Islamic State
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Dec- 2024 -21 DecemberMiddle East
American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military
American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.
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20 DecemberMiddle East
Pentagon Says US Doubled Troops in Syria Earlier This Year
The US doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said.
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14 DecemberAmericas
‘Imperative’ to Work Against IS in Syria, Blinken Tells Turkey
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday told Turkey it was "imperative" to work against a resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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12 DecemberAsia Pacific
Afghan Refugees Minister Killed by Suicide Blast
The Afghan minister for refugees was killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing at the ministry's offices in the capital Kabul, government sources said, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.
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8 DecemberMiddle East
White House on Guard Against Islamic State Resurgence in Syria
The White House said that US priorities in Syria now are to ensure the country's conflict does not encourage a resurgence of the Islamic State militant group or lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe."
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberAmericas
US Struck Iran-Aligned Group’s Weapons Storage Facility in Syria: CENTCOM
The US military said Tuesday it conducted a strike against an unnamed Iranian-aligned group's weapons storage facility in Syria in response to an attack on American forces a day earlier.
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24 NovemberAsia Pacific
IS-Khorasan Claims Attack on Sufi Shrine in Afghanistan
The Islamic State Khorasan claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
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Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberMiddle East
American Strikes Killed Up to 35 Jihadists in Syria: US Military
American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said.
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24 OctoberAsia Pacific
Bomb Attack in Afghan Capital Kills One, Wounds 11: Police
An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan's capital, police said.
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22 OctoberMiddle East
Iraq Says Killed 9 Islamic State Commanders, Including Top Figure
Iraqi forces have killed nine Islamic State group commanders, including the jihadists' top figure in the country, Baghdad announced.
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