Jihadists

French President Emmanuel Macron due in Mali to back Sahel anti-jihad force

French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, as France beefs up its counter-terror operations in the area.

Jun 30, 2017, 09:23 AM IST

Turkey, Kurdish militia clash in northern Syria: Military

The Turkish military launched artillery fire on the YPG in retaliation, destroying several targets belonging to the group.

Jun 28, 2017, 15:28 PM IST

US-backed Syrian groups take Raqqa district from Islamic State

A U.S.-backed Syrian coalition of Kurdish and Arab groups advanced against Islamic State in the jihadists` Syrian capital of Raqqa on Sunday, taking the al-Qadisia district, they said.

Jun 26, 2017, 08:59 AM IST

Journalist with French TV dies of wounds from Mosul blast

Robert had been operated on in Baghdad and then flown back for treatment in France overnight Thursday to Friday, but died of her wounds, the public broadcaster said in a statement.

Jun 24, 2017, 18:33 PM IST

At least three killed in Mosul suicide attacks: Officials

Suicide bombers attacked a shopping district of east Mosul that was retaken from the jihadists months ago, killing at least three people, medical and security officials said on Saturday.

Jun 24, 2017, 13:42 PM IST

472 civilians dead in month of US-led Syria strikes: Monitor

US-led coalition air strikes on two Syrian provinces targeting jihadists have killed 472 civilians over the past month, a monitor said Friday, more than double a previous 30-day toll.

Jun 23, 2017, 15:47 PM IST

Mosul minaret destruction `deepens wounds` of Iraqis: UNESCO

The destruction by jihadists of Mosul`s leaning minaret "deepens the wounds" in war-torn Iraq, UNESCO chief Irina Bokova said Thursday.

Jun 22, 2017, 17:50 PM IST

4 'jihadists' killed, 5 arrested after Mali resort attack

That attack, which killed 20 people, caused the government to instate a state of emergency which has been in place more or less ever since.

Jun 19, 2017, 20:19 PM IST

Iraq warns Mosul civilians, tells IS 'surrender or die'

Iraqi authorities have dropped leaflets over Mosul warning civilians to stay inside and are telling jihadists to "surrender or die" after launching an assault to retake the Old City.

Jun 19, 2017, 13:23 PM IST

Jihadists kill two, kidnap others in Mali army camp attack

MINUSMA began operations in 2013, providing security to and assisting Malian troops in a region which fell to jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda in March 2012.

Jun 17, 2017, 17:03 PM IST

IS claims fatal stabbing of Israeli policewoman

The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack in Jerusalem for the first time saying it fatally stabbed an Israeli policewoman outside the walled Old City.

Jun 17, 2017, 12:34 PM IST

Terrified civilians hide from gunfire in Mosul pre-school

Iraqi forces are fighting to retake Mosul from IS, after the jihadist group overran the city in 2014, imposing its brutal rule on its inhabitants.

Jun 13, 2017, 17:02 PM IST

Iran tracks down and kills IS suspects after attacks

Iran has tracked down and killed several suspected jihadists including the alleged mastermind of twin attacks in Tehran last week, a security official and a minister have said.

Jun 12, 2017, 15:03 PM IST

US-backed force says seized first western district in Raqa

US-backed Syrian fighters captured their first western district of the Islamic State group`s bastion Raqa on Sunday, days after seizing an eastern neighbourhood from the jihadists.

Jun 11, 2017, 19:00 PM IST

Raqa offensive aims to deal `decisive blow` to IS: Coalition

Raqa would "deliver a decisive blow to the idea of ISIS as a physical caliphate".

Jun 06, 2017, 16:51 PM IST

UN accuses IS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1

IS seized Mosul in 2014, and the operation that began last October to retake the city has pushed hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes.

Jun 06, 2017, 15:48 PM IST