Islamic State
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Dec- 2017 -18 DecemberAsia Pacific
Militants storm spy training center in Afghan capital
Militants stormed an intelligence agency training center in Kabul on Monday in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
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14 DecemberMiddle East
Did ISIS kill Iraqis with weapons the US gave to Syrian fighters?
ISIS captured European weapons given by the US to Syrian rebels and later used them against the Iraqi Security Forces in the battles of Mosul and Fallujah
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13 DecemberMiddle East
UPDATED ISIS attack on Tanf deconfliction zone repelled by MaT
The U.S.-backed vetted Syrian opposition group Jaysh Maghawir al-Thawra (MaT) repelled ISIS attacks on the deconfliction zone near At Tanf in southern Syria
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12 DecemberAsia Pacific
Afghan forces to launch operation against ISIS in the north
Afghanistan's military plans to launch a major operation to stop the Islamic State group making inroads into the country's northern provinces, officials said Tuesday
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9 DecemberMiddle East
Prime Minister Abadi declares ‘end of war’ against ISIS in Iraq
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday declared victory in the three-year war by Iraqi forces to expel Islamic State
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Nov- 2017 -29 NovemberMiddle East
UK PM May pledges more counter-terror support during visit to Iraq
UK to spend £10 million over three years in Iraq to counter ISIS foreign fighter threat, develop border infrastructure, watch-lists and biometric data
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21 NovemberAfrica
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.
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20 NovemberMiddle East
180 Syrian fighters demobilized from Coalition VSO partner force near Tanf, kept US-supplied M-16s
Around 180 fighters were recently demobilized from Jaysh Maghawir Al-Thawra, the U.S.-led Coalition partner force at At Tanf in southern Syria
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17 NovemberMiddle East
Iraqi forces launch operation to capture last ISIS-held town
Iraqi forces on Friday launched a predawn operation to recapture the town of Rawa, the last urban area held by Islamic State in Iraq.
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16 NovemberMiddle East
FACT CHECK Reuters’ Chinese whispers further muddy the truth of the Raqqa ISIS deal
A Reuters report on the evacuation of ISIS fighters and civilians from Raqqa in Syria misrepresents BBC reporting, creating confusion about the deal
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