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Somalia car-bomb kills ex-defence minister: police
Feb 15, 2016 (AFP)
Somalia's former defence minister was killed in a car bomb on Monday, the latest in a string of attacks in the capital Mogadishu, police said. There was no imme...
Bomb kills two Egyptian soldiers in Sinai: army
Feb 13, 2016 (AFP)
Two Egyptian soldiers, one an officer, were killed by an explosion as they tried to defuse a roadside bomb in the Sinai Peninsula Saturday, a military statement...
CIA director says IS group has used, can make chem weapons
Feb 12, 2016 (AFP)
CIA director John Brennan has said that Islamic State fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and musta...
Anti-IS coalition pledges stepped-up fight against jihadists
Feb 11, 2016 (AFP)
Defence ministers from the US-led coalition striking the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria vowed Thursday to redouble their efforts to defeat the jihadists ...
Pentagon chief in Europe to drum up anti-IS support
Feb 09, 2016 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Europe on Tuesday ahead of a summit to convince key members of a US-led coalition to expand their roles in the fig...
Canada to end air strikes in Iraq, Syria this month
Feb 08, 2016 (AFP)
Canada announced Monday it will end air strikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and bring home its six fighter jets on February 22, fulfilli...
US welcomes Saudi troop offer for Syria: FM
Feb 08, 2016 (AFP)
The United States welcomes a Saudi offer to deploy special forces to support a possible coalition ground operation inside Syria, the kingdom's foreign minister ...
Canada to unveil plans for new anti-ISIS cooperation
Feb 08, 2016 (AFP)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to unveil Monday new plans for Canada's role in the international coalition against the Islamic State group, including his...
Berlin, Ankara seek NATO aid to stop traffickers: Merkel
Feb 08, 2016 (AFP)
Turkey and Germany will ask NATO to help police the Turkish coast and stop traffickers from sending migrants on dangerous sea journeys, German Chancellor Angela...
Rise in number of suspected jihadists blocked from leaving Australia
Feb 07, 2016 (AFP)
The rate at which suspected jihadists are being blocked from departing Australia has doubled in the past year, a report said Sunday, amid a government crackdown...
Pentagon releases vetted batch of detainee abuse photos
Feb 05, 2016 (AFP)
The Pentagon on Friday released a small portion of photographs showing injuries suffered by detainees allegedly at the hands of US troops in Iraq and Afghanista...
US weighs options as IS presence soars in Libya
Feb 05, 2016 (AFP)
Islamic State fighters have streamed into Libya in recent months, a US official said Thursday, heightening fears the extremists are gaining ground and influence...
IS forces rise in Libya, drop in Iraq and Syria: US official
Feb 04, 2016 (AFP)
Islamic State fighters have streamed into Libya in recent months, a US official said Thursday, heightening fears that the extremists are gaining ground and infl...
Pentagon chief unveils extra funds to bomb IS, counter Russia
Feb 02, 2016 (AFP)
US forces have fired so many smart bombs at Islamic State targets that stocks of the sophisticated weapons are dwindling, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said T...
Greece arrests man with Iraqi passport stolen by Islamic State
Feb 01, 2016 (AFP)
An Iraqi Kurdish man has been arrested at Athens airport in possession of a passport known to have been among a haul of official documents stolen by Islamic Sta...
Amnesty slams recall of Nigerian officer it accuses of war crimes
Feb 01, 2016 (AFP)
Amnesty International on Monday slammed the reinstatement of a senior Nigerian army officer it wants probed for war crimes and the mass murder of detainees in t...
Australian IS recruiter reported dead
Jan 31, 2016 (AFP)
Australia's most senior recruiter for the Islamic State group in Syria, who was reportedly linked to an alleged plot to attack Anzac Day commemorations, has bee...
Philippine leader says Muslim peace bid to continue after his term
Jan 31, 2016 (AFP)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino has ordered special efforts to ensure a peace agreement with Muslim rebels is implemented even after his term ends this year...
Netherlands to join US-led air strikes in Syria
Jan 29, 2016 (AFP)
Bowing to US demands, the Dutch government announced Friday it will take part in US-led air strikes in Syria against the Islamic State group, extending its curr...
Algeria president takes control of security services: media
Jan 25, 2016 (AFP)
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has taken control of Algeria's security and intelligence services by forming a new leadership for the entire sector, newspapers r...
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