Tag: Islamic State
6 Killed, Scores Injured In Blasts In Bangladesh
At least six persons, including two police officials, were killed and over 40 were injured in two explosions on Saturday near a militant hideout in Sylhet city, some 240 km from capital Dhaka.....
Trump Aide Compares IS Militants To Cockroaches
US President Donald Trump's counter-terrorism adviser compared Islamic State militants fleeing the Middle East to "cockroaches", vowing to "obliterate" the extremist group, the media reported.....
Syrian Army Captures Major IS Stronghold In Aleppo
The Syrian army on Wednesday captured the town of Deir Hafer, a major stronghold for the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Syria.....
Over 11,000 Killed In Russian Airstrikes In Syria
At least 11,612 people have been killed in Syria in Russian raids, which began in September 2015, a UK-war monitor reported on Thursday.....
Islamic State Kills 140 Fleeing Civilians In Mosul
Hundreds of civilians trying to escape from the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul were killed by the Islamic State earlier this week, with bodies being hung from electrical poles across the city, according to a report from the region on Friday.....
Modi Condemns Egypt Church Bombing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the two separate bomb attacks carried out by the Islamic State on Coptic churches in Egypt which claimed lives of at least 43 people and injured 100.....
Afghanistan Troops Seize Drugs Worth $26 Million
Afghan troops seized drugs worth $26 million during an anti-drug operation in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the command of Afghan Special Forces said on Wednesday. ....
US Drops 'mother Of All Bombs' To Hit IS In Afghanistan
The US military on Thursday dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the "mother of all bombs", in eastern Afghanistan against a series of caves used by the Islamic State.....
Two IS Men Sentenced To Seven Years In Jail
A court here on Friday awarded seven-year jail terms to two members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group after their application for pleading guilty to charges against them was allowed.....
Kill Poverty, Ignorance To Fight Terror: Turkey President
It is not mere power which can kill terrorism as one needs to fight off poverty and inequality to eradicate it, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday at the Jamia Millia Islamia where he was conferred an honorary doctorate.....
