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Army denies ISIS claim of military deaths in Lanao del Sur
ISIS announced on January 25 that its East Asia Province in Lanao del Sur clashed with government troops
Islamic State: Defeating the virtual caliphate
Experts and officials say the jihadist propaganda machine will continue to exist in hidden corners of the dark web, inciting sympathizers to action
Trump uses Ramadan message to urge end to violence
US President Donald Trump vows to stand with Muslim leaders to counter terrorism and the ideology that fuels it
Egypt Copts ready for Easter mass despite attacks
The faithful will spend a large part of Easter eve going through arduous security checks outside places of worship
Senate bill seeks 20 to 40 years jail time for joining terror groups
This bill seeks to penalize any person who becomes a member or manifests his her intention to become a member of any terrorist organization says Senator Gregorio Honasan II
Many 'lone-wolf' attacks are coached from afar, study claims
According to researchers evidence now shows that many so called lone wolves are in reality encouraged and directed by ISIS operatives to undertake attacks for which the group can then claim credit
Al-Qaeda chief denounces Islamic State 'liars'
In an audio message Ayman al Zawahiri complains that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi had alleged that Al Qaeda opposes sectarian attacks on Shiites and was prepared to work with Christian leaders
Kuwait jails Filipina for joining ISIS
The ruling which is not final also calls for deporting the 32 year old after serving a 10 year jail term
Russian security service kills North Caucasus ISIS 'emir'
Russia s FSB kills Rustam Aselderov also known as Sheikh Abu Mohammad al Qadari and 4 of his close associates
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U.S. buys ads on Facebook to fight jihadists
The United States has found this year that online ads on media like Facebook rather than posts are a cost effective way to fight the jihadist propaganda of the Islamic State and other such groups
Pentagon chief in Iraq to discuss Mosul offensive
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is expected to discuss the post ISIS future of Mosul Iraq s second city and the place where jihadist supremo Abu Bakr al Baghdadi proclaimed the caliphate in June 2014
Woman held after 'foiled' Paris attack was ISIS follower
UPDATED France is on high alert following a string of jihadist attacks including last November s coordinated bloodshed in which Islamic State extremists killed 130 people
US fears over ISIS group's Southeast Asia expansion
A senior US counter terrorism official notes that militants from Southeast Asia fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria have been deployed in a unit called the Katibah Nusantara
Syrian regime jets hit Kurdish positions, even after US warning
In another escalation of Syria s bloody conflict warplanes from President Bashar al Assad s regime bombard the city of Hasakeh – targeting US backed Kurdish forces
Dozens dead as warplanes pound rebel-held north Syria
The air strikes are reportedly targeting areas held by the Army of Conquest an alliance of rebel Islamist and jihadist forces
Clinton, Trump spar over Islamic State claim, economy
A furious Democratic National Committee calls on Donald Trump to apologize for his outrageous unhinged and patently false suggestions
Brazil arrests man on terrorism charges ahead of Olympics
The man allegedly had links to terrorist organizations at least as far back as 2014 when Brazil hosted the football World Cup
Kabul in mourning after deadliest attack in 15 years
3rd UPDATE President Ashraf Ghani promises to avenge the blood of our loved ones on the perpetrators
Clashes rock Syria's Manbij as ISIS ignores ultimatum
Thousands of civilians have already fled Manbij which lies in Syria s northern Aleppo province
80 dead as ISIS claims twin blasts during Kabul protest
3rd UPDATE The attack represents a major escalation for the ISIS group which so has largely been confined to the eastern province of Nangarhar
Attacker staked out Nice site, accomplice suspected
3rd UPDATE Seven people are now being held over the carnage
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ISIS territory shrinks 12% since start of 2016 – British think-tank
The Islamic State controls roughly 68 300 square kilometers in Iraq and Syria according to IHS
Bangladesh bans TV station, tracks students after attacks
As part of its fight against radicalization Bangladesh tells school authorities to provide info on students who go missing for 10 days or more
13 hostages rescued after Bangladesh siege – commander
4th UPDATE Three of them are foreigners Ten locals says Tuhin Mohammad Masud a commander of the elite Rapid Action Battalion which stormed the cafe
Air strikes decimate ISIS forces fleeing Iraq's Fallujah
US led coalition forces and the Iraqi military target massive convoys of Islamic State vehicles
ISIS to followers in SE Asia: 'Go to the Philippines'
If you cannot go to [Syria] join up and go to the Philippines Malaysian militant Mohd Rafi Udin tells followers Malaysia s counter terrorism chief says they expect more attacks in the region
Iraq's Fallujah nearly cleared but aid effort flounders
While Iraqi forces have been able to make significant progress against the Islamic State in the city of Fallujah a humanitarian crisis is unfolding
Iraq faces humanitarian disaster after Fallujah breakthrough
UPDATED Tens of thousands of civilians from the city of Fallujah are displaced as Iraqi government forces battle the Islamic State
ISIS still has 'global reach' – CIA chief
Despite upbeat Pentagon assessments about progress in the anti ISIS fight CIA Director John Brennan warns the group is still able to inspire and direct attacks beyond the territory it holds
US gun debate 'needs to change,' Obama says in Orlando
UPDATED Four days after the worst mass shooting in US history Obama makes a solemn pilgrimage to meet staff at the Pulse nightclub emergency responders and some of the dozens of families shattered by gunman Omar Mateen
ISIS still 'committing genocide' against Yazidis – UN probe
United Nations investigators say the Islamic State sought to erase the Yazidis through killings sexual slavery enslavement torture
Raids on Syria market kill 21, hundreds flee ISIS bastion
Several children are among the fatalities as air strikes hit the Syrian city of Idlib
ISIS kills 18 civilians trying to flee Fallujah
The fatalities who come from two families are killed as they approach Al Salam intersection
US-backed forces cut main ISIS Syria-Turkey supply route
The extremists lose control of a vital supply artery when Arab Kurdish forces completely surround a key jihadist held town
Libyan unity forces enter ISIS bastion
Soon ISIS will be driven out of Sirte However that definitely would not be the end of the group in Libya says analyst Mohamed Eljareh of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East
Baghdad area suicide attacks kill at least 18 – police
3rd UPDATE The Islamic State claims responsibility for the two explosions
Rebel fighters roll back ISIS in northern Syria
The rebels reopen a key supply route linking Marea and Azaz their two main bastions in Aleppo
Thousands flee ISIS Syria stronghold as coalition closes in
UPDATED The Arab Kurdish offensive on the town of Manbij is one of two major assaults on the route ISIS uses to send in more fighters weapons and money from the Turkish border to its main Syrian bastion of Raqa
Humanitarian air drops: A complex, risky task
Military experts cite the challenges involved in carrying out humanitarian air drops for those in besieged areas
Syria army thrusts into ISIS bastion province Raqa
UPDATED The troops advance towards the country s largest dam for the first time since 2014
UN could start using helicopters for Syria aid drops
One can imagine the security challenges for that – plus the security challenges of flying helicopters over the skies of Syria says United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric
UN says Syria aid drops not 'imminent' despite pleas
Britain and France are calling for urgent aid for besieged Syrian towns particularly Daraya Moadamiyeh and Madaya
Iraq's Fallujah operation slowed by civilians, ISIS resistance
Around 50 000 civilians are believed to be trapped in Fallujah where the Islamic State has set up really tough defense systems to counter Iraqi soldiers
Thousands flee ISIS offensive in northern Syria – monitor
More than two dozen civilians have been killed in the Islamic State assault says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Dire conditions for civilians trapped in Iraq's Fallujah – UN
The United Nations estimates there are still 50 000 civilians in Fallujah where Iraqi forces are battling the Islamic State for control
ISIS blasts in Syria regime heartland kill more than 148
The Islamic State says the attacks were in retaliation for Syrian regime and Russian air strikes
Gulf countries, Canada to cooperate in anti-ISIS fight
The campaign against [ISIS] and other terrorist organizations is not religious or linked to a religion or sect but rather a war on terror says a statement from the Gulf Cooperation Council ministers
US adds ISIS branches in Libya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia to its terror list
The State Department says while ISIS s presence in each country is limited to specific geographic locations the group s affiliates in all 3 countries had carried out numerous deadly attacks
