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Islamic State number two killed in US raid in Syria
The US Justice Department had offered up to $7 million for information leading to the senior IS official
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Islamic State fighters in Afghanistan flee to Kunar province
Local Islamic State leader is believed to be among those who fled to Kunar from neighbouring Nangarhar province
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Iraq launches offensive against Islamic State south of Mosul
Iraqi troops advanced westwards, recapturing several villages from the militants
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Australian girl on terror charges 'wanted to send $3,760 to IS'
Prosecutors allege girl was handed cash that she was meant to send to her relative, an alleged IS fighter
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Islamic State claims killing of Christian in Bangladesh as "lesson to others"
Bangladesh government has denied that IS has a presence in the country
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Trump backs waterboarding and 'a lot more' after Brussels attacks
The billionaire businessman said authorities "should be able to do whatever they have to do" to gain information
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Huge manhunt after Islamic State kills 35 in Brussels bombings
Two massive suicide blasts by men with bombs in their bags hit Zaventem Airport earlier this week
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New US base in Iraq draws more Islamic State fire, militia threat
Firebase Bell, as the artillery outpost is called, is the first independent US base of its kind in Iraq
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Australian schoolgirl faces charge of financing Islamic State
Authorities have seen a trend of teenage children involved in activities that they should really not be involved in
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Abdeslam arrest a 'major blow' to Islamic State in Europe: French minister
Abdeslam is believed to be the last surviving member of the 10-man extremist team that carried out the Paris attacks
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British captive appears in new Islamic State video
It is unclear when it was shot, but Cantlie last appeared in an Islamic State video in early 2015
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Islamic State claims five Russian troops killed near Syria's Palmyra
Group also claims killing of several members of Lebanese Shia Hezbollah group in fighting near Palmyra
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US man sentenced to 22.5 years for Islamic State recruitment
Mufid Elfgeeh described by prosecutors as "one of the first" IS recruiters captured in the United States
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Islamic State in 'genocide' against Christians, Shias: US
Secretary of State John Kerry John Kerry says Daesh is genocidal by self-proclamation, by ideology and by actions
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Suspected Daesh commander killed in Karachi's Manghopir, police claim
Kamran Aslam Gujjar confessed his involvement in high-profile killings before his death, says statement
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Iraq offensive uproots 35,000: US military
A military spokesperson said Iraqi forces have detained 149 IS fighters trying to blend in with the civilians
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Ohio man pleads guilty to trying to support Islamic State
Al-Ghazi is one of more than 80 individuals whom the US has charged with Islamic State-related crimes since 2013.
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Islamic State flag found with dead Brussels gunman
Belgian investigators named the fatality in the Brussels operation as Mohamed Belkaid, 35, an Algerian national
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Iraqi army plane crashes, 3 crew missing
In a statement on Twitter, Islamic State said it had shot down a military plane with anti-aircraft artillery
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Desertions prompting Islamic State to rely on child soldiers: Washington
Could be an indication that the group's leaders are "struggling with their ability to recruit and retain manpower"
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Islamic State commander 'Omar the Chechen' dead, US confirms
The most-wanted militant had been targeted in a March 4 attack on his convoy
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Saudi forces fatally shoot woman during raid to capture wanted man
The suspect was involved in attacks on Shia Muslims in the kingdom, according to state news agency
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Islamic State using birth control to keep supply of sex slaves
Most of the Yazidi population, numbering around half a million, remains displaced in camps in Kurdistan
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Islamic State militants contained in small part of Afghanistan: US general
Last year, military officials estimated that there were between 1,000 and 3,000 IS fighters operating in Nangarhar
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Islamic State commander 'Omar the Chechen' survived US strike: monitor
The March 4 strike had indeed targeted the militant's convoy, killing Shishani's bodyguards, and injuring him
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Yazidi teenager escaped Islamic State, appeals for help for sex slaves
The Sunni militants captured around 5,000 Yazidi men and women in summer 2014. Some 2,000 have managed to escape
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US Air Force veteran convicted of attempting to join Islamic State
Prosecutors say Pugh immersed himself in violent IS propaganda before buying a one-way flight from Egypt to Turkey
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Philippine president denies militants in south are linked to Islamic State
President Benigno Aquino denied that armed groups in the southern Philippines are linked to Islamic State.
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Islamic State's 'minister of war' likely killed in US air strike: officials
He was arrested in 2010 for weapons possession and spent more than a year in jail
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Twitter praised for cracking down on use by Islamic State
Some vocal Twitter critics have tempered their views since December
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Tunisia kills 35 extremists in clashes near Libya border
Ten members of security forces were also killed in the fighting in Ben Guerdane
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Two 'radicalised' Syria-bound French teens return home
The public prosecutor confirmed that both girls had returned home by Sunday evening
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Philippine Muslim rebels warn Islamic State seeks foothold in south
Head of the nation's biggest Muslim rebel organisation warns IS will capitalise on growing frustration
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Little to show for in Boko Haram-IS partnership: analysts
Many analysts have long viewed the announced tie-up as propaganda for both sides
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Spanish police seize 20,000 military uniforms bound for militants
The uniforms were found in three shipping containers seized in the eastern ports of Valencia and Alicante last month
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Turkey says has hit only Islamic State targets since ceasefire started
Foreign Ministry spokesman said that Syrian government and Russia have been carrying out bombardments since the truce
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Islamic State suicide bombers penetrate Iraq army HQ, kill general
Seven soldiers were also wounded in the attack
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Suicide bomber kills at least 24 at funeral in Iraq
The bombing targeted a funeral for a well-known member of the Beni Tamim, one of the main tribes in Diyala province
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Yazidi women, girls seek healing in Germany after Islamic State 'hell'
1,100 women and girls have been brought to Germany to help heal their deep physical and psychological wounds
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'I am going to die': Swedish girl tells of life under Islamic State
My boyfriend said he wanted to go to IS, I agreed because I did not know what IS meant or what Islam was, she said
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Obama says US will prevail in fight against Islamic State
Obama says US would do everything it could to make a ceasefire in Syria succeed despite significant question marks
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Cold revenge: Two arrested for framing rivals as Daish agents
Charges were not pressed against them and they were later released
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IS fighters surrender arms, in Afghan first
Ten Daesh fighters, including their two commanders, have joined the Afghan government peace process
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US looks to Facebook, private groups to battle online extremism
US Justice Department convened meeting with Facebook Inc, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's Google
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Islamic State bomb supply chain includes firms in 20 countries - report
A total of 13 Turkish firms were found to be involved in the supply chain, the most in any one country
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French teacher arrested for lying over Islamic State attack
The 45-year-old in Aubervilliers, northeast of Paris, initially said a man had burst into his classroom and cut him
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Bosnia's mufti urges authorities to act after terrorist threat
We are taking and will take additional security measures to protect Kavazovic, Bosnia's security minister says
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Rescued Swedish girl says life under Islamic State 'really hard'
She had met her boyfriend in mid-2014 after dropping out of school in Sweden and traveled with him to Syria
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Under the skin of al Qaeda's would-be suicide bombers
The 58-minute documentary "Dugma, the Button" reveals the convictions and doubts of those ready to become martyrs
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Singapore deports Indonesians accused of heading to join Islamic State
National police chief said the detained men were also thought to be followers of radical preacher Aman Abdurrahman