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How Justice is Delivered in the Islamic State's New Capital Along Libya's Mediterranean Coast
One day in July, Ahmed Salem Abdul Salam's parents got the call they had yearned for and dreaded at the same time: 29-year-old Ahmed, who had disappeared weeks earlier near his home town of Sirte, on Libya's central coast, was alive. But he was being held by Islamic State militants, and they believed he was a spy.
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'They Admitted Kidnapping Us a Mistake,' Says Indian Released From IS Captivity in Libya
For an Indian who returned from Libya today after being freed by the Islamic State terror group, memories of his captivity are most innocuous. "The sheikh of the captors brought me chappals when I wanted to go to the washroom," Lakshmikant Ramakrishna shared.
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'Is India Doing Business With IS in Libya?' Congress's Manish Tewari Taunts Sushma Swaraj
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Manish Tewari today took a dig at Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she seemed to have a "direct 'hotline' to the ISIS in Libya", and asked whether India is "doing business" with the extremist group in that country.
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7 Libyan Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Islamic State
Seven Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamic State militants stormed a checkpoint manned by forces loyal to the official government, military officials said.
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Libya Rivals to Head to Berlin for Talks With Powers
Libya's warring factions were headed to Berlin Tuesday for talks with world powers as the quest for a deal to prevent the oil-rich nation crumbling into a failed state intensifies.
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Islamic State Shoots and Beheads 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya
A video purportedly made by Islamic State and posted on social media sites on Sunday appeared to show militants shooting and beheading about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
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Islamic State Shoot, Behead 30 People in Libya: Reports
Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show its militants shooting and beheading what appeared to be about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
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Alleged Islamic State Gunmen in Libya 'Seize Radio Station'
Gunmen claiming to be members of the Islamic State group have seized control of a state-run radio station in Libya's coastal city of Sirte, residents said today.
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Tug-of-War Among Islamists Behind Libya Hotel Attack: Experts
A bitter tug-of-war between Islamists vying for power and influence was behind this week's deadly assault on a top Libyan hotel that was claimed by the Islamic State group, experts say.
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Islamic State Seeking Bases Inside Lebanon: Security Chief
Islamic State militants holed up in the Qalamoun mountains on the Syrian-Lebanese border are seeking to gain control of nearby Lebanese villages to support their fighting positions, the head of Lebanon's main security apparatus told Reuters.
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How Justice is Delivered in the Islamic State's New Capital Along Libya's Mediterranean Coast
One day in July, Ahmed Salem Abdul Salam's parents got the call they had yearned for and dreaded at the same time: 29-year-old Ahmed, who had disappeared weeks earlier near his home town of Sirte, on Libya's central coast, was alive. But he was being held by Islamic State militants, and they believed he was a spy.
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'They Admitted Kidnapping Us a Mistake,' Says Indian Released From IS Captivity in Libya
For an Indian who returned from Libya today after being freed by the Islamic State terror group, memories of his captivity are most innocuous. "The sheikh of the captors brought me chappals when I wanted to go to the washroom," Lakshmikant Ramakrishna shared.
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'Is India Doing Business With IS in Libya?' Congress's Manish Tewari Taunts Sushma Swaraj
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Manish Tewari today took a dig at Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying she seemed to have a "direct 'hotline' to the ISIS in Libya", and asked whether India is "doing business" with the extremist group in that country.
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7 Libyan Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Islamic State
Seven Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when Islamic State militants stormed a checkpoint manned by forces loyal to the official government, military officials said.
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Libya Rivals to Head to Berlin for Talks With Powers
Libya's warring factions were headed to Berlin Tuesday for talks with world powers as the quest for a deal to prevent the oil-rich nation crumbling into a failed state intensifies.
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Islamic State Shoots and Beheads 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya
A video purportedly made by Islamic State and posted on social media sites on Sunday appeared to show militants shooting and beheading about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
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Islamic State Shoot, Behead 30 People in Libya: Reports
Islamic State released a video on Sunday purporting to show its militants shooting and beheading what appeared to be about 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
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Alleged Islamic State Gunmen in Libya 'Seize Radio Station'
Gunmen claiming to be members of the Islamic State group have seized control of a state-run radio station in Libya's coastal city of Sirte, residents said today.
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Tug-of-War Among Islamists Behind Libya Hotel Attack: Experts
A bitter tug-of-war between Islamists vying for power and influence was behind this week's deadly assault on a top Libyan hotel that was claimed by the Islamic State group, experts say.
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Islamic State Seeking Bases Inside Lebanon: Security Chief
Islamic State militants holed up in the Qalamoun mountains on the Syrian-Lebanese border are seeking to gain control of nearby Lebanese villages to support their fighting positions, the head of Lebanon's main security apparatus told Reuters.
