Tag: IS
Jordan destroys 56 IS targets in three days of strikes
Jordan said Sunday it destroyed 56 targets in three days of strikes on the Islamic State group after it murdered…
IS has executed 100 foreigners trying to quit
The Islamic State extremist group has executed 100 of its own foreign fighters who tried to flee their headquarters in…
Lebanon detains wife, son of IS chief
Lebanese forces have detained a wife and son of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi near the Syrian border,…
IS attack on Kobane stalls amid US air assault
A bid by Islamic State fighters to seize the flashpoint Syrian border town of Kobane has stalled, American officials said,…
Malaysian police arrest 13 over IS ‘links’
Malaysian police have arrested 13 people believed to have “links” with the Islamic State, a report said Wednesday, as concern…
Hundreds in memorial for British hostage killed by IS
Hundreds gathered for a memorial service for Alan Henning, the British hostage beheaded by Islamic State jihadists, celebrating the aid…
Ex-US defense chief sees 30-year IS war, blames Obama
The fight against the Islamic State group will be difficult and could last decades due to decisions made by US…
Australian jets fly first mission against IS in Iraq
Australian fighter jets have flown their first armed combat mission in Iraq against the Islamic State group but did not…
US-led strikes hit IS outside Syria’s Ain al-Arab
United States-led forces carried out at least five air strikes on Wednesday against Islamic State group fighters attacking the Syrian…
10 dead as Kurds battle IS for Syria border town
Fierce fighting between Kurdish militia and Islamic State jihadists for a strategic Syrian border town killed at least 10 people…
We cannot bomb IS into obscurity – US military
The United States military cannot bomb the Islamic State group into “obscurity,” it cautioned Tuesday, appealing for patience in its…
Britain carries out first air strikes against IS in Iraq
British fighter jets on Tuesday bombed an artillery post and an armed truck used by the Islamic State group in…
Man arrested in Australia over funding US fighter in Syria
A man was arrested in counterterror raids in Australia on Tuesday, with police alleging he was sending money to a…
Israel urges global spies to pool resources on IS
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon on Tuesday called for world intelligence agencies to work together against the Islamic State jihadist…