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The evolving nature of IS
Terrorism is ever-evolving, sometimes quickly, and the Islamic State (IS) is evolving faster than most
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Bangladeshi police kill militant suspected in cafe attack
Three women were wounded and arrested in the shootout as police raided a hideout in the capital
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Islamic State twin suicide bombings at Baghdad mall kill 12
More than 40 people were wounded in the attack when one bomb went off at mall entrance, the other in the parking lot
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Three Turkish soldiers killed in IS attack in Syria
The army said in the statement carried by NTV that the deaths came in a rocket attack on two Turkish tanks
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Afghanistan in downward spiral
Militarily and in terms of the security of the populace in Kabul as well as other major cities — is at an all-time low
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Instruments of terror
The equation is quite even as far as allegations and suspicions go
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Syrian forces besiege rebel-held Aleppo as Turkish-backed fighters drive Islamic State from border
The fighting complicated efforts by the United States and Russia to reach a ceasefire deal for Syria
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Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before travelling to US
The Kuwaiti embassy wants to ensure travelers phones contain no material that might be seen as linked to Islamic State
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Islamic State bans football referees for ‘violating Allah’s commands’
The Islamic State had earlier banned smoking, dancing, watching television and privately accessing the internet
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Danish IS 'sympathiser' arrested over drug raid shoot-out
Local media named the man as Mesa Hodzic
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Australia to widen scope of targets in Islamic State air war
The staunch US ally has some 780 defence personnel in Middle East supporting its operation against extremist group
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Russia says it killed key Islamic State leader in Syria
On Tuesday, a US defence official said United States targeted Adnani in a strike
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Iranian ex-general killed fighting militants in Syria
He was killed while battling militants as a volunteer in northern Syria
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Islamic State claims responsibility for killing policeman in Peshawar
Sub-inspector Iftikhar Khattak was gunned down by unknown motorcyclists in Peshawar on Monday
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'Islamic State spokesperson Adnani killed in Syria's Aleppo'
Amaq news agency says Sheikh Adnani martyred while surveying operations to repel military campaigns against Aleppo
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Singapore jails two more Bangladeshis for terrorist financing
They were the second set of Bangladeshi workers to be jailed under a Singaporean law against terrorist financing
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Microsoft apologises after Bing translates ‘Daesh’ into ‘Saudi Arabia’
Calls for search engine to be boycotted
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Chinese embassy in Kyrgyzstan hit by suspected suicide car bomb
The attacker dies and at least three other people wounded in the assault described as a terrorist attack
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Tunisia 'terrorist' blast kills three soldiers
Seven other soldiers also wounded in the attack; two militants believed to have been killed, says official
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Germany charges teenage girl who stabbed policeman with supporting Islamic State
The teenager contacted Islamic State members and asked them to help her plan an attack, prosecutors say
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Kerry says evidence of Islamic State links to Bangladesh attacks
The organisation has contacts with eight entities around the world and one of them is in South Asia, says US Secretary
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Islamabad, Riyadh to scale up efforts to counter Islamic State threat
Saudi defence minister, Premier Nawaz discuss regional situation
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Turkish army thrusts deeper into Syria, monitor says 35 villagers killed
While Turkey says 25 Kurdish militants were killed in its air strikes but denies there were civilian casualties
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High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
Heavy fighting resumed on Sunday after a one-week lull
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Da’ish commander nailed in Nushki raid
'The commander was recruiting for al Qaeda and Da’ish in the border areas' Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz...
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Suspected Kurdish militants fire rockets at Turkey's Diyarbakir airport
There were no casualties and no disruption to flights, says Diyarbakir governor Huseyin Aksoy
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Erdogan, Putin agree to speed up efforts for Aleppo aid delivery
The two leaders stress the importance of cooperation for regional security against all 'terrorist organisations'
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Canada sees more extremists, including women, travelling abroad
Women now make up about 20 percent of total extremist travellers from Canada
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French Muslim charged with killing UK backpacker in Australia
Australian police claims, saying 'Allahu Akbar' while stabbing someone has no sign of radicalisation
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Syria regime launched chemical attacks, Islamic State used mustard gas: UN report
The findings prompted immediate calls for the perpetrators to face justice
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Muslim siblings kicked off flight for ‘looking at IS propaganda’
Dharas believes the accusation was made with malice as she was wearing a headscarf
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FBI investigating alleged Islamic State-inspired Virginia stabbing
The alleged attacker, 20-year-old Wasil Farooqui may have tried to sneak into Syria
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If Afghanistan collapses…
Three of its immediate neighbours will be seriously affected
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Foreign volunteers take aim at Islamic State while they still can
Volunteers are eager despite being strongly discouraged — and sometimes banned by their home countries — from doing so
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Singapore detains two men wanting to join Islamic State group
Rosli bin Hamzah and Mohamed Omar bin Mahadi are being held under Internal Security Act, says Ministry of Home Affairs
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Bangladesh Cricket Board sacks assistant coach for no-show
Sri Lankan Kalpage had expressed concerns over his safety following an attack by extremists in a cafe last month
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Terrorists target 'un-Islamic' cultural heritage
The International Criminal Court opens trial of a militant on a charge of war crimes for destruction of shrines
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Infamous British preacher proposed converting Buckingham Palace into mosque
Choudary faces up to 10 years in jail for inviting support for Islamic State
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Most Islamic State recruits know next to nothing about Islam
The extremist group targets people who have little knowledge of Islam
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Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base
US described Russian warplane deployment from Iran as 'unfortunate, but not surprising or unexpected'
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TTP faction denies links to Islamic State after Quetta terrorist attack
Both Jamaat-ur-Ahrar and Islamic State had reportedly claimed responsibility for Quetta's Civil Hospital's bombing
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Iran kills four suspected Islamic State militants: state media
There have been several reports of Sunni militants trying to infiltrate Iran in recent months
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Islamic State faces uphill 'branding war' in Afghanistan, Pakistan
US drone strike that killed IS commander for Afghanistan, Pakistan was latest blow to the militant group's ambitions
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Malaysia arrests Islamic State suspects for grenade attack on bar in June
The two men who carried out the attack had been caught in the northeastern state of Kelantan
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Islamic State claims roadside blast targeting judge in Quetta: SITE
Quetta is the capital of the mineral-rich province of Balochistan, which is plagued by roiling insurgencies
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Da’ish leader ‘killed in drone strike’
If true, the death of Hafiz Saeed Khan would strike a blow to efforts by Middle East-based Islamic State
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Saudi Arabia says stops 3 women, 7 children from joining Syria war
Groups have doubled their recruitment of foreign fighters to as many as 31,000 over the past 18 months
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Islamic State leader Hafiz Saeed Khan killed in joint US-Afghan operation
Afghan security officials had previously claimed Khan was killed in a US drone strike on July 11, 2015
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Mississippi woman gets 12 years for trying to aid Islamic State
Jaelyn Delshaun Young had pleaded guilty to one count in March as did her husband, Muhammad Oda Dakhlalla
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Man killed in Canada raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack
Islamic State media said Driver was its "soldier," the SITE Intelligence Group monitoring service said on Thursday