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Policeman, three paramilitary troopers wounded in Kashmir attack

ApolicemanandthreeparamilitarytroopersofIndia'sCentralReservePoliceForce(CRPF)werewoundedSaturdayinapredawnmilitantattackonpolicelinesinrestiveIndian-controlled

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Lebanese army recaptures third of IS stronghold of Ras Baalbek

TheLebanesearmyhasrecapturedathirdofakeyregionnearitsnorth-easternborderwithSyriafromso-calledIslamicState,officialssay.GovernmenttroopslaunchedanoffensiveinRas

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Four militants killed as military launches operation in SW. Pakistan

At least four militants were killed and a soldier was injured when the Pakistani army lunched an operation in the country's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday.

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Four militants killed as military launches operation in SW. Pakistan

AtleastfourmilitantswerekilledandasoldierwasinjuredwhenthePakistaniarmylunchedanoperationinthecountry'ssouthwestBalochistanprovinceonSunday.Inter-ServicesPublic

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Philippine troops capture key bridge near Marawi militants

PhilippinetroopshavecapturedakeybridgeleadingtothemainpositionofIslamicStategroup-linkedmilitantsinthesoutherncityofMarawibutwon'tstageamajorassaultandwillinste

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Afghan forces foil Taliban offensive, 20 attackers killed

Afghan forces have repulsed a Taliban attack on Qarabagh district of the eastern Ghazni province, forcing militants to flee after leaving 20 bodies behind, provincial police chief Mohammad Mustafa said.

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Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian border

AceasefiretookeffectonThursdayinamountainousareaoftheLebanese-SyrianborderwhereLebanon'sHezbollahsaysitisonthevergeofdefeatingjihadistmilitantsintheirlastfootho

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Egypt army kills 40 militants in Sinai raids

EgyptianarmedforcessaidonTuesdaythat40militantswerekilledinmilitaryraidsontheirhotbedsintheprovinceofNorthSinai."Egyptiansecurityforceskilled40highlydangerousmi

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Operations in Afghanistan leave 77 insurgents dead in 24 hours

Atotalof77militantswerekilled,and27otherswoundedinaseriesofsecurityoperationscarriedoutbyAfghantroopsinthepast24hours.SeventeenISILfighterswereamongthedead,acco

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Police officer killed, 5 injured in N. Afghan clash

OnepoliceofficerwaskilledandfivepolicepersonnelwerewoundedinaclashinAfghanistan'snorthernprovinceofTakharovernight,provincialpolicespokesmansaidFriday."Theclash

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President Duterte urges Philippine troops to defeat Marawi militants

PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertehascalledontroopstointensifytheirbattleagainstISIL-linkedmilitantsandsecurevictoryovertheminthesouthofthecountry.Dutertesaidthe

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Update | Militants shoot dead 7 civilians in western Afghan province

SevencivilianswerekilledbymilitantsalongamainroadwayinAfghanistan'swesternprovinceofFarahlateTuesday,aprovincialgovernmentspokesmansaidonWednesday."Theincidento

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Update | 9 IS fighters killed in E. Afghan airstrike

NineIslamicState(IS)militantswerekilledaftertheAfghanairforcestruckanIShideoutineasternKunarprovincelateTuesday,provincialpolicechiefsaidonWednesday."Thestriket

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Iraqi PM formally declares liberation of Mosul from IS militants

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday formally declared Mosul liberated from Islamic State (IS) militant group after nine months of fierce fighting to dislodge the extremist militants from their last major stronghold in Iraq.

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Iraqi PM says matter of time to declare "great victory" in Mosul

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday said the victory in the battles against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Mosul is guaranteed and it is a matter of time to defeat the extremist militants and "declare great victory" in the city.

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Iraqi forces continue pushing IS militants into small pocket in Mosul

IraqisecurityforcesonSaturdaycontinuedtopushtheremainingIslamicState(IS)militantsintoasmallpocketintheOldCityatthebankofTigrisRiver,asthetroopsrecapturednewarea

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Philippine defense chief admits he underestimated militants

PhilippineDefenseSecretaryDelfinLorenzanaadmittedhehadunderestimatedthestrengthoftheISIL-linkedmilitantsfightinginthesoutherncityofMarawi.Governmentforceshavebe