US conducts precision strikes in Syria, kills 37 terroristsThe US conducted precision strikes in Syria, killing 37 terrorist operatives, including senior leaders from ISIS and Hurras al-Din. These a...
30 Sep, 2024, 06.40 AM IST
US Army says it killed senior ISIS official in SyriaA senior ISIS official, Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim al-Janabi, was killed in a US airstrike in Syria, disrupting the group's ability to c...
20 Jun, 2024, 02.02 PM IST
ISIS boss Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi injured in airstrike?According to reports, American intelligence agencies have assessed with a high degree of confidence that the world's most wanted man was ne...
12 Feb, 2018, 09.19 PM IST
Australia's top Indian-origin IS recruiter killed in IraqAustralia's most wanted Islamic State terror recruiter Neil Prakash, who is of Indian-origin, has been killed in a US military airstrike in...
05 May, 2016, 11.57 AM IST
US airstrikes destroy over $500 million ISIS cash reserves: ReportThe estimate comes amid reports that the terror group is facing cash shortage in its so-called caliphate, slashing the perks and salaries o...
19 Feb, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
ISIS slashes salaries of its fightersIS has decided to cut salaries of its fighters by half blaming the exceptional circumstances a sign of worsening financial situation of the...
19 Jan, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
US-led warplanes are going after ISIS' most devastating weaponThe strikes destroyed an ISIS facility near Makhmur, Iraq, that was used to produce vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. Car bombs a...
04 Aug, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
Tensions between Kurdish groups are making the fight against ISIS a lot more complicatedBut Recip Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's authoritarian-minded president, also used the strikes against ISIS as cover for a Machiavellian power-pl...
04 Aug, 2015, 11.33 AM IST
Islamic State's chief song-writer killed in airstrikes: ReportMeshaal is the author of jihadi hymns such as "Saleel al-Sawarem" and "Halomoo Halomoo O' lions of war," which are regularly played in vide...
15 Jul, 2015, 05.24 PM IST
US-led warplanes are pummeling the de-facto ISIS capital like never beforeThe US-led coalition battling the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) has drastically intensified its air war against the militant g...
10 Jul, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
US-backed Kurdish fighters have been effective against ISIS but could cause ethnic tensionsWith the backing of US airstrikes, the Kurdish YPG militia has made significant gains against ISIS and has seized more than 10 villages.
08 Jul, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
US officials describe how ISIS leader Baghdadi tries to avoid US-led airstrikesA US special operations raid in Syria in May that killed an ISIS commander has provided insights into how the group's leader avoids US airs...
09 Jun, 2015, 12.24 PM IST
ISIS fighters estimate triples: CIAAl-Qaeda has distanced itself from the group, chiding it for its lack of teamwork in its aggressive, brutal expansion.
12 Sep, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
Congress frustrated with Obama, wants president to go to war with ISISGone is the hesitation and reluctance in Congress to intervene, as it displayed last year when Obama wanted to strike regime targets.
04 Sep, 2014, 01.41 PM IST
What jihadists have in their arsenalThe Al Qaeda splinter group has massacred members of Iraq's Yazidi religious minority and broadcast the murder of an American journalist on...
28 Aug, 2014, 03.05 PM IST
ISIS looted advanced weaponry from Syria's Tabqa air baseISIS fighters managed to loot SA-16 man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), Sidewinder missiles, and even MiG-21B fighter jets.
26 Aug, 2014, 01.32 PM IST
Five reasons why Indian markets rallied in trade todayAfter a sharp decline for three consecutive sessions, the index has bounced back in trade today as global cues turned positive.
11 Aug, 2014, 07.59 PM IST