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Islamic State claims Yemen Shia mosque attack that killed 28
IS said a man identified as Qusai al Sanaani blew himself up after sunset prayers inside the al Muayad mosque
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Al Qaeda fighters could tackle Islamic State: Petraeus
Petraeus says US should peel off so-called 'reconcilables' who would be willing to renounce Nusra
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'I want a blue-eyed Yazidi': teen describes IS slave market
Jinan escapes using stolen keys, says best-looking girls were reserved for bosses or wealthy clients from Gulf nations
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Islamic State listed among proscribed outfits
Security forces tasked with foiling local terrorists’ attempts to develop ties with the group
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Anjem Chaudhry will be tried next year for inviting support for IS
Choudary, 48, is charged with inviting support for the extremist group on Social Media from June 2014 to March 2015
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Sweden to tighten anti-terrorism to stem Islamic State recruitment
Around 250-300 people have travelled from Sweden to Syria or Iraq to join Islamic State
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Islamic State struggle to make progress in Afghanistan
The group has been trying for months to establish itself in Afghanistan's eastern badlands
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Spain, Morocco arrest 14 suspected of recruiting for Islamic State
Suspects have been detained in outskirts of Madrid and in other cities and towns in Morocco
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Islamic State's Jihadi John reveals his face for the first time
Islamic State group's notorious executioner vows to return to Britain and resume 'cutting off heads'
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Islamic State blows up temple in Syria's Palmyra: antiquities chief
Syria's antiquities chief says placed a large quantity of explosives in the temple of Baal Shamin and then blew it up
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Another blow: IS number two killed in US air strike
Hajji Mutazz’s death in Mosul expected to adversely impact IS operations
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US air strike kills 'Islamic State's number two': White House
The National Security Council identified the slain militant as Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, also known as Haji Mutaz
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Australia considers joining US-led Syria air campaign against Islamic State
Request from USA came as Australia stopped seven suspected terrorists from leaving the country to fight for IS
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Man charged over Statue of Liberty hoax bomb threat
Smith was convicted twice in Virginia, in 2001 and 2006, for making threats of death or bodily injury
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Islamic State beheads elderly ex-antiquities chief in Syria's Palmyra
IS accused him of representing Syria in conferences abroad with "infidels" and of being director of Palmyra's "idols"
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Islamic State fighter urges fellow Turks to conquer Istanbul
Islamic State fighter, accused Erdogan in the video of "selling the country to crusaders"
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'Secret Islamic State document found in Pakistan'
Document declares Pakistan and Afghanistan are set to be group's next areas for terror camps
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Egypt's Sisi imposes tough anti-terrorism law
The law was ratified by Sisi on Sunday, as Egypt faces a growing wave of deadly attacks
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At least 70 dead in Syria regime raids near Damascus: monitor
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says preliminary information suggests most of the dead are civilians
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Libya calls for Arab air strikes on Islamic State in Sirte
Government also renews its call for UN Security Council to lift arms embargo hampering military's battle against IS
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IS 'beheads' 12 in battle for Libya's Sirte: media
Libya's ambassador to France says fighting in Sirte has left between 150 and 200 dead
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US hostage raped by Baghdadi before death: report
US officials say the circumstances of her death remain unclear
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Islamic State attacks in and around Iraqi refinery town
The town of Baiji and its refinery - Iraq's largest - have been a battlefront for more than a year
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US bombing of Islamic State rebels surged in July
US military spent an average of $4.6 million per day on bombs and other munitions between July 15 and July 31
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Turkey does not plan to send ground forces to Syria: foreign minister
Turkey last month made a dramatic shift in policy, sending warplanes to attack the Islamic State in northern Syria
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IS claims to have beheaded Croatian hostage in Egypt
It had issued a 48-hour deadline threatening to kill him if Muslim women prisoners were not released from Egyptian jails
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Taliban condemns 'barbarity' of Islamic State execution video
Taliban says IS released a video showing a group of Afghan prisoners being blown up with explosives
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Saudi Arabia rejects Russian calls to work with Assad against Islamic State
Moscow has called for coordination between the Syrian govt and the international coalition fighting the extremist group
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Islamic State battles Syria rebels for key supply lifeline: monitor
IS is trying to seize control of these villages from rebels to cut their supply route
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Saudi crown prince calls for vigilance after Islamic State bombing
Islamic State regards Riyadh's ruling family as having betrayed Islam through its close ties with the West
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Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan pledges allegiance to Islamic State
IMU leader was seen in a video message proclaiming his allegiance to the IS, adding that it was not just an group
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Islamic State kidnaps 230 civilians in central Syria: monitor
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says civilians were taken in town of Al-Qaryatain
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Islamic State executes 19 girls in Mosul for 'refusing to have sex with fighters'
Group tells the girls' families not to expect their bodies for burial
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Turkey to start fight against Islamic State in Syria 'soon': FM
Turkey says it is training and equipping the moderate Syrian opposition together with the United States
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Russian security forces 'kill 14 Islamic State militants'
National Anti-Terrorist Committee says rebels killed in republic of Ingushetia were involved in terrorist crimes
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Turkey vows 'whatever necessary' in fight against militants
Ankara is waging a two-pronged cross border "anti-terror" offensive against IS militants and PKK rebels
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Iraqi Kurdish leader vows to avenge Yazidis
Barzani says they will hunt down those who attacked the Yazidis until the last one
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UAE to try 41 on charges of seeking 'Islamic State-style caliphate'
Such mass trials on terrorism charges are rare in the UAE which has largely been spared the militancy
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Chechen women posed as 'jihadi brides' to scam IS recruiters out of thousands of pounds
Despite receiving the money, the would be 'jihadi brides' never never showed up in Syria
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Kuwait says uncovers Islamic State network
The network included five Kuwaitis
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Turkey launches heaviest air strikes yet on PKK, stoking Kurdish ire
PM Ahmet Davutoglu's office says strikes hit Kurdistan Workers Party targets including shelters, depots and caves
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Singapore, Indonesia step up cooperation against IS
Both leaders agree to share information and other things that are linked to terrorism and IS
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US, Turkey join forces to drive Islamic State from Syria
Ankara's intervention in Iraq and Syria would "change the balance" in the region, says PM
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Australian reality TV stars 'shot at by Islamic State' in Syria
SBS says participants were escorted under security to the Syrian frontlines by Kurdish soldiers
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One minor a day reported for radicalisation in Britain
Security Minister says the total number of youth radicalised since 2012 was over 4,000
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Kyrgyzstan's security service probes Islamic State recruitment video
The nine-minute clip titled "Message to the People of Kyrgyzstan," appeared on YouTube and was deleted hours later
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Australian nurse charged with supporting Islamic State in Syria
Australian Federal Police says the man, while in Syria, knowingly provided support to IS
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Pakistan calls for comprehensive strategy against Islamic State
Maleeha Lodhi urges UN Security Council to adopt a resolution for establishing an independent state of Palestine
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Turkey detains over 250 suspected militants: official
Arrests were made following violent attacks against members of the public and the armed forces in recent days
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Emerging threat: US seeks Pakistan’s help to counter IS
US Senate panel deputy chief Dianne Feinstein calls for close cooperation between Washington and Islamabad