under-fire Belgian authorities.

Mar 28, 2016, 23:18 PM IST

Syrian army command says Islamic State beginning to collapse

Syria`s military command said on Sunday it had taken full control of the city of Palmyra, in a victory it said marked the beginning of the collapse of the Islamic State group.

Mar 27, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

IS suffers blows in Iraq, Syria but still launches attacks

After months of losing ground in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State group is showing signs of wear and tear, and its opponents say they have seen an increase in desertions among the extremists. But the jihadis appear to be lashing back with more terrorist and chemical attacks.

Mar 20, 2016, 18:39 PM IST

'World Sufi Forum' issues manifesto; says ISIS, al Qaeda, Taliban against 'Islam and humanity'

A four-day-long 'World Sufi Program' concluded in the national capital peacefully on Sunday.

Mar 20, 2016, 15:42 PM IST

Terrorism in name of faith is act of high treason: Pakistani cleric

Use of religion to drive terrorism should be considered an act of "high treason" and India and Pakistan must act tough to check radicalisation and spread of extremism, said a powerful Pakistani cleric, whose massive protest in Islamabad a-year-and-half ago had shaken the Nawaz Sharif dispensation.

Mar 20, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

Israel to repatriate citizens wounded in Istanbul blast

Israel on Saturday sent two planes to Turkey to bring home citizens wounded in a suicide bombing in central Istanbul that killed four people, the emergency medical service said.

Mar 19, 2016, 22:49 PM IST

Iraqi forces kill 44 IS militants

The troops raised the Iraqi flag on a building at the scene after killing at least 24 IS militants and destroying six of their vehicles, a source said.

Mar 12, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Syrian armed rebels ''help dozens to desert IS''

The militants reportedly opened fire on al-Tunisi`s car on late on Sunday, killing him and two of his escorts, according to Ara News.

Mar 07, 2016, 23:36 PM IST

Islamic State truck bomb kills at least 60 people south of Baghdad

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a suicide attack with an explosive-laden fuel tanker on an Iraqi police checkpoint south of Baghdad, killing at least 60 people and wounding more than 70, medical and security officials said.

Mar 06, 2016, 19:14 PM IST

UK anti-terror police shut down 1,000 ISIS sites a week

According to the 'Star on Sunday', latest figures show 55,000 sites hosting extremist material were taken down in 2015.

Mar 06, 2016, 19:13 PM IST

50 UK children under ISIS rule: Report

In the past six months Islamic State propaganda has depicted 12 child killers.

Mar 06, 2016, 18:01 PM IST

Turkey launches new artillery strikes on IS in Syria: Report

Turkey had on February 28 shelled six IS targets in Syria a total of 41 times, a senior government official said this week.

Mar 04, 2016, 23:26 PM IST

Yemen attack: 4 Indian nuns of 'Missionaries of Charity' among 16 dead; Modi govt veriying reports

Unknown gunmen attacked a care home for the elderly in Yemen`s southern port city Aden on Friday, killing 17 people including four Indian nurses.

Mar 04, 2016, 18:17 PM IST

German court sentences Islamic State militants 'storm trooper' to 4.5 years

Nils Donath, a 25-year-old German national, had travelled to Syria in October 2013 to join the jihadist group which controls a large swathe of Syria and Iraq.

Mar 04, 2016, 17:57 PM IST

Islamic State suicide bombers penetrate Iraq Army headquarter, kill general

Four Islamic State group suicide bombers infiltrated an army headquarters west of Baghdad, killing an Iraqi general and five other soldiers, army and police officers said on Tuesday.

Mar 01, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Iraqi forces launch push to retake area north of Baghdad

Backed by paramilitary forces and aerial support, Iraqi troops today launched a new push to retake a key area north of the capital, Baghdad, and dislodge Islamic State militants from there, officials said.

Mar 01, 2016, 15:16 PM IST