Islamic State Extremist Group
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Facebook Says it Froze User Named Isis By Mistake
Facebook Inc said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an action the user claims was due to her name being spelt the same as the acronym used for the Islamic State extremist group.
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Missing British Medical Students Feared to Have Joined Islamic State: Reports
A group of British medical students of Sudanese origin who went missing after travelling to Turkey are feared to have crossed into Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group as doctors, reports and sources said on Sunday.
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US Marine Corps Urges 'Vigilance' After Online Islamist Threat
The US Marine Corps on Sunday urged "vigilance" after a group claiming to be Islamic State hackers published what they said were the names and addresses of 100 military personnel and urged supporters to kill them.
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White House Seeks War Authority Against Islamic State: Lawmakers
The White House revealed to lawmakers on Tuesday details of its request to Congress for a three-year war authority to battle Islamic extremists that would prohibit "enduring" offensive combat operations.
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Iraq: Kurdish Forces Retake Parts of Largest Dam
An Iraqi security official says Kurdish forces have taken over parts of the country's largest dam, which was captured by the Islamic State extremist group earlier this month.
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Sunni Insurgents Seize Small Towns in Iraq's North
Militants with the Islamic State extremist group on Sunday seized two small towns in northern Iraq after driving out Kurdish security forces, further expanding the territories under their control, officials and residents said.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Condemns Jihadis' Targeting of Christians
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday condemned the Islamic State extremist group's actions targeting Christians in territory it controls, saying they reveal the threat the jihadists pose to the minority community's "centuries-old heritage."
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Facebook Says it Froze User Named Isis By Mistake
Facebook Inc said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an action the user claims was due to her name being spelt the same as the acronym used for the Islamic State extremist group.
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Missing British Medical Students Feared to Have Joined Islamic State: Reports
A group of British medical students of Sudanese origin who went missing after travelling to Turkey are feared to have crossed into Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group as doctors, reports and sources said on Sunday.
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US Marine Corps Urges 'Vigilance' After Online Islamist Threat
The US Marine Corps on Sunday urged "vigilance" after a group claiming to be Islamic State hackers published what they said were the names and addresses of 100 military personnel and urged supporters to kill them.
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White House Seeks War Authority Against Islamic State: Lawmakers
The White House revealed to lawmakers on Tuesday details of its request to Congress for a three-year war authority to battle Islamic extremists that would prohibit "enduring" offensive combat operations.
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Iraq: Kurdish Forces Retake Parts of Largest Dam
An Iraqi security official says Kurdish forces have taken over parts of the country's largest dam, which was captured by the Islamic State extremist group earlier this month.
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Sunni Insurgents Seize Small Towns in Iraq's North
Militants with the Islamic State extremist group on Sunday seized two small towns in northern Iraq after driving out Kurdish security forces, further expanding the territories under their control, officials and residents said.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Condemns Jihadis' Targeting of Christians
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday condemned the Islamic State extremist group's actions targeting Christians in territory it controls, saying they reveal the threat the jihadists pose to the minority community's "centuries-old heritage."
