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Hezbollah Says Mustafa Badreddine Was Killed By Islamist Extremists
Lebanon's Hezbollah on Saturday blamed Islamist extremists for killing the Shiite militant group's top military commander in Syria in an artillery attack.
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Suspected Islamist Extremists Arrested In Bosnia
Police in Bosnia said today that they have detained 11 people suspected of links with the ISIS and its militants fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Backs Free Syrian Army Alongside Bashar al-Assad Troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air cover, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants.
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3 China Executives Among Dead as President Condemns Mali Attack
Chinese President Xi Jinping today condemned the "cruel and savage" attack by Islamist militants on a hotel in Mali's capital that killed 19 people, including three Chinese executives of a state-run railway firm.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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UK Government Denies Dropping Plans for Vote on Syria Air Strikes
British Prime Minister David Cameron has not dropped plans to seek parliamentary support to bomb Islamist militants in Syria, a source in his office said after reports that he had done so.
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Lebanon Army Kills 3 Militants Near Syria Border: Security Source
Lebanon's army on Saturday fired at a vehicle carrying Islamist militants, killing three of them and wounding two others in the north of the country near the Syrian border, a security source said.
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After Bashar Al-Assad Audience, Russia Eyes Seizing Diplomatic Initiative on Syria
The Kremlin believes it has taught Washington an object lesson in how to take on Islamist militants in Syria. Basking in the afterglow of Bashar al-Assad's surprise visit to Moscow this week, it now believes it could lead the way diplomatically too.
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Syria's Bashar al-Assad Flies to Moscow to Thank Vladimir Putin for Air Strikes
President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday evening to thank Russia's President Vladimir Putin for launching air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Stepping Up Fight on Terrorism After Syria Strikes
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia had foiled 20 militant attacks this year and was stepping up efforts to root out domestic terrorism, almost three weeks after launching air strikes against Islamist fighters in Syria.
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Taking in Syria Refugees Heightens Risk of Terrorism: US Lawmaker
US plans to take in some 10,000 Syrian refugees increases the danger of Islamist militants entering the country as well said a top US lawmaker, who expressed strong reservations about the program.
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France Attack Suspect Admits Killing, Police Make Link to Syria
The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in Syria.
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Iraqi Forces Regain Ground From Islamic State Near Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra.
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Rebels Seize Hospital Holding 150 Syrian Soldiers: Monitor
Islamist rebels on Friday overran a hospital in northwest Syria where at least 150 regime forces and dozens of civilians were trapped for nearly a month, a monitor said.
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American Charged With Islamic State Ties Contacted Jamaica Cleric: US Official
An American woman arrested last month for trying to travel to Syria to join the militant group Islamic State was in touch with an Islamist preacher in Jamaica, a federal law enforcement official said.
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Hezbollah Says Mustafa Badreddine Was Killed By Islamist Extremists
Lebanon's Hezbollah on Saturday blamed Islamist extremists for killing the Shiite militant group's top military commander in Syria in an artillery attack.
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Suspected Islamist Extremists Arrested In Bosnia
Police in Bosnia said today that they have detained 11 people suspected of links with the ISIS and its militants fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Backs Free Syrian Army Alongside Bashar al-Assad Troops
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia is supporting the opposition Free Syrian Army, providing it with air cover, arms and ammunition in joint operations with Syrian troops against Islamist militants.
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3 China Executives Among Dead as President Condemns Mali Attack
Chinese President Xi Jinping today condemned the "cruel and savage" attack by Islamist militants on a hotel in Mali's capital that killed 19 people, including three Chinese executives of a state-run railway firm.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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UK Government Denies Dropping Plans for Vote on Syria Air Strikes
British Prime Minister David Cameron has not dropped plans to seek parliamentary support to bomb Islamist militants in Syria, a source in his office said after reports that he had done so.
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Lebanon Army Kills 3 Militants Near Syria Border: Security Source
Lebanon's army on Saturday fired at a vehicle carrying Islamist militants, killing three of them and wounding two others in the north of the country near the Syrian border, a security source said.
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After Bashar Al-Assad Audience, Russia Eyes Seizing Diplomatic Initiative on Syria
The Kremlin believes it has taught Washington an object lesson in how to take on Islamist militants in Syria. Basking in the afterglow of Bashar al-Assad's surprise visit to Moscow this week, it now believes it could lead the way diplomatically too.
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Syria's Bashar al-Assad Flies to Moscow to Thank Vladimir Putin for Air Strikes
President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday evening to thank Russia's President Vladimir Putin for launching air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria.
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Vladimir Putin Says Russia Stepping Up Fight on Terrorism After Syria Strikes
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia had foiled 20 militant attacks this year and was stepping up efforts to root out domestic terrorism, almost three weeks after launching air strikes against Islamist fighters in Syria.
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Taking in Syria Refugees Heightens Risk of Terrorism: US Lawmaker
US plans to take in some 10,000 Syrian refugees increases the danger of Islamist militants entering the country as well said a top US lawmaker, who expressed strong reservations about the program.
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France Attack Suspect Admits Killing, Police Make Link to Syria
The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in Syria.
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Iraqi Forces Regain Ground From Islamic State Near Palmyra
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi on Sunday, while in Syria the government said the Islamists had killed hundreds of people since capturing the town of Palmyra.
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Rebels Seize Hospital Holding 150 Syrian Soldiers: Monitor
Islamist rebels on Friday overran a hospital in northwest Syria where at least 150 regime forces and dozens of civilians were trapped for nearly a month, a monitor said.
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American Charged With Islamic State Ties Contacted Jamaica Cleric: US Official
An American woman arrested last month for trying to travel to Syria to join the militant group Islamic State was in touch with an Islamist preacher in Jamaica, a federal law enforcement official said.
