Islamic State attack on refugee camp kills 32 in Syria's Hasakeh
As many as 32 persons were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack by Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS) militants on a refugee camp in Syria`s Hasakeh province, local media reports said.
May 03, 2017, 10:35 AM IST
Donald Trump says US, allies will destroy Islamic State, protect civilization
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States and its allies will destroy Islamic State and "protect civilization."
Apr 05, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
Donald Trump meets Egypt's president to talk Islamic State, foreign aid
President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, to the White House on Monday for talks ranging from ways to collaborate in the fight against Islamic extremism to efforts to bolster Egypt's flailing economy.
Apr 03, 2017, 22:37 PM IST
White House says US must accept political reality in Syria
The White House said on Friday that the United States must accept the political reality that the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is up to the Syrian people and the U.S. focus in the region must be on defeating Islamic State militants.
Apr 01, 2017, 00:58 AM IST
Iraqi forces battle toward landmark Mosul mosque
Iraqi special forces and police fought Islamic State militants to edge closer to the al-Nuri mosque in western Mosul on Wednesday, tightening their control around the landmark site in the battle to recapture Iraq`s second city.
Mar 29, 2017, 23:19 PM IST
Coalition 'probably' had role in civilian casualties in Mosul: US general
Coalition forces were "probably" involved in the deaths of numerous civilians during recent bombings in west Mosul, the head of the anti-IS coalition in Baghdad said on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2017, 23:31 PM IST
Iraq, United States must avoid civilian deaths in Mosul: UN
The United Nations human rights chief urged the Iraqi government and United States-led coalition on Tuesday to review tactics in Mosul to spare civilians he said were being deliberately put at risk by Islamic State.
Mar 28, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
Libyan warplane downed striking jihadists in Benghazi
A fighter jet of forces loyal to a Libyan military strongman was shot down today as it attacked jihadist positions in Benghazi, a military source said.
Mar 18, 2017, 20:13 PM IST
Air strikes kill 9 in Syria's Idlib: Observatory
Air strikes pounded Syria`s rebel-held Idlib province on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, including children, a war monitoring group said.
Mar 15, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
Over 80,000 Iraqis displaced in west Mosul fighting: IOM
More than 80,000 people have fled west Mosul since the battle to retake the area began last month, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
Mar 14, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Islamic State imposes Afghan dress code on men in Syria's Raqa: Monitor
The Islamic State group has imposed an "Afghan-style" dress code on men in its Syrian stronghold Raqa to help its fighters blend into the civilian population, a monitor and activists said today.
Mar 06, 2017, 19:31 PM IST
Air strikes kill 11 civilians, injures dozens in central Syria: Monitor
At least 11 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded on Saturday in air strikes on a central Syrian village that a monitor said were likely carried out by Russia.
Mar 04, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Pentagon cites evidence of Islamic State 'exodus' from Raqqa
A months-long campaign to isolate and pressure the Islamic State group's self-declared capital of Raqqa, Syria, is paying off as the administrative backbone of the militant organisation is beginning to crack, the Pentagon has said.
Feb 18, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
IS 'besieged' in last bastion in Syria's Aleppo province
The Islamic State group is "completely besieged" in its last major stronghold in Syria`s Aleppo province.
Feb 06, 2017, 15:56 PM IST
ISIS 'besieged' in last bastion in Syria's Aleppo province: Monitor
The Islamic State group was "completely besieged" in Al-Bab after forces loyal to Syria's regime cut off a road into the jihadists' last major stronghold in Aleppo province, a monitor said Monday.
Feb 06, 2017, 14:03 PM IST
Islamic State, air strikes help drive spike in Afghan civilian casualties: United Nations
Last year saw the highest number of civilian casualties from suicide attacks since the United Nations began tracking such numbers in 2009.
Feb 06, 2017, 12:00 PM IST
Turkey detains 60 ISIS suspects in Ankara raids: State media
Turkish police on Sunday detained 60 suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist group in the capital Ankara, just over a month after an attack on an Istanbul nightclub claimed by the extremist organisation, state media said.
Feb 05, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
Top Islamic State leader killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar
A senior leader of the Islamic State jihadist group was killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a media report said on Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Turkey neutralises 14 ISIS fighters in Syria
Fourteen Islamic State fighters were "neutralised" in Syria as part of Turkish-backed operations against the jihadist group, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
41 Al-Qaeda militants, 16 civilians dead in US raid in Yemen
The death toll from a US raid on Al-Qaeda in Yemen on Sunday has risen to 57 people, including 41 suspected militants and 16 civilians, a provincial official said.
Jan 29, 2017, 16:07 PM IST
