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  • first us soldier killed in anti isis rescue operation in

    First US soldier killed in anti-ISIS rescue operation in Iraq

    World | Oct 23, 2015, 04:16 PM IST

    Washington: One soldier of US special operations force was killed during an overnight mission to rescue 70 hostages held by ISIS militants in northern Iraq.The US servicemember, who died of wounds suffered during the rescue

  • iraq says forces recapture refinery town from isis militants

    Iraq says forces recapture refinery town from ISIS militants

    World | Oct 21, 2015, 09:03 AM IST

    Baghdad: Teamed up with paramilitary forces, Iraqi government troops on Tuesday drove Islamic State militants out of a key oil refinery town north of Baghdad, a government spokesman said.The Joint Military Command spokesman, Brig. Gen.

  • isis confirms killing of second in command in us air strike

    ISIS confirms killing of second-in-command in US air strike

    World | Oct 14, 2015, 12:29 PM IST

    New Delhi: Militant outfit Islamic State has confirmed that its second-in-command, Abu Mohamed al-Adnani, whose real name was Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, was killed in a US air strike earlier this year.ISIS spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani,

  • us denies halting anti isis cooperation with iraq

    US denies halting anti-ISIS cooperation with Iraq

    World | Oct 06, 2015, 09:30 AM IST

    Baghdad: The US embassy here denied on Sunday it has halted military cooperation with Iraqi security forces to fight the Islamic State (IS) militant group which has captured parts of the western province of Anbar."Recent

  • car bombs across iraq kill 56 wound dozens

    Car bombs across Iraq kill 56, wound dozens

    World | Oct 06, 2015, 06:29 AM IST

    Baghdad: A series of car bombings across Iraq today killed at least 56 people and wounded dozens as the government continued its efforts to combat extremism across the country.The largest bombing took place in the

  • russia to intensify syria airstrikes against islamic state

    Russia to intensify Syria airstrikes against Islamic State

    World | Oct 04, 2015, 08:35 AM IST

    Moscow: Russia's air forces will intensify airstrikes against the posts of extremist group Islamic State (IS) in Syria, a senior military official has said."We will not only continue conducting our airstrikes, but will also increase

  • 24 killed in two suicide attacks in baghdad

    24 killed in two suicide attacks in Baghdad

    World | Oct 04, 2015, 06:28 AM IST

    Baghdad: At least 24 people were killed and 61 injured in two suicide car bomb attacks here, a police source said late Saturday."The latest reports said that 24 people were killed and 61 others wounded

  • in europe iraqis and syrians escape islamic state s harsh

    In Europe, Iraqis and Syrians escape Islamic State's harsh rule

    World | Sep 21, 2015, 11:56 PM IST

    Mytilene,Greece:  Among the tens of thousands fleeing war and despair in the Middle East, one group feels a special relief in reaching Europe: those who have escaped areas ruled by Islamic State extremists and the

  • 127 children kidnapped by isis in iraq

    127 children kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq

    World | Sep 09, 2015, 08:46 AM IST

    Baghdad: The Islamic State (IS) militants have kidnapped 127 children in IS-held Iraqi city of Mosul recently to train them in the ranks of the terror group, media reported on Tuesday.IS has kidnapped 127 children

  • is burns four shia militiamen alive in iraq

    IS burns four Shia militiamen alive in Iraq

    World | Sep 01, 2015, 04:28 AM IST

    Baghdad:  The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group aired a video of burning four Iraqi Shia militiamen said to be in revenge for earlier burning of Sunni people by government allied forces.The latest video, posted on

  • 10 indian youths fighting for isis report

    10 Indian youths fighting for ISIS: Report

    India | Aug 28, 2015, 05:44 PM IST

    New Delhi: Nearly 10 Indian youths are currently fighting for ISIS activities in Iraq and Syria.The data was shared by India with Australia at a meeting of their joint working group on counter-terrorism on Thursday,

  • 22 is militants killed in airstrikes in iraq

    22 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq

    World | Aug 27, 2015, 05:37 AM IST

    Baghdad:  At least 22 militants of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group were killed on Wednesday in airstrikes in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said.The international warplanes carried out the airstrikes

  • the looming threat of isis terror outfit drawing more

    The looming threat of ISIS, terror outfit drawing more Indians

    World | Aug 26, 2015, 09:45 AM IST

    New Delhi: What could ring alarm bells in the government, at least 17 young Indians are suspected to have either joined the terror outfit ISIS or their rival organizations in the last 6 months.According to

  • iraqi officials say 23 soldiers sunni fighters killed

    Iraqi officials say 23 soldiers, Sunni fighters killed

    World | Aug 24, 2015, 07:04 AM IST

    Baghdad: At least 23 Iraqi soldiers and government-allied militiamen were killed today in an attack by Islamic State militants in the turbulent Anbar province west of Baghdad, Iraqi military and police officials said, in the

  • isis attacked kurds in iraq with chemical weapons

    ISIS attacked Kurds in Iraq with chemical weapons?

    World | Aug 14, 2015, 07:38 AM IST

    Kurdistan: The United States is investigating whether the Islamic State (ISIS) used chemical weapons, the White House said Thursday, following allegations that ISIS militants deployed chemical weapons against Kurdish forces in northern Iraq.Alistair Baskey, a

  • iraq officials huge truck bomb in baghdad market kills 54

    Iraq officials: huge truck bomb in Baghdad market kills 54

    World | Aug 13, 2015, 12:08 PM IST

    Baghdad:  Iraqi police officials say a massive truck bomb has ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in the early morning hours, killing at least 54 people.The two police officials say the truck detonated in

  • iraq officials bombs in diyala province kill over 40 people

    Iraq officials: Bombs in Diyala province kill over 40 people

    World | Aug 11, 2015, 05:07 AM IST

    Baghdad (AP):   Two bombs striking neighborhoods in Iraq's eastern Diyala province killed at least 42 people Monday night, officials said, less than a month after the region was the scene of one of the

  • isis executes 19 women for refusing sex with fighters

    ISIS executes 19 women for refusing sex with fighters

    World | Aug 08, 2015, 07:28 AM IST

    Mosul: The Islamic State (IS) has executed 19 women in its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul for refusing to have sex with fighters, a Kurdish official has claimed, according to the Daily Mail.The official, a spokesperson

  • india made sacrifice to implement iranian sanctions us

    India made sacrifice to implement Iranian sanctions: US

    World | Aug 08, 2015, 04:57 AM IST

    Washington:  Reiterating that India and its people "made significant sacrifice" at the cost of their economy to implement the US-led international sanctions against Iran,Washington today said that there is "no credible basis" for New Delhi

  • unesco condemns murder of iraqi journalists

    UNESCO condemns murder of Iraqi journalists

    World | Jul 31, 2015, 07:08 AM IST

    Paris:  The Unesco on Thursday condemned the killing of two Iraqi journalists by Islamic State earlier in July, and called for swift justice to those responsible.Iraqi nationals Suahaa Ahmed Radhi, a newspaper editor in Nineveh,

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