Islamic State
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Mar- 2019 -26 MarchMiddle East
Syria: ISIS kills 7 Manbij Military Council members in midnight checkpoint attack
ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack that killed seven guards in the Syrian city of Manbij, days after its "caliphate" was declared defeated
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25 MarchCommentary
Challenges after the elimination of ISIS
Although defeated on the battlefield, ISIS will continue to be a threat to stability in northern Syria, SDF commander Mazlum Kobane writes
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25 MarchMiddle East
SDF calls for international tribunal to try ISIS members in Syria
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces has called for the international community to set up a special tribunal to try detained ISIS members
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23 MarchMiddle East
SDF declares ‘total’ victory over ISIS in Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces has declared victory over Islamic State in Syria, effectively ending the group's control of territory
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22 MarchAfrica
Chad: Boko Haram kills 23 soldiers in Dangdala attack
Twenty-three soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Dangdala, the deadliest Boko Haram attack on the military in Chad
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22 MarchMiddle East
Last days of the caliphate: Mutlu Civiroglu on Islamic State’s final stand in Syria
Mutlu Civiroglu detailed his experience with the SDF in the last days of ISIS's self-declared caliphate in Syria
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21 MarchMiddle East
SDF searching Baghuz for hidden ISIS fighters as fall of ‘caliphate’ nears
The SDF combed the banks of the Euphrates in Syria for the last ISIS fighters, preventing the announcement of the demise of the "caliphate"
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21 MarchAsia Pacific
Bomb blasts around Afghanistan capital kill 6 during Nowruz celebrations
At least six people were killed by blasts in Kabul during Persian New Year celebrations in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital
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18 MarchMiddle East
US denies plans to leave 1,000 troops in Syria
The US denied that it intended to leave almost 1,000 troops in Syria, adding plans for a 200-strong 'peacekeeping' force had not changed
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15 MarchAfrica
Islamic State enforced leadership change in West Africa province, audio reveals
ISIS has appointed Umar al-Barnawi as the new leader of Nigeria-based Islamic State West Africa province, two audio recordings have revealed
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