Tag: Islamic State
Investigators “90 percent sure” bomb downed Russian flight in Egypt
Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are “90 percent sure” the noise heard in the final second of…
Britain counters Russia, says Islamic State brought down crashed plane
Britain said on Thursday there was a significant possibility that Islamic State’s Egyptian affiliate was behind a suspected bomb attack…
In three months, IS carries out 1,000 attacks, kills 3,000
AFP – A major increase in violence by the Islamic State group saw over 1,000 attacks and nearly 3,000 deaths…
Boko Haram urges Shabab to join Islamic State
Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are urging Somalia’s al-Shabab rebels to join them in pledging allegiance to the leader of the…
Islamic State demands ransom for Norwegian, Chinese captives
Islamic State has claimed that it is holding two captives, one Norwegian and one Chinese, and is offering to release…
IS kidnaps 127 children in Iraq
Politicians in Iraq reported that Islamic State (IS) militants had kidnapped 127 children in IS-held Iraqi city of Mosul to…
Ghana man joins Islamic State, family says
A 25-year-old Muslim from Ghana has travelled to an Islamic State (IS) training camp, becoming the first known recruit from…
Tackling the threat of global terror by Iyoha Darlington
There have been terror attacks here and there which are still ongoing. Is there any country on earth that has…
Islamic State Releases Hit List Comprising 1,400 Names
An Islamic State (IS) released a ‘hit-list’ of no fewer than 1,400 people, and includes the details of eight Australian…
IS militants kill 120, capture 350 people in Iraq
Islamic State (IS) militants have executed no fewer than 120 people and captured over 350 others in Mosul, Provincial Governor,…
Islamic State kidnaps Nigerian, two others in Libya
Libya, (Reuters) – Islamic State has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said, publishing their passport pictures.…
Saudi breaks up Islamic State network, arrests 431
Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi authorities announced on Saturday that they have broken up an organisation linked to the Islamic State…
IS claims responsibility for Tunisia massacre
Port el Kantaoui (Tunisia) (AFP) – The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a massacre in a Tunisian…
Islamic State seizes another town in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have seized another town in Libya, the group and a military source said…
S.African girl, 15, caught trying to join Islamic State
A 15-year-old South African girl was on Sunday pulled from a flight moments before trying to leave the country to…