Iraq says 260 IS vehicles destroyed in Fallujah flight
Airstrikes on Islamic State fighters destroyed more than 260 vehicles and killed at least 150 jihadists, said Iraqi officers.
Jun 30, 2016, 15:02 PM IST
Al Qaeda praises Orlando gunman; asks jihadists to target white Americans instead of gays
Al-Qaeda has praised Orlando gunman Omar Mateen but criticised him for targeting gays, saying lone wolf jihadists should attack white Americans and avoid minorities so that no one mistakes their terror assaults for hate crimes.
Jun 28, 2016, 17:50 PM IST
ISIS suspect first to turn informer for British spies: Report
Abrini appeared in court in Belgium last week where a judge rejected his bid to avoid extradition to France, where he is suspected of involvement in the Paris attacks that killed 130.
Jun 26, 2016, 18:35 PM IST
Ready for dialogue if Israel accepts two-state solution: Palestinian President Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he was willing for a dialogue with Israel`s newly-appointed defence minister, if the latter accepts the principle of the two-state solution, the media reported on Wednesday.
Jun 01, 2016, 19:07 PM IST
At least 20,000 children trapped in Iraq's Fallujah: UN
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the UN Children`s Fund said on Wednesday.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
UN agency says Syria Kurds block civilians fleeing near Aleppo
Civilians fleeing an Islamic State offensive in northwestern Syria have been prevented by Syrian Kurdish authorities from entering areas under their control in response to rebel shelling of a Kurdish-held area of Aleppo, the United Nations said.
May 31, 2016, 15:09 PM IST
Shiv Sena asks Muslims brothers to join fight against ISIS
Days after the latest ISIS video showed Indian Jihadis in its ranks warning to avenge purported atrocities on Muslims in India, the Shiv Sena on Monday dubbed the issue as extremely 'serious' and asked the Muslims to come forward in the fight against the dreaded extremist Islamic organization.
May 23, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
Gunmen kill eight Egyptian policemen south of Cairo: Ministry
Gunmen shot dead eight plainclothed Egyptian policemen in the Helwan district south of Cairo, the interior ministry said Sunday.
May 08, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Germany gurudwara attack: Third suspect arrested from Essen railway station
Police gave no further details, but media reports identified the third man arrested as jihadist Tolga I, a seventeen-year-old jihadist and sympathiser of Islamic State (IS) terror group.
May 05, 2016, 17:40 PM IST
Yemen launches southern operation against Qaeda militants
Yemeni forces backed by air power from the Saudi-led Arab coalition launched an operation on Saturday to drive al Qaeda fighters out of a southern provincial capital, military officials said.
Apr 23, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
Bahrain court jails 10 over police attack
Bahrain on Tuesday sentenced four people to life in prison and six others for up to 15 years for attacking police during a protest in a Shiite village, the prosecution said.
Mar 29, 2016, 20:08 PM IST
Suicide bomber kills three, wounds 27 in central Baghdad: Officials
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt in central Baghdad on Tuesday morning, killing at least three people, security and medical officials said.
Mar 29, 2016, 12:52 PM IST
UN chief Ban Ki-moon hails removal of IS from Syria's Palmyra
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon Saturday welcomed the removal of Islamic State jihadists from Syria's ancient Palmyra, calling for the site to be protected for future generations.
Mar 28, 2016, 01:01 AM IST
Syria army seizes town north of Palmyra: State TV
Syria`s armed forces on Saturday expanded their control north of the historic city of Palmyra, state television reported, capturing a nearby town from Islamic State group jihadists.
Mar 26, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
Syria sees impasse broken in peace talks as EU urges engagement
The head of Syria`s delegation in Geneva said EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini had urged his government to engage positively in peace talks on Wednesday, and he believed the round of talks had broken the diplomatic impasse.
Mar 24, 2016, 03:45 AM IST
Poland PM refuses to take in migrants after Brussels attacks
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo on Wednesday said Warsaw would not take in its share of migrants under an EU plan because of the jihadist attacks that killed 31 people in Brussels.
Mar 24, 2016, 00:55 AM IST
UAE fighter jet crashed in Yemen, 2 pilots killed
Two Emirati pilots were killed when their fighter jet crashed on Monday in Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition is battling Iran-backed rebels, the alliance said.
Mar 14, 2016, 20:39 PM IST
Syria strikes on jihadist bastions spike during truce: Monitor
Since a ceasefire came into force in Syria, the army and its Russian ally have refocused their air power on targeting jihadist factions, a monitoring group said Monday.
Mar 14, 2016, 20:22 PM IST
21 jihadists, 4 civilians killed in Tunisia fighting: New toll
Tunisian security forces killed 21 jihadists who attacked police and army posts near the Libyan border on Monday triggering fighting in which four civilians were also killed, the government said.
Mar 07, 2016, 16:11 PM IST
Shells hit Syrian capital despite truce: State agency
A resident confirmed that shells had struck the district in the late morning.
Feb 27, 2016, 23:38 PM IST
