Pakistan among top 5 countries worst hit by terrorism worldwide: GTI 2015
LONDON: Despite a drop of 10 per cent worldwide, terrorism continues to haunt the world… Read More
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Islamic State
Islamic State kills civilians in Mosul to deter support for army
BAGHDAD/QAYYARA, IRAQ: Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating… Read More
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Militants say Trump victory a rallying call for new recruits
KABUL/CAIRO: From Afghanistan to Algeria, militants plan to use Donald Trump's shock US presidential victory… Read More
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Iraq troops vow to tighten noose on Islamic State in Mosul
BAWIZA, Iraq: Iraqi soldiers fighting just north of Mosul, within sight of city neighborhoods, said… Read More
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Islamic State abducts around 300 near Mosul, retreats with thousands: UN
MOSUL: Islamic State fighters abducted 295 former Iraqi Security Forces members near the militant stronghold… Read More
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US-backed forces push closer to Islamic State ‘capital’ Raqa
RAQA: A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance pushed closer to Raqa in Syria while Iraqi forces seized… Read More
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Islamic State losing ground but still a threat: analysts
PARIS: The Islamic State group has been eroded by international efforts to crush the militant… Read More
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US-backed forces say operation to retake Raqqa from Islamic State has begun
RAQQA: US-backed rebels said on Sunday they were launching an operation to retake the Syrian city… Read More
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Shots fired at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, two men detained
ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities briefly barred cars from entering and leaving Istanbul's main Ataturk Airport on… Read More
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The battle for Mosul: what we know
BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces advanced into east Mosul on the 19th day of the operation to retake… Read More
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Taliban militant arrested in Mansehra joint operation
MANSEHRA: Police personnel arrested a Taliban militant during an operation in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa… Read More
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Daesh leader Baghdadi in audio message says no Mosul retreat
BAGHDAD: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on his fighters to resist as Iraqi… Read More
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Iraq forces fight way into Mosul
MOSUL: Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as… Read More
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Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria
AL QAYYARAH, IRAQ: Iraqi paramilitaries launched an operation Saturday to retake the town of Tal… Read More
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US wishes to cooperate with Pakistan in probe of Quetta attack
WASHINGTON: United States has wished to fully cooperate with Pakistan in the investigation of the… Read More
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IS slaughtered at least 232 people near Mosul, says UN
GENEVA: Islamic State group fighters slaughtered at least 232 people in and around Mosul last… Read More
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US general says 800-900 IS fighters killed in Mosul offensive
BAGHDAD: A US general told AFP on Thursday that between 800 and 900 Islamic State… Read More
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Clinton slams Trump for comments on offensive against Islamic State
WASHINGTON: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slammed rival Donald Trump on Monday for saying… Read More
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Attack in Iraq’s Kirkuk over, 74 IS militants dead: governor
KIRKUK: Iraqi security forces on Monday ended an attack by the Islamic State group in… Read More
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Iraqi Kurds say they captured town near Mosul
ERBIL: Kurdish fighters said they had taken the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from Islamic… Read More
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