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  Kabul: 11 soldiers killed, 16 injured in ISIS claimed military academy attack

  World | January 29, 2018 17:13 IST

  "Islamic State fighters targeted the military academy in the city of Kabul in a suicide attack," IS said via its propaganda arm Amaq.

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  US designates Indian-origin ISIS militant as global terrorist: All you need to know about ‘new Jihadi John’

  World | January 24, 2018 16:25 IST

  Here is all you should know about Indian-origin global terrorist, better known as 'new Jihadi John'

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  Palestine issue top priority of Islamic world: Rouhani at OIC meet

  World | January 16, 2018 17:02 IST

  After the collapse of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, the issue of Palestine has regained its importance for the Muslims, Xinhua quoted Rouhani as saying.

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  ISIS expanding its presence in Pakistan, says report

  World | January 08, 2018 18:01 IST

  The report noted the alarming ISIS grip over Pakistan, especially in Balochistan and northern Sindh as it carried out the deadliest attacks in those provinces. It said that footprints of ISIS wereincreasing and it “killed 153 in 6 deadliest attacks”

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  Thousands remain missing after Iraq’s victories against ISIS

  World | January 01, 2018 10:07 IST

  Regardless, Iraqi government bureaucracy, inefficiency and neglect have left thousands of families across Iraq hanging as the country’s leadership celebrates the defeat of IS.

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  ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul bombings that killed 40 people

  World | December 28, 2017 17:09 IST

  The explosion took place around 10.30 am in the Qala-e-Nazar area, Nasrat Rahimi, the ministry said, adding that the victims included women and children.

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  ISIS operative Shajahan Velluva Kandy held in July was on second visit to Syria: NIA

  India | December 26, 2017 23:34 IST

  The revelation came out after NIA, which took over the investigation of the case on September 5 following MHA orders, filed a chargesheet against Kandy and his associate Mohammad Mustafa on December 23.

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  Syria rebels, opposition reject Russia-proposed talks

  World | December 26, 2017 19:08 IST

  In a series of statements Tuesday, 40 rebel groups, including some of Syria’s most prominent, as well as political opposition umbrella groups, said Moscow’s proposed talks are an attempt to “circumvent” the United Nations-led process.

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  Suicide bomb attack near Afghanistan's intelligence agency in Kabul claims eight lives

  World | December 25, 2017 18:51 IST

  The victims included five civilians and the attacker who was a teenager.

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  9,000-plus civilians died in battle with Islamic State group for Iraq's Mosul

  World | December 20, 2017 13:54 IST

  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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  Senior Al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia drone strike

  World | December 17, 2017 7:28 IST

  A military official, on condition of anonymity, said several strikes hit an Al-Shabaab base in Berhani location, some 60 kilometre south of Kismayo, killing several senior terrorists, Xinhua reported.

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  Manhattan Blast: New York Guv terms incident 'frightening and disturbing'

  World | December 11, 2017 21:16 IST

  The New York Police Department was responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin on Monday morning in midtown Manhattan at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, the police department’s official twitter handle said.

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  Vladimir Putin declares victory in Syria, announces partial pullout of forces

  World | December 11, 2017 17:09 IST

  In a speech to the troops, Vladimir Putin said that he had ordered the military to withdraw a “significant part” of the Russian contingent in Syria.

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  US looks to counter Iran in post-war Iraq: American diplomat

  World | December 11, 2017 15:25 IST

  Iran gained major influence in Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein’s Sunni-led dictatorship and empowered the country’s Shiite majority.

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  ‘War against ISIS has ended’: Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi announces on state TV

  World | December 10, 2017 17:19 IST

  Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi formally announced the victory in an address to the nation aired on Iraqi state television Saturday evening.

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  Islamic State is 'not yet defeated', says Theresa May

  World | December 10, 2017 6:11 IST

  British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday congratulated her Iraqi counterpart Haider Abadi over the Islamic State victory, but warned the militant group is "not yet defeated".

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  ISIS remains threat despite loss of ‘caliphate’: Top EU official

  World | November 30, 2017 16:14 IST

  ISIS has been driven from more than 96 percent of the large parts of Iraq and Syria it once held, crushing its goal of establishing a “caliphate” in the region.

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  Suicide bombers kill at least 11, injure over 25 at Baghdad market, say police

  World | November 28, 2017 8:04 IST

  No group claimed responsibility for the attack which comes as Iraqi forces are conducting the last military operations against the Islamic State group in the country.

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  At least 53 civilians including over 20 kids killed in Russian air strikes in Syria

  World | November 27, 2017 8:20 IST

  According to the Russian Federation Council's Defence and Security Committee, the fight against the ISIS in Syria will possibly be over by the end of the year and Russia may be able to withdraw its air force.

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  United Nations strongly condemns deadly mosque attack in Egypt

  World | November 25, 2017 11:35 IST

  Egyptian state news agency MENA reported that the death toll from an attack on a mosque in the volatile northern Sinai Peninsula has risen to 235 people killed.