Islamic State West Province
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Son of Boko Haram Founder Arrested In Chad: Report
A young son of Boko Haram's founder has been arrested in Chad, where he was allegedly leading a jihadist cell, according to both an intelligence source and a former insurgent.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Leader Dead, Islamic State West African Province Says
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) according to audio AFP obtained from the group Sunday, two weeks after reports emerged that he had died.
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Islamic State Conducts Public Execution of 5 'Spies' in Iraq's Anbar
The Islamic State group executed five men it described as spies in Iraq's Anbar province, west of the capital, according to photos posted online.
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Islamic State Moves West to Attack Syrian Army in Homs: Monitor
Islamic State fighters attacked a military airport in Syria's Homs province on Monday as they pushed on with an offensive against government strongholds towards the west, a monitoring group said.
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Islamic State Jihadists Close in on Town West of Baghdad
Islamic State fighters closed in Tuesday on the Iraqi town of Amriyat al-Fallujah, one of the last still controlled by the government in the troubled western province of Anbar, its police chief said.
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US-led Strikes Hit Syria's Raqa, Aleppo Provinces: Monitor
Fresh US-led strikes hit Islamic State group targets in Syria overnight, both in its Raqa province stronghold and in Aleppo province further west, a monitoring group said on Monday.
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Iraqi Forces Restoring Control of Besieged Area in West: Police Chief
Iraqi forces are "restoring control" to one area in Anbar province, while fighting is ongoing in another area in the region where Islamic State insurgents surrounded two army camps over the past week, Anbar's police chief said on Thursday.
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Son of Boko Haram Founder Arrested In Chad: Report
A young son of Boko Haram's founder has been arrested in Chad, where he was allegedly leading a jihadist cell, according to both an intelligence source and a former insurgent.
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Nigeria's Boko Haram Leader Dead, Islamic State West African Province Says
Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) according to audio AFP obtained from the group Sunday, two weeks after reports emerged that he had died.
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Islamic State Conducts Public Execution of 5 'Spies' in Iraq's Anbar
The Islamic State group executed five men it described as spies in Iraq's Anbar province, west of the capital, according to photos posted online.
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Islamic State Moves West to Attack Syrian Army in Homs: Monitor
Islamic State fighters attacked a military airport in Syria's Homs province on Monday as they pushed on with an offensive against government strongholds towards the west, a monitoring group said.
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Islamic State Jihadists Close in on Town West of Baghdad
Islamic State fighters closed in Tuesday on the Iraqi town of Amriyat al-Fallujah, one of the last still controlled by the government in the troubled western province of Anbar, its police chief said.
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US-led Strikes Hit Syria's Raqa, Aleppo Provinces: Monitor
Fresh US-led strikes hit Islamic State group targets in Syria overnight, both in its Raqa province stronghold and in Aleppo province further west, a monitoring group said on Monday.
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Iraqi Forces Restoring Control of Besieged Area in West: Police Chief
Iraqi forces are "restoring control" to one area in Anbar province, while fighting is ongoing in another area in the region where Islamic State insurgents surrounded two army camps over the past week, Anbar's police chief said on Thursday.
