Turkey and Pakistan exporting jihadists to fight Armenia: Experts
Armenia and Azerbaijan are involved in a tussle for the control of region Nagorno Karabakh which is extrapolated and inflamed by the actions of Turkey and Pakistan.
Oct 28, 2020, 00:26 AM IST
France to take back 11 suspected jihadists from Turkey: Minister Christophe Castaner
Turkey`s unilateral offensive has angered Washington and Turkey`s main European NATO allies who fear a return of Islamic State in the region. European countries are especially concerned about foreign Islamic State fighters and adults returning to Europe.
Nov 12, 2019, 22:38 PM IST
Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missile at Saudi air base
The Houthi missile attack was the latest in a series of frequent attacks against various areas in Saudi Arabia, which has led a military coalition to fight the Houti rebels.
Jul 04, 2018, 13:15 PM IST
In Mosul, hundreds fear arrest for sharing names with jihadists
Since jihadists were pushed out of Mosul, Mohammed has not left his home. Although he never joined the Islamic State (IS) group, he shares a name with one of its fighters and fears arrests.
Mar 03, 2018, 11:21 AM IST
Turkish cops detain 29 ISIS State suspects in Ankara
Turkish police detained 29 suspected Islamic State members in Ankara on Friday, state media said, in a fresh operation after arresting some 120 suspects across Turkey a day earlier as security is tightened ahead of the New Year.
Dec 29, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
ISIS car bomb kills 10 in Yemen govt bastion
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a car bombing that security sources said killed 10 people, including civilians, at a security post in Yemen's government bastion of Aden today.
Nov 14, 2017, 19:09 PM IST
Under attack from all sides, where are IS jihadists going?
Facing multiple offensives, the jihadist group has lost the Libyan city of Sirte, Iraq`s Mosul and Ramadi, and is now on the verge of being ousted from its former Syrian stronghold Raqa.
Oct 03, 2017, 09:34 AM IST
Islamic State seizes town in central Syria: Monitor
The Islamic State group today seized a town in central Syria known as a symbol of religious coexistence in a surprise attack against regime forces, a monitor said.
Oct 01, 2017, 16:40 PM IST
28 civilians, including 4 children killed in air strikes in Syria safe zone
At least 28 civilians were killed in air strikes on northwestern Syria where a planned safe zone has been overshadowed by a bombing campaign against jihadists, a monitor said Saturday.
Sep 30, 2017, 12:12 PM IST
Singapore IS fighter challenges Prince Harry in video
It is believed to be the first time that a fighter from the affluent city-state has featured prominently in one of IS`s videos.
Sep 24, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
Air strikes kill 22 in northwest Syria in 48 hours: Monitor
At least 22 civilians have been killed in 48 hours of heavy air strikes by Syria's regime and its ally Russia in northwestern Syria, a monitor said on Thursday.
Sep 21, 2017, 20:23 PM IST
Syria army nears regime enclave besieged by Islamic State
Syria's army battled the Islamic State group on the edges of Deir Ezzor Monday, seeking to break the siege of a government enclave and oust the jihadists from a key stronghold.
Sep 04, 2017, 18:00 PM IST
Spain attacks: What we know about the suspects
The suspected jihadists behind Spain`s twin terror attacks are thought to have formed a cell in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains where they allegedly planned large-scale assaults.
Aug 19, 2017, 18:48 PM IST
Egypt police kills 3 jihadists behind anti-Copt attacks: Ministry
Egypt`s interior ministry said on Thursday its forces had killed three jihadists suspected of involvement in deadly attacks against the country`s Coptic Christian minority.
Aug 10, 2017, 22:42 PM IST
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69
Experts said the attack -- Boko Haram`s bloodiest this year -- underscored the persistent threat it poses, despite government claims the group is a spent force.
Jul 29, 2017, 23:18 PM IST
US-backed force enters Syria's Raqa from south: Monitor
US-backed fighters pierced jihadist-held Raqa from the south for the first time, crossing the Euphrates River to enter a new part of the Syrian city, a monitor said.
Jul 03, 2017, 09:23 AM IST
44 Libya soldiers dead in June fighting jihadists
The troops were killed in the Al-Sabri and Soug al-Hout districts, the last jihadist bastions in Benghazi, said Hani al-Aribi, spokesman for the health ministry of authorities in eastern Libya aligned with Haftar.
Jul 02, 2017, 10:09 AM IST
Spain detains Danish man suspected of fighting with IS
In 2004, 191 people died after bombs exploded on commuter trains in Madrid in an attack claimed by Qaeda-inspired militants.
Jul 01, 2017, 18:11 PM IST
Mosul victory announcement in 'next few days': General Abdulghani al-Assadi
"In the next few days, we will announce the final victory over Daesh," Staff Lieutenant General Abdulghani al-Assadi told AFP in Mosul, using an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State group.
Jun 30, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
Mosul victory announcement in 'next few days': General
Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jihadists in the "next few days," a senior commander said on Friday.
Jun 30, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
