Top US official visits Afghanistan after huge bomb attack
On his first visit to the country as President Donald Trump's envoy, McMaster said on Twitter he was set to hold "very important talks on mutual cooperation".
Apr 16, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Kerala IS recruit 'among' 36 killed in 'Mother of all bombs' strike in Afghanistan
Mohammed, who was in his mid 20s, killed in the US assault, an intelligence officer of the Kerala Police said. However, he didn't have proof to confirm it.
Apr 14, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
US drops 'mother of all bombs' on ISIS caves in Afghanistan - What exactly happened
The massive bomb was dropped from a MC-130 aircraft, Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump told reporters.
Apr 13, 2017, 22:57 PM IST
Iraq airstrikes kill dozens of militants near Syria border
The strikes hit three IS targets in Baaj, a remote northwestern town near the Syrian border, and killed between 150-200 militants.
Apr 01, 2017, 22:38 PM IST
Bangladesh commandos kill two Islamist extremists
"Our commandos could effectively engage two of them. We can confirm the two were killed," Brigadier General Fakhrul Ahsan told reporters in the city of Sylhet.
Mar 26, 2017, 20:06 PM IST
Final push on Syria's Raqa to begin 'in coming days: France
The international coalition battling the Islamic State group in its Syrian stronghold of Raqa will begin a final push on the city in the coming days.
Mar 24, 2017, 14:33 PM IST
Trump says 'great American' killed in London attack
"A great American, Kurt Cochran, was killed in the London terror attack. My prayers and condolences are with his family and friends," the president said in a tweet.
Mar 23, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
Over 80,000 Iraqis displaced in west Mosul fighting: IOM
More than 80,000 people have fled west Mosul since the battle to retake the area began last month, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
Mar 14, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
IS leader Baghdadi 'flees Mosul' as Iraqi forces advance
With Iraqi troops making steady progress in their assault to retake Mosul from the jihadists, a US defence official said Baghdadi had fled to avoid being trapped inside.
Mar 09, 2017, 19:26 PM IST
Thousands flee anti-IS offensives in Iraq and Syria
IS overran large areas of both countries in 2014, declaring a "caliphate" in territory it controlled, but the jihadist group has since lost ground to Iraqi forces and faced advances from different groups in Syria.
Mar 05, 2017, 22:55 PM IST
Kerala boy Hafiz who left home to join ISIS killed in drone strike in Afghanistan
The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Hafiz from Kerala.
Feb 26, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
Indian doctor rescued from ISIS captivity in Libya: Sushma Swaraj
Sushma Swaraj said that Dr Kosanam will be brought home soon.
Feb 25, 2017, 17:01 PM IST
Iraq forces retake last Mosul area east of Tigris: Army
Iraqi forces on Tuesday retook the last area of Mosul that was still under the control of the Islamic State group east of the Tigris River, the military said in a statement.
Jan 24, 2017, 23:51 PM IST
IS wreaks new destruction in Syria`s ancient Palmyra
The Islamic State group has demolished more treasured monuments in Syria`s ancient Palmyra, a month after recapturing it from government forces, the country`s antiquities chief said Friday.
Jan 20, 2017, 17:14 PM IST
Iraq forces retake IS-bombed `Jonah`s tomb` in Mosul
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in Mosul on Monday retook an area where the jihadists levelled one of the city`s most well-known shrines in 2014, officials said.
Jan 16, 2017, 21:42 PM IST
Islamic State suicide bomber kills 8 Libyan troops near Benghazi
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement circulated online.
Dec 19, 2016, 16:26 PM IST
Hundreds left from Aleppo as UN observers to oversee evacuations
A convoy of around 20 buses crossed the front line in the early Monday morning headed for rebel-held territory elsewhere in northern Syria after around 350 people got out during the night.
Dec 19, 2016, 13:42 PM IST
Mosul crisis: Iraqi civilians displace from Hassan Sham camp to recapture home under risky circumstances
More than 100,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since the massive operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group was launched on October 17, and the battle is far from over.
Dec 18, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
Schools, jobs key to defeating Islamic State group: German minister
"Google, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and many more platforms have been weaponised," German defence minister told the Manama Dialogue.
Dec 10, 2016, 18:48 PM IST
Hamas clashes with Islamist hardliners in Gaza strip, two wounded
Two men of a Salafist group and followers of an ultra-conservative form of Islam suffered bullet wounds during an attempt to arrest by Gaza security forces, a witness said.
Dec 06, 2016, 14:49 PM IST
