Islamic State

Three Killed in Attack on China Hotel in Afghan Capital

At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese business people in the Afghan capital.

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US Forces Kill Two IS ‘Officials’ in Syria Raid

US forces killed two Islamic State group "officials" in an overnight raid in eastern Syria, US Central Command said.

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Burkina Faso to Raise 150M Euros for War Fund

The Burkina Faso government has announced plans to raise 152 million euros for a "fund to support the war" against a jihadist insurgency.

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Islamic State Group Announces Death of Leader

The Islamic State jihadist group said its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle.

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At Least 16 Killed, 24 Wounded in North Afghanistan Blast

At least 16 people were killed and 24 others wounded by a blast at a madrassa in Afghanistan's northern city of Aybak.

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Nigeria Army Repels Attack on Base, Kills 8 ISWAP Jihadists

Nigeria's military killed eight suspected of Islamic State-allied jihadists after repelling a raid on a military base in central Niger state.

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Rights Group Says Hundreds Massacred in Mali by Islamic State Jihadists

Armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State group have massacred hundreds of people in northeast Mali this year, Human Rights Watch said.

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Fifteen Dead in Attack on Shiite Shrine in Iran

At least 15 people were killed in an attack on a Shiite Muslim shrine in southern Iran, with the Islamic State group claiming the assault.

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Hundreds Linked to IS Transfered From Syria to Iraq

Syria's autonomous Kurdish region has transferred over 600 relatives of suspected jihadists detained at the notorious Al-Hol camp to Iraq.

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Syria Drone Strike Kills Suspected IS Member

A drone strike in northern Syria killed a suspected member of the Islamic State group.

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