"The extremist Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for twin bomb attacks in Baghdad that killed at least 19 people." Source: IS Group Claims Twin Baghdad Blasts …
Islamic State: Militants ‘kill 300 Yazidi captives’
"Several hundred Yazidi captives have been killed in Iraq by Islamic State (IS) militants west of Mosul, Yazidi and Iraqi officials say. A statement from the Yazidi Progress Party said 300 captives …
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Afghan Officials to Meet With Taliban in Qatar
"Taliban representatives are expected to meet Afghan government officials in the Gulf emirate of Qatar in the coming days, even as insurgents press an offensive around the country." Source: Afghan …
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Boko Haram: Nigerian army ‘frees another 234 women and children’
"Another 234 women and children have been rescued from Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, the military has announced. It said the operation took place on Thursday in the vast Sambisa forest - a militant …
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German Police Foil Planned Terror Attack on Bicycle Race
"German police said Thursday they have foiled an alleged Islamic extremist terrorist attack on a popular May Day bicycle race planned for Friday. Police in Frankfurt have arrested a Turkish-German man …
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Islamic State group film shows Yemen killings
"A new branch of the Islamic State group in Yemen on Thursday issued a video showing what it said was the beheading of four Yemeni soldiers and the shooting of 10 others, the SITE Intelligence group …
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Islamic State recruiter based in Seattle
"Reports from the United Kingdom say a woman who was based in Seattle used social media to try to recruit young women to join the radical Islamic State." Source: Report: Islamic State recruiter based …
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Uzbek, Chechen Militant Groups Fight Alongside Islamists In Major Syrian Offensive
"An ethnic Uzbek militant group has posted a video showing its members fighting alongside Syrian Sunni Islamist factions in the northwestern Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib …
Afghan Officials Warn of Influx of Insurgents From Pakistan
"Afghan officials on Wednesday warned of an influx of insurgents from neighboring Pakistan into northern Afghanistan in an attempt to destabilize what has mostly been a peaceful part of the …
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Is Hamas Training Operatives in Malaysia?
"Earlier this week, an Israeli newspaper cited allegations by the country’s internal security service that the Palestinian militant group Hamas was training undercover operatives in Malaysia for …
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