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U.S.-led strikes kill more than 170 Raqqa civilians, sources says

Morethan170civilianshavebeenkilledbyU.S.-ledstrikesonIslamicStateinRaqqacityinthepastweek,aspikeincasualtiessinceanoffensivetooustthemilitantsbeganmorethantwomo

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IS may be failing, but its strategic communications legacy is to saty

NoinsurgencyinrecentmemoryhasenjoyedasmuchsensationalistnewscoverageastheIslamicState,whichhasconsistentlybeenreferredtoasthe“mostpowerful,”“mostdangerous,”and“

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Iraq starts bombing IS-held Tal Afar, west of Mosul: Sumariya

IraqhasbegunanaerialbombardmentofTalAfar,atownunderIslamicStatecontrolwestofMosul,Baghdad-basedal-SumariyaTVsaidonTuesday,citinganIraqiDefenceMinistryspokesman.

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At least 18 killed in attack on restaurant in Burkina Faso

SuspectedIslamicextremistsopenedfireataTurkishrestaurantinthecapitalofBurkinaFasolateSunday,killingatleast18peopleinthesecondsuchattackonarestaurantpopularwithf

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Turkey detains 42 suspected militants in raids: sources

TurkishpoliceonFridaydetained42peopleoversuspectedmilitantlinksinoperationsacrosstwoseparateprovinces,securitysourcesandmediasaid.Policedetained22suspectedIslam

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As Islamic State militants routed in Iraq, their families fear reprisals

Theirhusbands,sonsandbrothersaredead,butthewomenandchildrenIslamicStatemilitantsleftbehindwilllivetopaythepricefortheiractions.AsIslamicState'sdaysofrulingoverv

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Islamic State tightens grip on village near Mosul after defeat

IslamicStatehascapturedmostofavillagesouthofMosuldespitelosingcontrolofitsstrongholdinthecity,anIraqiarmyofficerandresidentssaid,deployingguerrilla-styletactics

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Islamic State built in staying power with global jihadis

TheIslamicStategroup’smixofalocalinsurgencyanddigitally-connectedglobaljihadisgivesthegroupstayingpowerandthemeanstorelaunchitsfuture,fromsmallcellsofextremists

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Ohio sites hacked with IS message

A number of government websites in the US state of Ohio, including that of Governor John Kasich, have been hacked to display a pro-IS message.

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Major Islamic State attack blocked outside old city of Mosul

Iraq's armed forces blocked a major wave of attacks by Islamic State suicide bombers outside the Old City of Mosul on Sunday, a military statement said.

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New Indonesia law to allow jailing of militant returnees

Indonesia is set to approve a law allowing authorities to jail for up to 15 years citizens coming home after joining militant groups abroad, lawmakers said on Wednesday.

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New Indonesia law to allow jailing of militant returnees

Indonesiaissettoapprovealawallowingauthoritiestojailforupto15yearscitizenscominghomeafterjoiningmilitantgroupsabroad,lawmakerssaidonWednesday.Thetighteningofant

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Russia's military says may have killed IS leader Baghdadi: agencies

Russia's Defense Ministry said on Friday it was checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late May.

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Islamic State calls for attacks in West, Russia, Middle East, Asia

AnaudiomessagepurportingtocomefromthespokesmanofIslamicStatecalledonfollowerstolaunchattacksintheUnitedStates,Europe,Russia,Australia,Iraq,Syria,Iran,andthePhil

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Philippine military pushing against Islamic militants in Marawi

The Philippine military has been dropping bombs on the southern city of Marawi, parts of which are occupied by Islamic militants. Authorities say they have made gains in the battle, but still have not completely retaken the entire city.

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Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across U.S.

DemonstrationsagainstIslamiclawSaturdayincitiesacrosstheU.S.drewcounter-protestsbypeoplewhosaidtheystokedunfoundedfearsandadistortedviewofthereligion.Hundredsma

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Iran arrests seven people over Tehran attacks

Iranianauthoritieshavearrestedsevenpeoplesuspectedofhelpingmilitantsinvolvedinthisweek’sattacksinthecapitalTehran,accordingtoajudiciaryofficial.IslamicStateclai