Yemen tribesmen kill 13 Al-Qaeda fighters
Yemeni tribesmen on killed 13 Al-Qaeda fighters who had slipped back into a southern town hours after pulling out in the face of street protests, a security official said.
Feb 04, 2017, 15:40 PM ISTUnited Nation warns west Mosul civilians at 'extreme risk'
The estimated 750,000 people living in jihadist-controlled west Mosul are in grave danger, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, 100 days into a massive Iraqi operation to retake the city.
Jan 24, 2017, 14:11 PM ISTCar bomb explodes in Turkey's Kayseri; 13 soldiers killed, dozens wounded
Thirteen Turkish soldiers were killed and 48 wounded on Saturday after a car bomb exploded near public bus in the central Turkish city of Kayseri, reports said.
Dec 17, 2016, 14:18 PM ISTGermany: 3 teens on trail; accuse of jihadist bomb attack on Indian wedding
All three extremists of 16 years-old at the time, allegedly set off a home-made bomb in April outside a prayer hall where a Sikh wedding was taking place, also leaving two others with lesser injuries.
Dec 07, 2016, 18:43 PM ISTIraq forces in fierce Mosul fighting with jihadists
Elite forces gained new ground in east Mosul, looking for fresh momentum as stiffer-than-expected IS resistance threatened to bog down the five-week-old offensive against the jihadists' last major stronghold in Iraq.
Nov 24, 2016, 17:23 PM ISTRare suicide attack in south of Baghdad kills 8, say Iraqi officials
A rare suicide attack in an oasis town south of Baghdad killed eight people and wounded at least six on Monday, Iraqi officials said.
Nov 14, 2016, 14:02 PM ISTIraqi forces engaged in 'intense' fighting with jihadists in east Mosul: Officer
Elite Iraqi forces were engaged in "intense" fighting with jihadists in eastern Mosul on Saturday as they tried to fortify positions before advancing further into the city, an officer said.
Nov 12, 2016, 14:36 PM ISTThousands of civilians forced to join IS retreat in Iraq: UN
Islamic State fighters forced thousands of civilians to retreat with them from Hamam al-Alil as Iraqi police were recapturing the town, and moved them towards Mosul airport, the UN said Tuesday.
Nov 09, 2016, 00:27 AM ISTUS-backed forces launch assault on Syrian IS 'capital'
The start of the assault by the Syrian Democratic Forces came as Iraqi forces fought inside Mosul for the third day running.
Nov 06, 2016, 21:22 PM ISTMosul battle: Iraqi forces enter city limits as 'true liberation' begins
Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as a top commander declared the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had begun.
Nov 01, 2016, 22:12 PM ISTIraqi army aims to reach site of ISIS executions south of Mosul
The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where Islamic State has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population against any attempt to support the U.S.-led offensive on the jihadists` last major city stronghold in Iraq.
Oct 28, 2016, 01:02 AM ISTIraq forces press Mosul assault, hunt Kirkuk attackers
Iraqi forces battled Sunday through booby traps, sniper fire and suicide car bombs to tighten the noose around Mosul, while also hunting Islamic State group jihadists behind attacks elsewhere in th
Oct 24, 2016, 10:39 AM ISTSulphur cloud from IS-torched Iraq plant kills two civilians, hundreds fall sick
Qayyarah hospital has checked at least 500 people complaining of breathing problems over the past two days but officials announced Saturday that the fire had been extinguished.
Oct 22, 2016, 23:32 PM ISTKremlin says it aims to `liberate` Syria under Assad
The Kremlin on Saturday said its military intervention in Syria aims to liberate the war-torn nation`s territory from jihadists while keeping President Bashar al-Assad in power.
Oct 22, 2016, 20:54 PM ISTRussia tells US-led coalition not to `drive terrorists` from Iraq to Syria
Russia warned the US-led coalition Wednesday against driving jihadists from Iraq to Syria, in the offensive to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State jihadist group.
Turkish police kill suspected Islamic State suicide bomber in capital
Turkish police shot dead a suspected Islamic State militant overnight who was believed to be planning a suicide bomb attack in the capital Ankara, the city`s governor said on Wednesday.
Oct 19, 2016, 16:43 PM ISTWar games ahead of England series: Bangladeshi army commandos abseil into national stadium
22 people were killed in July's assault on the Holey Artisan Cafe in Dhaka's upmarket Gulshan district, casting doubt over whether Bangladesh's security forces could guarantee the England team's safety.
Oct 06, 2016, 16:23 PM ISTSuicide attack on Syria wedding kills 14: Monitor
A suicide bomber killed at least 14 people on Monday in an attack targeting a wedding party in the northeastern province of Hasakeh, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Oct 04, 2016, 01:08 AM ISTUS suspends Syria ceasefire talks with Russia
"This is not a decision that was taken lightly," State Department spokesman John Kirby said, accusing Russia and its Syrian ally of stepping up attacks on civilian areas.
Oct 04, 2016, 00:01 AM ISTBombings kill at least 17, wound over 50 in Baghdad: Officials
Bombings targeting shopping areas in Shiite districts of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 50, security and medical officials said.
Sep 27, 2016, 17:54 PM IST