Islamic State

Nigeria: Roadside bomb blast blamed on ISWA kills 5 people near Maiduguri

Five farmers were killed when their vehicle was struck by a mine outside Addamari near the restive northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri

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Former Iraqi PM falsely claims only 8 women and children killed in battle of Mosul

Former Iraq Prime Minister Abadi said only 8 women and children were killed in the battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS

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Double suicide bombing targets construction company in eastern Afghanistan

Multiple blasts rattled eastern Afghanistan’s Jalalabad with more than a dozen casualties reported as militants appeared to target a private company near the city’s airport

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SDF prepares to resume civilian evacuations from last ISIS redoubt in Syria

The SDF prepared to evacuate more civilians from Baghuz, the last ISIS stronghold in Syria, after evacuating almost 3,000 people including hundreds of fighters over the past 48 hours

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New Zealand ISIS member likely stuck in Syria, prime minister says

A New Zealander dubbed "the bumbling jihadi" can expect little help from his homeland after being captured in Syria by forces fighting ISIS

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Iraq will prosecute 13 French ISIS fighters captured in Syria, president says

Iraqi courts will prosecute 13 French citizens captured while fighting for ISIS in Syria, Iraq's President Barham Salih said

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Boko Haram attacks reported across northern Nigeria on polling day

One soldier was killed and 20 others wounded in Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, just hours before voting began in Nigeria's presidential election

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First RAF Typhoon use of Brimstone missile destroys ISIS boat in Syria

A UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon used a brimstone missile to destroy a boat used by ISIS in Syria, the first time the aircraft has deployed the weapon system

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Family of UK ISIS member Shamima Begum says they will fight move to strip her citizenship

The family of London teenager Shamima Begum, who joined ISIS in Syria, said they would challenge the UK's decision to revoke her citizenship

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French ISIS fighter Fabien Clain targeted in overnight airstrike in Syria

A French ISIS fighter who became notorious after claiming responsibility for the November Paris 2015 attacks was killed in an airstrike

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