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Iraq announces another major victory over IS jihadists

IraqdeclaredonThursdaythatitsforceshadretakenthenortherncityofTalAfarandthesurroundingregion,inanothermajorvictoryoverIslamicStategroupjihadists.IS,whichseizedn

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Afghan conflict: Dozens killed in 'brutal' Sar-e Pul attack

At least 50 civilians have been killed by militants in northern Afghanistan, officials say.

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Sides exchange bodies after truce on Lebanon-Syria border

Lebanon’sHezbollahmovementandjihadistmilitantsonSundayexchangedthebodiesoffightersaspartofaceasefiredealfortherestiveSyria-Lebanonborder.Thetruce,announcedbythe

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Bloodied at Chinese fight club for $75

EveryFridaynight,fighterstradeblowsinaringinthedimlylitMonsterClubinsouthwestChina,competingfora$75paydayasacrowdcheerthemon.ThisjointinChengduisownedbyaformerC

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Iraqi forces repel Islamic State counter-attack in west Mosul: police

Iraqiforcesrepelledamajorcounter-attackbyIslamicStatefighters,manyofthemwearingsuicidevests,inadistrictsouthoftheOldCityofMosul,theirremainingenclaveinthecity,a

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US-backed Syria force advances in Raqa, battles for base

US-backedSyrianfightersseizedaseconddistrictofRaqaonSundayandlaunchedarenewedassaultonabasenorthofthecity,astheypursuedanoffensiveagainsttheIslamicStategroup.Th

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Syrian army captures last IS stronghold in eastern Aleppo

Syrian army and allied fighters on Sunday captured the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in the northern province of Aleppo, a monitor group reported.

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Syrian army captures last IS stronghold in eastern Aleppo

SyrianarmyandalliedfightersonSundaycapturedthelastIslamicState(IS)strongholdinthenorthernprovinceofAleppo,amonitorgroupreported.TheSyrianarmyandfightersofHezbol

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Syria army retakes villages after deadly IS attack: monitor

TheSyrianarmyhasregainedfullcontroloftwocentralvillagesfromtheIslamicStategroupafteranattackthatkilleddozensofpeople,amonitorsaidonFriday.Troopsandalliedmilitia

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ISIL using civilians as human shields in fighting against Iraqi troops: UN official

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warned on Friday that fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, are using civilians as human shields.

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Why are Malaysia, Singapore nervous as Iraq looks to retake Mosul from IS?

Malaysia on Tuesday led calls for Southeast Asian governments to tighten anti-terror measures amid fears Iraq’s sweeping offensive to retake the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Mosul will trigger an influx of fleeing foreign fighters seeking safe haven in their home countries.

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Global Times: "Groundless" US report claims China's policies making Muslims join IS

Chinese experts called "groundless" a US think tank's report claiming China's policies in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region have driven Chinese Muslims to join the Islamic State (IS).

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IS mllitants kill 40 U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria

​At least 40 fighters of the U. S-backed New Syrian Army (NSyA) were killed on Wednesday, by the Islamic State (IS) terror group, IS-related media outlets reported.

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Spanish police arrest Moroccan recruiting for Daesh

​Spanish police on Tuesday confirmed they have arrested a Moroccan man in the city of Valencia on charges of glorifying terrorism, radicalizing and recruiting potential radical fighters over the internet.

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Norway's security agency worried about possible radicalization of prisoners

Norway's police security agency has expressed worry that convicted fighters who returned from foreign conflict zones could radicalize other prisoners in the Nordic country, daily newspaper Aftenposten reported on Thursday.

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Thailand mulls buying four more Swedish jet fighters

​Thailand might probably buy four more Swedish jet fighters to add to a current squadron of 12 fighters of the same type, said Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong on Thursday.

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Pak military trains IS in Afghanistan: Ex-IS man

Pakistan's military provides weapons and training to IS militants in Afghanistan and instructs them to kill the "infidel" Afghan forces, according to the terror group's fighters who laid down their arms.