Tag: Islamic State
Breaking News: US launches strikes on IS in Libya
The United States has carried out air strikes on positions of so-called Islamic State in Libya, following a request by…
Islamic State minister of war, Shishani killed
Abu Omar al-Shishani, who the Pentagon described as Islamic State’s “minister of war”, was killed in combat in the Iraqi…
Boko Haram splits over ties with Islamic State – U.S. general
Nigerian militants Boko Haram have fractured internally, with a big group splitting away from shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau over his…
More terrorist groups to pledge allegiance to IS in 2016, says UN
Islamist sect, Boko Haram and 33 other militant groups from around the world have reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic…
23 nations converge on Rome to discuss anti-Islamic State push, Libya
Nearly two dozen nations gathered on Tuesday to plot their fight against the Islamic State militant group in Syria and…
United Kingdom our next target – Islamic State
International terrorist group, Islamic State has stated that the United Kingdom is it next target in a new video released…
2016 will be year of final victory against Islamic state – Iraqi PM
The coming year will see the total defeat of Islamic State in Iraq, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on…
Islamic State may be trafficking human body parts – US documents
Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising…
Pope calls for unity against militant atrocities
Pope Francis has in his Christmas message on Friday at the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, urged the World…
Boko Haram has staged 100 attacks, says Islamic State group
An organization that tracks jihadi websites says the Islamic State group has published an infographic saying its West Africa division…
No specific terrorism threat to US ahead of Thanksgiving—Obama
There is no specific and credible intelligence report indicating terrorist attack is being planned in the United States, President, Barack…
How I will defeat Islamic State – Clinton
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Thursday will lay out a plan for defeating Islamic State and continuing the global…
Morocco arrests four militants with Islamic State ties
Moroccan police have arrested four people suspected of belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, the…
Clinton urges war on Islamic State, not Muslims
White House hopeful Hillary Clinton called for global unity to crush the Islamic State group, as the carnage in Paris…
Paris attacks: Hollande blames Islamic State for ‘act of war’
The near-simultaneous attacks in Paris that killed nearly 130 people were an “act of war” organised by the Islamic State…