IS fighters
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
Middle East
August 13, 2019
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
PARIS (Reuters) – A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected…
With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave
Middle East
March 10, 2019
With shrouded faces, Islamic State fighters stand guard over final enclave
BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – Armed with assault rifles and with faces wrapped in scarves, the Islamic State fighters visible at…
Syria force launches assault on last IS redoubt
Middle East
March 2, 2019
Syria force launches assault on last IS redoubt
Kurdish-led forces on Friday launched a final assault against diehard jihadist fighters clinging to the last sliver of their “caliphate”…
Iraq paramilitaries make fresh progress west of Mosul
Middle East
June 10, 2017
Iraq paramilitaries make fresh progress west of Mosul
Iraq’s paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi forces said Saturday that they had retaken all areas west of Mosul from the Islamic State…
Austria detains teenage girls who wanted to marry IS fighters
World
January 11, 2015
Austria detains teenage girls who wanted to marry IS fighters
Austria has detained two teenage girls after they tried to travel to Syria to marry fighters of the jihadist group Islamic State…