Page 4 - Islamic State
US-backed fighters poised to capture ISIS's last, tiny enclave in Syria
Trump has sworn to pull US forces from Syria after Islamic State's territorial defeat, raising questions over the fate of Washington's Kurdish allies and Turkish involvement in northeast Syria
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Russia a 'far greater threat' to UK than Islamic State: British army chief
We cannot be complacent about the threat Russia poses or leave it uncontested, said General Mark Carleton-Smith
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Five more Islamic State supporters stripped of Australian citizenship
The first person to lose Australian citizenship under the law was Sydney-born convicted terrorist Khaled Sharrouf
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Iraq bombs meeting of Islamic State leaders in Syria, kills 45 jihadists
F-16 fighter jets destroyed three houses on Friday which were connected by a trench in the town of Hajin, where the IS leaders were meeting
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Bihar woman gets seven years in jail for trying to join Islamic State
Yasmin Mohammed Zahid was arrested in Delhi July 30, 2016, when she on her way to leave for Afghanistan with her child
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Islamic State recruit from Kerala's Kannur killed while fighting in Syria
Four of his friends are still in Syria. About 15 persons from Kannur district have joined the terrorist outfit over a period of time
5 Islamic State terrorists killed in Afghan air raids
Afghan security forces and the NATO-led coalition troops have beefed up security operations
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Over 9,000 died in battle with Islamic State group for Mosul
Iraqi or coalition forces are responsible for at least 3,200 civilian deaths between October 2016 and the fall of IS in July 2017
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Kerala police monitoring FB, WhatsApp for Islamic State related messages
'There is no need to panic,' stated Kerala police chief
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Iran President Hassan Rouhani declares end of Islamic State, thanks martyrs
Rouhani accused the United States and Israel of supporting Islamic State
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How Islamic State is going online to ensure its survival
The Islamic State is increasingly going on-line to ensure its survival
Islamic State recaptures Albu Kamal from Syrian army in fierce fightback
Syrian regime forces and allied militia overran Albu Kamal on Thursday but lost the town again just two days later after a string of IS counter-attacks
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Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last ISIS-held district of Rawa
Rawa is the last town still held by IS apart from Albu Kamal
Shock & awe, Saudi style
The crown prince's purge destabilises West Asia afresh
ISIS executed 741 civilians during Mosul battle: UN
More than 800,000 people were displaced by the fighting, the report said
American who joined and escaped Islamic State gets 20 years imprisonment
Twenty-seven-year-old Mohamad Khweis of Alexandria, Virginia, was sentenced in federal court
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IS executed 116 in revenge campaign before losing Syrian town: Monitor
IS has over a period of 20 days executed more than 116 civilians in reprisal killings
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Islamic State lost 87% of territory seized in 2014: US-led coalition
The announcement by the coalition, which has carried out thousands of air strikes against the jihadists
Iranians among 52 dead in Iraq attacks claimed by IS
The toll makes it deadliest IS attack in Iraq since pro-govt forces drove the jihadists out of second city Mosul in July
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Are Islamic State recruits more street gang members than zealots?
There are two theories why these individuals pledge allegiance to the group
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