Islamic State

French actions ‘neutralize 50 terrorists’ near Mopti in central Mali

The France-led Operation Barkhane targeted ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated fighters near Mopti in central Mali, 'neutralizing' around 50 militants

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Turkey arrests suspected former ISIS executioner in Bursa

Turkish police have arrested a suspected former executioner for ISIS in Syria, who became a gas repairman when he returned to civilian life

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AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says

United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread

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Indonesia says it won’t repatriate nearly 700 ISIS fighters from Syria

Indonesia has said it will not bring home nearly 700 hundred nationals who joined ISIS over security fears, but added it would still consider repatriating young children

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Suicide attack targets top Afghanistan military academy in Kabul

A suicide attack targeting a military academy in the Afghan capital killed at least five people, the first major assault in the city in months

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French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms

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Northeast Syria administration plans trials for ISIS suspects this spring

The Kurdish autonomous administration in northeast Syria will begin trials of ISIS suspects in the spring, Abdulkarim Omar said

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US-led Coalition and Iraq resume operations against ISIS

Iraq and the US-led Coalition will resume joint operations against ISIS, nearly a month after attacks bases hosting American personnel forced a pause in the mission

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Barkhane operations kill more than 30 ‘terrorists’ in Mali

More than 30 "terrorists" were killed during a series of one-off operations conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane force in Mali

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Intelligence ‘ambiguity’ raises questions over ISIS capability in Iraq and Syria, US-led Coalition says

ISIS's failure to exploit Iraq's protests raises doubts as to group's capabilities, a senior Coalition commander said

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