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Middle East
UK to repatriate first British children of ISIS-linked parents from Syria
The UK will for the first time repatriate orphan children of British parents who had traveled to join ISIS in Syria
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Middle East
Nigeria repatriates 3 orphan children of ISIS adherents in northeast Syria
Three orphans born to Nigerian Islamic State adherents were handed over to Nigerian officials in northeast Syria
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Middle East
ISIS revival in Aden further complicates war in Yemen’s south
After 15 months inactive, Islamic State fighters in Yemen carried out attacks in Aden as government forces and STC separatists fought for control
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Asia Pacific
Islamic State says Bengal affiliate planted Dhaka bombs
In the third incident in Bangladesh in three months, ISIS claimed its fighters were responsible for two bombs targeting police in Dhaka
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Middle East
Islamic State Turkey province video claims new wilayah in old turf
ISIS released a propaganda video from ‘Wilayah Turkey,’ showing a small group of militants pledging bayah, or allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The eighth in the “And the best outcome is for the righteous” series, the video is the first from this new province, but ISIS already has a complex presence in Turkey. The five-minute long video released on July 10 is typical of earlier bayah videos. It features three militants sitting in front of what appears to be a handmade, large black standard commonly used by ISIS. They are joined by two more when making the pledge of allegiance while a sixth presumably operates the shaking camera. The speaker is identified as Abu Qatada at-Turki, and he reaffirms the militants’ allegiance to Baghdadi while also threatening Turkey and America. A weapons researcher known as Calibre Obscura noted that the militants appear well-armed in comparison to fighters seen in other videos in this series. A Draganov sniper rifle, a PKM machine gun, an RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher, two AKMS assault rifles, a Glock pistol, and some grenades appear throughout. Islamic State in Turkey The “And the best outcome is for the righteous” video series has included ISIS militants …
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Europe
Russia: Police injured and attacker killed in Gronzy stabbing claimed by ISIS
Two people were injured near Chechnya leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s residence in Grozny, Russia in an stabbing claimed by Islamic State
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Middle East
Syria: Civilians injured in car bomb blast near Qamishli Asayish HQ
A vehicle bomb exploded in the city of Qamishli in Al-Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria with civilian casualties reported
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Africa
Islamic State arrival in Mozambique further complicates Cabo Delgado violence
Islamic State claimed its first presence in Mozambique, attributing a June clash with the army near Mocimboa da Praia to its Central Africa Province affiliate
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Africa
Islamic State puts the Sahel in West Africa – for now
Islamic State recently began to attribute attacks in the Sahel to its West Africa Province affiliate. Robert Postings asks: what does this mean for Islamic State in the Greater Sahara?
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Asia Pacific
ISIS announces new India and Pakistan provinces, casually breaking up Khorasan
Islamic State casually announced the creation of Pakistan and al-Hind provinces while claiming attacks in both countries, possibly restructuring Khorasan
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