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Iran Was At The Forefront Of The Fight Against ISIS. Now It Has To Face The Militants At Home.
In recent months, the Islamic State has stepped up its efforts to target Iran, releasing a stream of propaganda, vowing more bloodshed and boosting recruitment among Iran's minority Sunnis, some of whom carried out the June attack.
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ISIS Rapes And Tortures Sunni Arab Women Too: Human Rights Watch
Fighters from the terror group ISIS, whose abuses against Yazidi women have been well documented, are raping and torturing Sunni Arab women too, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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ISIS: A Catastrophe For Sunnis
The Islamic State is being crushed, its fighters are in retreat, and the caliphate it sought to build in the image of a bygone glory is crumbling.
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US Approves $785 Million Bomb Sale To Ally UAE Against ISIS
The US State Department has approved the sale of $785 million in bombs to the United Arab Emirates for the US-led campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Iraqi Air Force Conducting 60% Of Sorties Against ISIS: PM Haider al-Abadi
More than 60 per cent of sorties against ISIS in Iraq are carried out by the nation's air forces and about 40 per cent by the US-led coalition, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday.
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War Against The Islamic State Redrawing Borders
Along the vast, zigzagging perimeter of the Islamic State's self-styled state, the militants are steadily being pushed back as the forces ranged against them gain in strength.
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Saudi Arabia Announces 34-State Islamic Military Alliance Against Terrorism
Saudi Arabia today announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA.
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Pentagon Pressing Allies for More Help Against Islamic State
The Pentagon is pressing European and Arab allies to provide more troops and support for the war against the Islamic State, hoping that the horror of the Paris attacks - and the fear more are coming will compel them to get more deeply involved.
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Iraqi Forces in Major Push Against Islamic State Jihadists
Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State jihadist group on separate fronts today, ramping up operations to retake Baiji and Ramadi, two of the conflict's worst flashpoints.
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Leading Iraqi Cleric Urges Wider War Against Islamic State
Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite cleric called for a global war against Islamic State today, a day after the prime minister said he would welcome Russian air strikes against the group on Iraqi soil.
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Islamic State Defectors Could be Used to Deter Potential Fighters: Study
Islamic State defectors who are "disillusioned" with the terror group could be used by governments to deter potential fighters by providing them opportunity to speak out against the dreaded outfit, a British terrorism think tank said today.
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Iraqi Militia Leader Says US Not Serious About Fighting Islamic State
The head of one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias called the US-led coalition's campaign against Islamic State ineffective and accused Washington of lacking the will to uproot radical Sunni jihadis controlling large swathes of Iraq and Syria.
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US Defense Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to get a first-hand assessment of the campaign against Islamic State as Iraq tries to retake the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province.
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Iraqis Launch Offensive Against Islamic State Near Anbar Military Base
Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants near the western outpost of Haditha in a bid to secure a key supply route to an important military base, police and tribal sources said.
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Islamic State Fighters Attack Troops in Iraq's Anbar Province
Islamic State militants attacked Iraqi security forces on Friday near the two main cities of the western province of Anbar, where authorities plan a counter-offensive against the hardline Sunni insurgents, tribal sources said.
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Iran Was At The Forefront Of The Fight Against ISIS. Now It Has To Face The Militants At Home.
In recent months, the Islamic State has stepped up its efforts to target Iran, releasing a stream of propaganda, vowing more bloodshed and boosting recruitment among Iran's minority Sunnis, some of whom carried out the June attack.
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ISIS Rapes And Tortures Sunni Arab Women Too: Human Rights Watch
Fighters from the terror group ISIS, whose abuses against Yazidi women have been well documented, are raping and torturing Sunni Arab women too, Human Rights Watch said Monday.
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ISIS: A Catastrophe For Sunnis
The Islamic State is being crushed, its fighters are in retreat, and the caliphate it sought to build in the image of a bygone glory is crumbling.
-
US Approves $785 Million Bomb Sale To Ally UAE Against ISIS
The US State Department has approved the sale of $785 million in bombs to the United Arab Emirates for the US-led campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Iraqi Air Force Conducting 60% Of Sorties Against ISIS: PM Haider al-Abadi
More than 60 per cent of sorties against ISIS in Iraq are carried out by the nation's air forces and about 40 per cent by the US-led coalition, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday.
-
War Against The Islamic State Redrawing Borders
Along the vast, zigzagging perimeter of the Islamic State's self-styled state, the militants are steadily being pushed back as the forces ranged against them gain in strength.
-
Saudi Arabia Announces 34-State Islamic Military Alliance Against Terrorism
Saudi Arabia today announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on state news agency SPA.
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Pentagon Pressing Allies for More Help Against Islamic State
The Pentagon is pressing European and Arab allies to provide more troops and support for the war against the Islamic State, hoping that the horror of the Paris attacks - and the fear more are coming will compel them to get more deeply involved.
-
Iraqi Forces in Major Push Against Islamic State Jihadists
Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State jihadist group on separate fronts today, ramping up operations to retake Baiji and Ramadi, two of the conflict's worst flashpoints.
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Leading Iraqi Cleric Urges Wider War Against Islamic State
Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite cleric called for a global war against Islamic State today, a day after the prime minister said he would welcome Russian air strikes against the group on Iraqi soil.
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Islamic State Defectors Could be Used to Deter Potential Fighters: Study
Islamic State defectors who are "disillusioned" with the terror group could be used by governments to deter potential fighters by providing them opportunity to speak out against the dreaded outfit, a British terrorism think tank said today.
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Iraqi Militia Leader Says US Not Serious About Fighting Islamic State
The head of one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias called the US-led coalition's campaign against Islamic State ineffective and accused Washington of lacking the will to uproot radical Sunni jihadis controlling large swathes of Iraq and Syria.
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US Defense Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to get a first-hand assessment of the campaign against Islamic State as Iraq tries to retake the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province.
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Iraqis Launch Offensive Against Islamic State Near Anbar Military Base
Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants near the western outpost of Haditha in a bid to secure a key supply route to an important military base, police and tribal sources said.
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Islamic State Fighters Attack Troops in Iraq's Anbar Province
Islamic State militants attacked Iraqi security forces on Friday near the two main cities of the western province of Anbar, where authorities plan a counter-offensive against the hardline Sunni insurgents, tribal sources said.
