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US Troops Carry Out Ground Raid Against ISIS In Syria
U.S. Special Operations troops carried out a ground operation in eastern Syria aimed at capturing an Islamic State militant, U.S. officials said Monday.
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ISIS Is Kidnapping Thousands To Use As Human Shields
Islamic State militants have rounded up thousands of villagers at gunpoint to use as human shields as they retreat toward their stronghold of Mosul, the latest brutal war tactic inflicted on civilians in areas the group controls.
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Barack Obama Urges Americans Remain Vigilant Against Homegrown Threats
President Barack Obama urged Americans to remain vigilant against the potential threat of homegrown Islamic State militants on Friday due to the difficulty of tracking "lone wolf" attackers like those who went on a shooting spree in California.
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Francois Hollande Urges Grand Coalition Against Islamic State
French President Francois Hollande told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday world powers must create a "grand coalition" to combat Islamic State militants who control swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq.
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UK PM David Cameron to Push for War With Case for Joining Syria Air Strikes
British Prime Minister David Cameron will this week set out the case for joining air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, his finance minister said on Sunday, in a bid to persuade a parliament loath to embark on another war in the Middle East.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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1 Week After Attacks, Defiant Parisians Honor the Dead
A week after the deadliest attacks on France in decades, shell-shocked Parisians honored the 130 victims with candles and songs Friday, knowing that at least one suspect is still at large and fearing that other militants could be slipping through Europe's porous borders.
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3 China Executives Among Dead as President Condemns Mali Attack
Chinese President Xi Jinping today condemned the "cruel and savage" attack by Islamist militants on a hotel in Mali's capital that killed 19 people, including three Chinese executives of a state-run railway firm.
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Brussels on Highest Alert After 'Serious, Imminent Threat' Warning
Belgium raised the alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level today, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack.
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Britain Says Islamic State Terrorists Plotting Deadly Cyber Attacks
Islamic State militants are trying to develop the capability to launch deadly cyber attacks against Britain's infrastructure, finance minister George Osborne will say on Tuesday as he announces a doubling of spending on cyber security.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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Islamic State Kidnaps, Kills 7 in Southern Afghanistan: Police
Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said today, amid heavy fighting in the region between the group and Taliban insurgents
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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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9 Killed in Shootout Between Turkish Police and Islamic State Suspects
Seven suspected Islamic State militants and two Turkish police officers were killed today in a fierce gun battle in the main city in the Kurdish-majority southeast, security sources said.
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Mother of Islamic State Terrorist Jailed for Supporting Son's Activities on Facebook
A 55-year-old mother of an Islamic State terrorist has been jailed for 30 months by a Malaysian court for trying to support terrorist activities by using her Facebook accounts, according to a media report.
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US Troops Carry Out Ground Raid Against ISIS In Syria
U.S. Special Operations troops carried out a ground operation in eastern Syria aimed at capturing an Islamic State militant, U.S. officials said Monday.
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ISIS Is Kidnapping Thousands To Use As Human Shields
Islamic State militants have rounded up thousands of villagers at gunpoint to use as human shields as they retreat toward their stronghold of Mosul, the latest brutal war tactic inflicted on civilians in areas the group controls.
-
Barack Obama Urges Americans Remain Vigilant Against Homegrown Threats
President Barack Obama urged Americans to remain vigilant against the potential threat of homegrown Islamic State militants on Friday due to the difficulty of tracking "lone wolf" attackers like those who went on a shooting spree in California.
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Francois Hollande Urges Grand Coalition Against Islamic State
French President Francois Hollande told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday world powers must create a "grand coalition" to combat Islamic State militants who control swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq.
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UK PM David Cameron to Push for War With Case for Joining Syria Air Strikes
British Prime Minister David Cameron will this week set out the case for joining air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, his finance minister said on Sunday, in a bid to persuade a parliament loath to embark on another war in the Middle East.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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1 Week After Attacks, Defiant Parisians Honor the Dead
A week after the deadliest attacks on France in decades, shell-shocked Parisians honored the 130 victims with candles and songs Friday, knowing that at least one suspect is still at large and fearing that other militants could be slipping through Europe's porous borders.
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3 China Executives Among Dead as President Condemns Mali Attack
Chinese President Xi Jinping today condemned the "cruel and savage" attack by Islamist militants on a hotel in Mali's capital that killed 19 people, including three Chinese executives of a state-run railway firm.
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Brussels on Highest Alert After 'Serious, Imminent Threat' Warning
Belgium raised the alert status for its capital Brussels to the highest level today, shutting the metro and warning the public to avoid crowds because of a "serious and imminent" threat of an attack.
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Britain Says Islamic State Terrorists Plotting Deadly Cyber Attacks
Islamic State militants are trying to develop the capability to launch deadly cyber attacks against Britain's infrastructure, finance minister George Osborne will say on Tuesday as he announces a doubling of spending on cyber security.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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Islamic State Kidnaps, Kills 7 in Southern Afghanistan: Police
Islamic State militants kidnapped and killed seven people, including three women, in the southern province of Zabul, a police official said today, amid heavy fighting in the region between the group and Taliban insurgents
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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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9 Killed in Shootout Between Turkish Police and Islamic State Suspects
Seven suspected Islamic State militants and two Turkish police officers were killed today in a fierce gun battle in the main city in the Kurdish-majority southeast, security sources said.
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Mother of Islamic State Terrorist Jailed for Supporting Son's Activities on Facebook
A 55-year-old mother of an Islamic State terrorist has been jailed for 30 months by a Malaysian court for trying to support terrorist activities by using her Facebook accounts, according to a media report.
