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New York, Despite serious military setbacks, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) may still have around 20,000 fighters and is continuing its dangerous transformation into a covert global network, while focusing on the activities of its regional offshoots, the United Nations Security Council was told. more
Afghanistan: At least 12 demining workers abducted by ISIS in Kunar province

Kabul: At least 12 demining workers have been abducted by ISIS militants from Afghanistan's Kunar province, reports said.

More than 60 militants killed and wounded in Taliban-ISIS infighting in Afghanistan

Kabul: More than 60 militants were killed or wounded during the infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.

25 killed in ISIS attack as Taliban and Afghan forces celebrate Eid

Kabul: At least 25 people were killed in suicide bombing at a gathering of Taliban and Afghan forces in the eastern city of Nangarhar in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Turkey's President says over 4,300 terrorists neutralised since Operation Olive Branch

Ankara: At least 4,376 militants have been neutralised since the launch of Operation Olive Branch by Turkish military, said country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Taliban, ISIS attack police check post, six security personnel killed

Kabul: Terrorists attacked a check-post in Afghanistan's northern Sar-i-Pul province, leaving six security personnel killed, media reports said on Sunday.

France: Security forces kill Trebes supermarket gunman

Paris: Security forces have gunned down the suspect who took hostages at a supermarket in Trebes town of France on Friday, media reports said.

UN urges new, ‘post-ISIL’ Iraq to draw on diversity, support religious minorities

New York: As Iraq rebuilds after defeating a terrorist group, the country must draw on its religious diversity and protect minorities, including Yezidi and Christians, a senior United Nat ...

Six ISIS militants killed in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province

Kabul: At least six ISIS militants were killed by Afghan security forces in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province , media reports said on Saturday.

Iraq: 16 Turkish women with ISIS links handed capital punishment

Baghdad: A court in Iraq has handed capital punishment to 16 Turkish women after it was established that they had links with the so-called Islamic State.