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Islamic extremist attack in western Niger kills nearly a dozen soldiers amidst worsening security landscape
A violent assault, masterminded by Islamic extremists in western Niger, resulted in the tragic loss of at least twelve soldiers, ...

UN security council votes to conclude year-long probe into Islamic State activities in Iraq
The Security Council on Friday voted unanimously to end, a year from now, a U.N. probe into activities of Islamic ...

German woman, who was a member of the Islamic State, sentenced for allowing 5-year-old slave to die of thirst
A Munich court on Tuesday sentenced a German woman who was a member of the Islamic State group to 14 ...

Nigerian troops rescue women, children abducted by Islamic rebels
Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country’s ...

Islamic State group commands thousands of members in Syria, Iraq: Fighters pose threat, says UN experts
The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and Iraq and ...

Islamic State group announces successor after death of leader-
By AFP BEIRUT: The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death of its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who ...

UK recognises ‘acts of genocide’ against Yazidis by Islamic State-
By AFP LONDON: The British government on Tuesday officially acknowledged that the Islamic State group committed “acts of genocide” against ...

Iraq calls for Islamic Cooperation Committee to address Quran desecration in European countries
Iraq’s foreign minister called Monday for the Organization for Islamic Cooperation to form a committee for talks with the European ...