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Nigerian Military Under Scrutiny After Shiite Group Clashes
Officially, there's been no death toll from two days of clashes between Nigerian troops and a Shiite Muslim group in the northern city of Zaria last month.
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Iraqi Forces in Major Push Against Islamic State Jihadists
Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State jihadist group on separate fronts today, ramping up operations to retake Baiji and Ramadi, two of the conflict's worst flashpoints.
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Islamic State Demands Ransom for Chinese, Norwegian Hostages
The Islamic State group said today it was holding a Chinese and a Norwegian hostage and asked for an unspecified ransom for their release.
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Syria Army, Kurds Push Islamic State Out of Hasakeh City: Report
Syrian troops and Kurdish fighters ousted the Islamic State group from Hasakeh on Tuesday, more than a month after the jihadists attacked the northeastern city, a monitoring group said.
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Gulf Ministers Vow United Stand Against IS Mosque Bombings
Interior ministers of the Gulf States today vowed to take a united stand against a string of deadly bombings targeting Shiite mosques claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Car Bomb Explodes Near Yemeni Mosque in Downtown Sanaa, Injures 2 People, Say Police
A car bomb exploded near a mosque in the downtown area of the Yemeni capital on Thursday, wounding two people, police said.
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Islamic State Threat Grows as 'Caliphate' Enters Second Year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year today with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq and their global reach by claiming attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait.
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Militants Kill 2 at Local Iraq Government Head Quarters: Police
Militants armed with assault rifles, pistols and suicide belts attacked a local government headquarters west of the Iraqi capital on today, killing at least two people, officials said.
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Islamic State Jihadists Claim Baghdad Car Bombs to Avenge Anbar
The Islamic State jihadist group said Friday it carried out a series of deadly car bombings in Shiite districts of Iraq's capital to avenge attacks on displaced persons from a Sunni province.
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Iran 'Godfather' of Islmaic Jihadists: Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi
The leader of an exiled Iranian opposition group addressed US lawmakers for the first time Wednesday and warned of the links between Shiite Iran and the Sunni Muslim Islamic State (IS) militants.
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Iraqi Forces Drive Islamic State Out of Central Tikrit: PM Haidar al-Abadi
Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said today, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein's home town continued.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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UN Says 28,000 Flee Drive to Retake Iraq's Tikrit
Some 28,000 people have fled the Tikrit area as Iraqi forces battle the Islamic State jihadist group in a massive offensive aimed at retaking the city, the UN said.
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Iraq PM Urges Forces to Spare Civilians in Tikrit Battle
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced the launch of a military operation to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, urging his troops to spare civilians in the battle.
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As Iraq Woos Tribes, Jihadists Sow Fear With Mass Killings
As Iraq seeks support from powerful tribal leaders against the Islamic State group, the jihadists have launched a campaign of mass killings aimed at sowing enough fear to warn them off.
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Nigerian Military Under Scrutiny After Shiite Group Clashes
Officially, there's been no death toll from two days of clashes between Nigerian troops and a Shiite Muslim group in the northern city of Zaria last month.
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Iraqi Forces in Major Push Against Islamic State Jihadists
Iraqi forces battled the Islamic State jihadist group on separate fronts today, ramping up operations to retake Baiji and Ramadi, two of the conflict's worst flashpoints.
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Islamic State Demands Ransom for Chinese, Norwegian Hostages
The Islamic State group said today it was holding a Chinese and a Norwegian hostage and asked for an unspecified ransom for their release.
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Syria Army, Kurds Push Islamic State Out of Hasakeh City: Report
Syrian troops and Kurdish fighters ousted the Islamic State group from Hasakeh on Tuesday, more than a month after the jihadists attacked the northeastern city, a monitoring group said.
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Gulf Ministers Vow United Stand Against IS Mosque Bombings
Interior ministers of the Gulf States today vowed to take a united stand against a string of deadly bombings targeting Shiite mosques claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Car Bomb Explodes Near Yemeni Mosque in Downtown Sanaa, Injures 2 People, Say Police
A car bomb exploded near a mosque in the downtown area of the Yemeni capital on Thursday, wounding two people, police said.
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Islamic State Threat Grows as 'Caliphate' Enters Second Year
The Islamic State group's "caliphate" enters its second year today with the jihadists expanding their territory in Syria and Iraq and their global reach by claiming attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait.
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Militants Kill 2 at Local Iraq Government Head Quarters: Police
Militants armed with assault rifles, pistols and suicide belts attacked a local government headquarters west of the Iraqi capital on today, killing at least two people, officials said.
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Islamic State Jihadists Claim Baghdad Car Bombs to Avenge Anbar
The Islamic State jihadist group said Friday it carried out a series of deadly car bombings in Shiite districts of Iraq's capital to avenge attacks on displaced persons from a Sunni province.
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Iran 'Godfather' of Islmaic Jihadists: Opposition Leader Maryam Rajavi
The leader of an exiled Iranian opposition group addressed US lawmakers for the first time Wednesday and warned of the links between Shiite Iran and the Sunni Muslim Islamic State (IS) militants.
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Iraqi Forces Drive Islamic State Out of Central Tikrit: PM Haidar al-Abadi
Iraqi troops aided by Shi'ite paramilitaries have driven Islamic State out of central Tikrit, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said today, but the fight to retake all of Saddam Hussein's home town continued.
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Chad, Niger Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram in Nigeria
Chad and Niger launched a joint army operation against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria on Sunday, military sources said, intensifying a regional push to try to defeat the Sunni Islamic group that has killed thousands in a six-year insurgency.
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UN Says 28,000 Flee Drive to Retake Iraq's Tikrit
Some 28,000 people have fled the Tikrit area as Iraqi forces battle the Islamic State jihadist group in a massive offensive aimed at retaking the city, the UN said.
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Iraq PM Urges Forces to Spare Civilians in Tikrit Battle
Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced the launch of a military operation to retake Tikrit from the Islamic State jihadist group, urging his troops to spare civilians in the battle.
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As Iraq Woos Tribes, Jihadists Sow Fear With Mass Killings
As Iraq seeks support from powerful tribal leaders against the Islamic State group, the jihadists have launched a campaign of mass killings aimed at sowing enough fear to warn them off.
