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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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Before Mosul, Iraqi Army May Face Fight At The Gates Of Baghdad
Iraqi forces may face a big battle near Baghdad before they can try to retake the ISIS stronghold of Mosul: Falluja, a long-time bastion of Sunni Muslim jihadists sitting at the western gates of the capital.
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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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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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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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Iran Finance Minister Visits Iraqi Neighbour at War With IS
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday began a two-day visit to Iraq, which is fighting a Sunni Muslim insurgency led by Islamic State jihadists, state news agency IRNA reported.
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Jihadists Declare 'Caliphate', Claim World Leadership
Ruthless jihadists spearheading a Sunni militant offensive in Iraq have declared an "Islamic caliphate" and ordered Muslims worldwide to pledge allegiance to their chief, in a spectacular bid to extend their authority.
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Beware of ISIS, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Warns 'Petrodollar' States
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani warned on Sunday that Muslim states which funnel petrodollars to jihadist Sunni fighters wreaking havoc in Iraq will become their next target.
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Jihadists Push South Toward Iraqi Capital Baghdad
Jihadists were pushing toward Baghdad on Thursday after capturing a town only 90 kilometres (56 miles) to its north, in a lightning three-day offensive the Iraqi government has failed to stop.
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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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Before Mosul, Iraqi Army May Face Fight At The Gates Of Baghdad
Iraqi forces may face a big battle near Baghdad before they can try to retake the ISIS stronghold of Mosul: Falluja, a long-time bastion of Sunni Muslim jihadists sitting at the western gates of the capital.
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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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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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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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Iran Finance Minister Visits Iraqi Neighbour at War With IS
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday began a two-day visit to Iraq, which is fighting a Sunni Muslim insurgency led by Islamic State jihadists, state news agency IRNA reported.
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Jihadists Declare 'Caliphate', Claim World Leadership
Ruthless jihadists spearheading a Sunni militant offensive in Iraq have declared an "Islamic caliphate" and ordered Muslims worldwide to pledge allegiance to their chief, in a spectacular bid to extend their authority.
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Beware of ISIS, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani Warns 'Petrodollar' States
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani warned on Sunday that Muslim states which funnel petrodollars to jihadist Sunni fighters wreaking havoc in Iraq will become their next target.
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Jihadists Push South Toward Iraqi Capital Baghdad
Jihadists were pushing toward Baghdad on Thursday after capturing a town only 90 kilometres (56 miles) to its north, in a lightning three-day offensive the Iraqi government has failed to stop.
