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MILITANTS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Abu Khadija has been killed, Iraqi prime minister saysAbdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, known as 'Abu Khadija,' a prominent leader of ISIS, was killed in an Iraqi intelligence operation with U.S. ...15 Mar, 2025, 08.51 AM IST- US airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groupsThe US military reported the killing of 37 militants linked to the Islamic State and an al-Qaeda-affiliated group in two separate strikes i...29 Sep, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
- No attack detected on Iraq's al-Harir air base hosting US forces: Security sourcesAccording to three security sources, no attack was detected on the al-Harir air base in northern Iraq, which hosts U.S. forces, despite cla...03 Feb, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
- Tower 22: What happened there and who carried out the attack?The drone has hit the military outpost in Tower 22 where as many as 34 personnel were wounded in the attack and is further expected to rise...29 Jan, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
- How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militiasWith a power vacuum and years of civil conflict following the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, militias grew and multiplied in Iraq, some su...18 Nov, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
- US forces targeted in Syria, no casualties: OfficialAmerican and allied forces in Syria were targeted in an attack by drones, according to a militant group. The attack did not cause any casua...23 Oct, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
- Trump defends Syria pullout during surprise visit to IraqTrump said he had told his advisers, "let's get out of Syria," but was persuaded to stay, before deciding last week to bring the 2,000 troo...27 Dec, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
- 5 nations including India accounted for 55% terror attacks in 2015"More than 55 percent of all attacks took place in five countries, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Nigeria," Acting US Coordinator f...13 Jul, 2018, 07.26 PM IST
- ISIS losing fighters to rival groups after pay cuts: ReportThe salary and benefit cuts have caused "for-profit militants" in Syria to increasingly "look for better deals" with other armed factions, ...08 Feb, 2016, 03.37 PM IST
- Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: US militaryUS-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq launched 10 more strikes against militants on Tuesday, destroying various fightin...23 Dec, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
- 300 Chinese extremists fighting with IS in Iraq, SyriaIn July, China's envoy to the Middle East, Wu Sike, had said about 100 Chinese citizens were in the Middle East fighting or being trained.16 Dec, 2014, 05.33 PM IST
- Iran, Iraq, Syria to continue cooperation against ISIran has thrown its weight behind Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during Syria's three-year-old civil war and has also acknowledged sendin...10 Dec, 2014, 12.20 AM IST
- ISIS threatens to kill British jihadis wanting to return homeThe report comes after the killing of another young Muslim from Portsmouth on the frontline in Syria, the fourth to die from a group of six...26 Oct, 2014, 04.00 PM IST
- Pakistani Taliban switches side; vows to send jihadists to help ISAl-Qaeda, which includes dozens of Pakistan-based terror groups and sectarian outfits, is facing challenges from IS which is trying to exte...05 Oct, 2014, 02.00 PM IST
- Australian warplanes to be deployed to join airstrikes on Islamic StateThe announcement was made after Prime Minister Tony Abbott's meeting with the National Security Committee of Cabinet.03 Oct, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
- Germany rules out air strikes, ground troops against Islamic StateGermany has ruled out participation in air strikes or any other ground offensive against the Islamic State militants in Iraq.22 Sep, 2014, 01.57 PM IST
- ISIS recruits planning 26/11-type attack in UKVarious world leaders and intelligence agencies are acknowledging the threat that the militant group pose to the continent and the US.01 Sep, 2014, 12.21 PM IST
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