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Presence Of Foreign Terrorists In Conflict-Hit Nations Undermines Efforts To Counter Terrorism: India
India on Monday said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the ISIS, in countries facing conflicts poses serious challenges and undermines global efforts to counter terrorism.
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"Pak Intelligence Agencies Didn't Know Bin Laden's Hideout": Ex-CIA Chief
Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director General David Petraeus has said that he is "convinced" that the Pakistani intelligence agencies did not know Osama bin Laden was in Pakistan, countering Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that the ISI provided a lead to the CIA that helped the US track down and kill the terror group al-Qaeda's chief...
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Ajit Doval, Top Officials Meet In Iran, Discuss Ways To Counter Terrorism
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday attended a high-level meeting in Tehran where he joined top security officials from Afghanistan, China, Iran and Russia to evolve a regional strategy to deal with the threat posed by ISIS and other terror groups.
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US Republican To Withhold Consent For Arms Sales Over Gulf Dispute
US Senator Bob Corker said that recent disputes among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries only serve to hurt efforts to fight ISIS and counter Iran.
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French President Emmanuel Macron Seeks Extended Emergency Powers After Manchester Attack
The French parliament will be asked to extend by several months emergency powers introduced in 2015 to counter the threat of terrorist attacks, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday after talks with security chiefs.
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US To Host 68-Nation Meeting On Countering ISIS: Official
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by the coalition fighting ISIS, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday.
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Donald Trump To Focus Counter-Extremism Program Solely On Islam: Report
The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a US government program designed to counter all violent ideologies so that it focuses solely on Islamist extremism, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
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Iraqi Forces Push Onto Mosul University Grounds
Iraqi forces have retaken the eastern edges of three of Mosul's five bridges, according to a senior Iraqi officer overseeing the operation to retake Iraq's second-largest city from the ISIS group.
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East Mosul Recapture 'Few Days' Away: Iraq Commander
Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from the ISIS group within "a few days," a senior officer said on Monday.
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Two 'Foreign Fighters' Arrested In Australia
Two men were arrested in Australia Thursday on suspicion of breaching the country's foreign fighter laws, with one to be charged with joining the Al-Nusra Front in Syria.
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ISIS Leader Baghdadi 'Trapped' As Forces Gear Up To Take Mosul: Report
ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been hiding in the group's besieged stronghold of Mosul, encircled by the Iraqi army and allied militias, a senior Kurdish commander told the Independent daily.
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50 Families Taken To Courts In UK Anti-Terror Drive
At least 50 families, comprising mostly teenagers, across the UK have been taken to family courts as part of Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism drive, a senior Metropolitan Police officer said today.
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Britain Sends New Military Training Mission To Tunisia To Counter ISIS
Britain has sent 40 military personnel to Tunisia to provide training aimed at helping the North African country prevent the spread of ISIS terrorists from neighbouring Libya, the British defence minister said on Saturday.
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Rajnath Singh To Visit Russia, US; Pakistan-Sponsored Terror In Focus
Ratcheting up pressure on Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia and the United States next week to highlight the issue of the neighbouring country sponsoring terrorism in India and discussefforts to counter ISIS activities in the region.
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John Kerry Calls For New Measures To Counter Changing ISIS Fight
US Secretary of State John Kerry today urged members of a US-led coalition to increase information-sharing and get more creative in the fight against ISIS as the group seeks to boost recruitment by adopting new languages and moving into new areas.
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Presence Of Foreign Terrorists In Conflict-Hit Nations Undermines Efforts To Counter Terrorism: India
India on Monday said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the ISIS, in countries facing conflicts poses serious challenges and undermines global efforts to counter terrorism.
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"Pak Intelligence Agencies Didn't Know Bin Laden's Hideout": Ex-CIA Chief
Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director General David Petraeus has said that he is "convinced" that the Pakistani intelligence agencies did not know Osama bin Laden was in Pakistan, countering Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that the ISI provided a lead to the CIA that helped the US track down and kill the terror group al-Qaeda's chief...
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Ajit Doval, Top Officials Meet In Iran, Discuss Ways To Counter Terrorism
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Wednesday attended a high-level meeting in Tehran where he joined top security officials from Afghanistan, China, Iran and Russia to evolve a regional strategy to deal with the threat posed by ISIS and other terror groups.
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US Republican To Withhold Consent For Arms Sales Over Gulf Dispute
US Senator Bob Corker said that recent disputes among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries only serve to hurt efforts to fight ISIS and counter Iran.
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French President Emmanuel Macron Seeks Extended Emergency Powers After Manchester Attack
The French parliament will be asked to extend by several months emergency powers introduced in 2015 to counter the threat of terrorist attacks, President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday after talks with security chiefs.
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US To Host 68-Nation Meeting On Countering ISIS: Official
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will host a 68-nation meeting in Washington this month to discuss the next moves by the coalition fighting ISIS, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday.
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Donald Trump To Focus Counter-Extremism Program Solely On Islam: Report
The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a US government program designed to counter all violent ideologies so that it focuses solely on Islamist extremism, five people briefed on the matter told Reuters.
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Iraqi Forces Push Onto Mosul University Grounds
Iraqi forces have retaken the eastern edges of three of Mosul's five bridges, according to a senior Iraqi officer overseeing the operation to retake Iraq's second-largest city from the ISIS group.
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East Mosul Recapture 'Few Days' Away: Iraq Commander
Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from the ISIS group within "a few days," a senior officer said on Monday.
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Two 'Foreign Fighters' Arrested In Australia
Two men were arrested in Australia Thursday on suspicion of breaching the country's foreign fighter laws, with one to be charged with joining the Al-Nusra Front in Syria.
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ISIS Leader Baghdadi 'Trapped' As Forces Gear Up To Take Mosul: Report
ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been hiding in the group's besieged stronghold of Mosul, encircled by the Iraqi army and allied militias, a senior Kurdish commander told the Independent daily.
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50 Families Taken To Courts In UK Anti-Terror Drive
At least 50 families, comprising mostly teenagers, across the UK have been taken to family courts as part of Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism drive, a senior Metropolitan Police officer said today.
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Britain Sends New Military Training Mission To Tunisia To Counter ISIS
Britain has sent 40 military personnel to Tunisia to provide training aimed at helping the North African country prevent the spread of ISIS terrorists from neighbouring Libya, the British defence minister said on Saturday.
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Rajnath Singh To Visit Russia, US; Pakistan-Sponsored Terror In Focus
Ratcheting up pressure on Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia and the United States next week to highlight the issue of the neighbouring country sponsoring terrorism in India and discussefforts to counter ISIS activities in the region.
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John Kerry Calls For New Measures To Counter Changing ISIS Fight
US Secretary of State John Kerry today urged members of a US-led coalition to increase information-sharing and get more creative in the fight against ISIS as the group seeks to boost recruitment by adopting new languages and moving into new areas.
