Islamic State
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Mar- 2018 -23 MarchAsia Pacific
French female ISIS fighter captured in Afghanistan
A French woman fighting for Islamic State in Afghanistan has been detained, Afghan officials said, amid fears that ISIS militants fleeing Syria and Iraq are finding their way to the country
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23 MarchEurope
Gunman shot dead after killing three and taking hostages in Trebes, southern France
At least three people were killed after a gunman who allegedly claimed allegiance to Islamic State hijacked a car, shot at police officers and then took hostages at a supermarket in Trebes, southwest France
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13 MarchMiddle East
Suicide bombing hits UAE-backed force in Yemen’s Aden
A suicide bombing hit Yemeni troops trained by the United Arab Emirates in the government bastion of Aden, a security source said, with at least five people dead or wounded
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6 MarchMiddle East
Hundreds of jihadists and children with Dutch ties still in ISIS territory
Nearly 200 adults who joined the jihad in Syria and Iraq and at least 175 children with ties to the Netherlands are still in the strife-torn countries, mostly with ISIS, Dutch authorities said
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Feb- 2018 -26 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraqi court sentences 15 women to death for joining ISIS
An Iraqi criminal court sentenced 15 Turkish women to death for joining Islamic State and one to life in prison, a judiciary spokesperson said
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13 FebruaryCommentary
The Manbij Conundrum
The collapse, or eviction by military force, of the SDF from Manbij would have dire consequences for the stability of the SDF, and by extension, the entire US mission to build stability in the wake of the Islamic State in Syria.
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12 FebruaryMiddle East
Iraq jails Turkish woman, Syrian man for life over ISIS ties
An Iraqi court on Monday sentenced a Turkish woman and a Syrian man to life in jail over ties to Islamic State, a judicial spokesman said.
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10 FebruaryCommentary
Egypt’s new Sinai campaign unlikely to achieve long-term stability
It is nearly inconceivable to think that the Egyptian military could support a sustained presence to the level it will demonstrate over the next days in Sinai, Allison McManus writes
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9 FebruaryReview
Book Review: The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
Review: The book “The ISIS Apocalypse” by Will McCants remains important for anticipating the future developments in the now global arena of terrorism
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9 FebruaryMiddle East
Egyptian military launches major counterterror operation in North Sinai
Egypt launched a large-scale military operation aimed at eliminating terrorist groups in the Nile Delta and North Sinai
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