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Top Terrorist Who Bankrolled Daesh Killed During Operation in Western Iraq

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The Iraqi military, in cooperation with the US-led international coalition, has eliminated a senior leader of the Daesh* terror group, who was responsible for financing camps, in the western Al Anbar province, Iraq’s Security Media Cell, an official outlet providing information on the country’s security, said on Monday. … Read More >Top Terrorist Who Bankrolled Daesh Killed During Operation in Western Iraq

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More Than 10,000 Daesh Fighters Active in Syria, Iraq – UN Counterterror Chief

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Despite Daesh losing its territory in the Middle East around two years ago, over 10,000 of the group’s fighters remain active “in small cells” between the countries of Syria and Iraq, according to new statements from Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov. … Read More >More Than 10,000 Daesh Fighters Active in Syria, Iraq – UN Counterterror Chief

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Gas pipeline blast that caused blackouts in Syria was ‘almost certainly a strike by ISIS’ – US envoy

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The recent explosion at a pipeline outside Damascus was likely an attack by Islamic State (formerly ISIS/ISIL), US envoy for Syrian affairs James Jeffrey has said. The blast triggered power outages across the country. … Read More >Gas pipeline blast that caused blackouts in Syria was ‘almost certainly a strike by ISIS’ – US envoy

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ISIL bride Shamima Begum’s UK return put on hold after British government wins right to appeal decision

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Shamima Begum’s return to UK shores has been cast in doubt after the British government dramatically won a court battle allowing it the right to appeal an earlier decision. The appeal will be heard by the UK’s Supreme Court. … Read More >ISIL bride Shamima Begum’s UK return put on hold after British government wins right to appeal decision

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Powerful Explosions Rock Ammo Dump of US-Backed Militia in Northeast Syria, Report Says

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The oil-rich eastern Syrian provinces of al-Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor have been rife with tensions in recent months amid competing claims for control by the Damascus government, the US-allied majority Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Turkey-backed militants, and remnants of the Daesh (ISIS)* terrorist group. … Read More >Powerful Explosions Rock Ammo Dump of US-Backed Militia in Northeast Syria, Report Says

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Bolton’s New Memoir Claims Trump Said He Didn’t Care if Daesh Returned to Iraq

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In a conversation last year, US President Donald Trump allegedly said that he did not care whether Daesh militants made a return to Iraq, according to claims made in former national security adviser John Bolton’s new book “The Room Where It Happened.” … Read More >Bolton’s New Memoir Claims Trump Said He Didn’t Care if Daesh Returned to Iraq

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Amid pandemic, Pentagon pushes ‘Russia more dangerous than ISIS’ fear porn – and not for the first time

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Perhaps desperate to distract Americans whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus, US Africa Command is trying to argue for a return of its troops to Libya – because Russia is a “bigger” threat than Islamic State terrorism. … Read More >Amid pandemic, Pentagon pushes ‘Russia more dangerous than ISIS’ fear porn – and not for the first time

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ISIS takes credit for attack on Bagram Airfield, largest US military base in Afghanistan, as Taliban fighters walk free

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The terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for shelling a US military base near Kabul. There were no casualties reported in the incident, but the attack comes amid a sensitive prisoner exchange with the Taliban. … Read More >ISIS takes credit for attack on Bagram Airfield, largest US military base in Afghanistan, as Taliban fighters walk free