Pakistan: Karachi Police arrest suspected IS-linked terrorist
Karachi: Karachi Police’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Wednesday claimed to have arrested an Islamic State-linked terrorist who was “collecting donations” from the Pakistani city of Karachi to send it to Afghanistan, media reports said.
US kills key Islamic State operative in Somalia raid, confirms official
Washington: The United States killed a key Islamic State operative during a nighttime assault in northern Somalia, a senior administration official said.
Taliban government of Afghanistan asks Pakistan to avoid ‘provocative statements’
Kabul: Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has asked Pakistan government to refrain from issuing “provocative and baseless” statements.
Iraq: Bomb and gun attack in Kirkuk leaves seven police officers dead
Kirkuk: A bomb and gun attack in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk city on Sunday left at least seven police officers dead, media reports said.
Syria: Two ISIS terrorists killed during US conducted helicopter raid
Damascus: US Central Command forces on Monday said it conducted a successful helicopter raid in eastern Syria on December 11 in which two ISIS terrorists were killed.
UN renews commitment to Yazidi community eight years after ISIL onslaught
New York: Every effort must be made to support the Yazidi community in Iraq, the United Nations said on Wednesday, marking eight years since the extremist group ISIL launched a brutal assault on the religious minority.
Afghanistan: Security forces kill 3 IS militants
Mehtarlam, Afghanistan: Security forces have killed at least three Islamic State (IS) militants in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province, a local official said on Friday.
6 Iraqi policemen killed in Islamic State attack
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Six police officers were killed and six others wounded in an attack by militants of the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's Salahudin Province, north of Baghdad, a provincial police source said on Wednesday.
US airstrike kills leader of IS in Syria
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: United States military killed a leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS), banned in Russia, during an airstrike in Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday.
Mazar-e-Sharif blasts: ISIS claims responsibility
Kabul: Islamic State terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the twin blasts in Afghanistan's Mazar-e-Sharif city on Thursday which left at least nine people dead.
ISIS activities key destabilizing factor in Afghanistan : Russian Diplomat
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Russia's military performance in Syria has considerably weakened the Islamic State terrorist group but the extremist organization continues to pose serious threat to stability in Afghanistan, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said on Monday.
5 Islamic State militants killed in N Iraq airstrike
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Five Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Wednesday in an airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, said the Iraqi military.
Syria: Over 200 IS militants surrender
Damascus/UNI: Around 250 militants have surrendered after Kurdish-led forces in Syria surrounded Ghwayran prison seized earlier by the Islamic State (IS) group, BBC reported on Wednesday.
11 Iraqi soldiers killed in Islamic State attack
Baghdad/UNI/Xinhua: Eleven Iraqi soldiers were killed in an attack by the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's Diyala province, the police said on Friday.
Islamic State terrorists ambush kills 5 Syrian soldiers
Damascus/UNI/Xinhua: Five Syrian soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded when the Islamic State militants targeted their military bus in eastern Syria overnight Sunday, the media reported on Monday.