IS militants flee Syria to uncontrolled mountainous areas in northern Iraq - Reports
Moscow, Nov 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) are fleeing Syria and moving to ungoverned areas in northern Iraq, media reported, citing US military and commanders of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the region, who also hint at the threat of the re-emergence of the self-proclaimed "caliphate."
UN Security Council may address issue of escaped IS fighters in November - President
New York/Sputnik:The UN Security Council is expected to address the problem of Islamic State (banned in Russia) terrorists who escaped from detention during the Turkish operation in northern Syria, UK Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce said in a press briefing on Friday.
'Not a big deal' - Iranian minister on IS leader Baghdadi's elimination by US troops
Moscow/ Sputnik/UNI: Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi on Sunday said that the elimination of Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization (IS, ISIS, banned in Russia) by the US air force was not "a big deal" and that Washington had simply destroyed its own "creature."
Uzbek national pleads guilty in US Court for conspiring to help IS in Syria: Justice Dept
Washington, Aug 16 (Sputnik/UNI) An Uzbek national pleaded guilty in a US court to conspiring to support the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, banned in Russia) in Syria, the Justice Department said in a press release.
5 IS militants killed in 2 attacks in eastern Iraq
Baghdad, Aug 12 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Monday in two incidents in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial security official said.
US military kills ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia
Mogadishu, July 29 (Xinhua/UNI) The United States military said Sunday it conducted an airstrike against ISIS terrorist in northern Somalia on Sunday, killing one militant.
Explosion targets Kurdish forces in Syria's Hasakah
Damascus, Jul 17 (Xinhua/UNI) A car bomb went off on Wednesday near a Kurdish checkpoint in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, leaving injuries, a war monitor reported.
Statelessness for terrorists’ families, never an acceptable option, urges UN rights chief
New York, June 25 (IBNS): Thousands of suspected foreign ISIL terrorist fighters and their families who are being held in detention in Syria and Iraq, must be treated fairly by their captors and taken back by their home countries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday.
Easter Bombings: Sri Lanka police bring five suspects back from Saudi Arabia
Colombo, June 14 (IBNS): Sri Lankan security forces have brought back five suspects linked to the Easter Sunday attacks who were deported from Saudi Arabia, media reports said.
Captured IS base turned into school in East Afghanistan
Jalalabad, Jun 2 (Xinhua/UNI): A former base of the hardliner Islamic State (IS) group has been turned into a school in Haska Mina district of the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhil said Sunday.
2 IS militants killed, 3 civilians wounded in clash in eastern Iraq
Baghdad, May 28 (Xinhua/UNI) A clash between Islamic State (IS) militants and Iraqi farmers on Monday killed two IS militants and wounded three civilians, a local official told Xinhua.
Easter Day Blasts: Sri Lanka temporarily lifts ban on social media
Colombo, May 6 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has lifted the ban on the social media temporarily, reports said.
Dhaka cocktail attack on cops: ISIS claims responsibility
Dhaka: Apr 30 (IBNS): Militant activity watchdog SITE Intelligence Group on Tuesday claimed that Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the cocktail attack on police in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Monday.
Sri Lanka imposes curfew in eastern city effective immediately after three explosions
Moscow, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Sri Lanka has instated a curfew effective immediately in its eastern city of Kalmunai following three explosions in the area, local media reported, citing police.
Easter Day terror attacks: Sri Lanka to stop visa-on-arrival for citizens of 39 nations
Colombo, Apr 26 (IBNS): At a time when the country is still recovering from the eight suicide blasts on Sunday, the Sri Lankan government has suspended its plans to grant visas on arrival to citizens of 39 countries.