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Syria’s main al-Qaida-linked group denies it was behind the killing of an Islamic State leader
Beirut (AP) — Syria’s main insurgent al-Qaida-linked group denied it was behind the killing of the Islamic State group’s leader in the country’s northwest...
Islamic State confirms death of its leader, names replacement
Dubai (Reuters) - Islamic State on Thursday confirmed the death of its leader Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi and named Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi as...
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Shi’ite shrine near Syrian capital
Cairo (Reuters) - Islamic State on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on the Sayeda Zeinab shrine south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, that...
Pakistani security forces say they killed an Islamic State commander in a raid on a militant hideout
Peshawar (AP) — Pakistani security forces Wednesday killed an Islamic State group commander and two other militants during a raid on a militant hideout...
Militants linked to Islamic State kill 25 in attack on Ugandan school – police
Kampala (Reuters) - Militants linked to Islamic State killed 25 people in a terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda near the border...