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France, UK conduct joint strikes against IS in Syria
London (AFP) Jan 4, 2026 Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists resurging. France said it was part of Operation Inherent Resolve, a US-led international offensive against IS in Iraq, Syria and also Libya. The British Ministry of Defence said it cooperated with France on Saturday night to strike an underground facility in Syria that had likely been used by the Islamic State group to store weapons. "Royal Air Force air ... read more |
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Terror Nullius: How Australia Forged a Nation Through TerrorSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 On 14 December 2025, two gunmen - a father of Pakistani origin who was a long term Australian resident, and his Australian-born son - opened fire along Sydney's Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more before one was shot by police and the other arrested. ... more 
Deadly attack on US troops exposes Syrian security gaps: analystsBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Dec 18, 2025 A deadly attack on US troops by a member of Syria's security forces has exposed flaws in the new authorities' recruitment drive, which appears poorly designed to filter out extremists, analysts said. ... more 
Belgian court finds jihadist guilty over Yazidi genocideBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 A Brussels court on Thursday found a Belgian jihadist - presumed killed in a 2016 airstrike - guilty of genocide against the Yazidi minority in Iraq and Syria. ... more 
Italy probes if 'war tourists' paid to shoot civilians in Sarajevo siegeRome (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Prosecutors in Italy are investigating possible Italian snipers who may have paid the Bosnian Serb army during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo to be allowed to shoot civilians for sport, local media reported. ... more |
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Genocide scholars association accuses Israel of genocide in GazaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2025 The International Association of Genocide Scholars on Sunday passed a resolution accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israeli officials deny. ... more 
Iraq starts work on IS mass grave thought to contain thousandsBaghdad (AFP) Aug 17, 2025 /> Iraqi authorities have begun excavating the site of a mass grave believed to contain thousands of victims of the Islamic State (IS) group near Mosul city, the project's director told AFP on Sund ... more 
Peru's president signs military crimes amnesty bill into lawLima (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill granting amnesty to military personnel, police and members of civilian self-defense units over a bloody 1980-20 ... more 
Netanyahu: Israel's goal is to 'free' Gaza from HamasWashington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2025 Israel's goal in Gaza is not to occupy the devastated Palestinian enclave but to "free it from Hamas terrorists," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said Sunday as he defended the plan to escalate its offensive, which has come under staunch international opposition, including from allies. ... more 
State Department increases reward for info on al-Qaeda leader to $10MWashington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 The State Department has increased to $10 million its reward for information leading to the identification or location of the leader of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. ... more |
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U.S. Central Command says it killed senior ISIS leader, two adult sons
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2025 The U.S. Central Command announced Friday that it had conducted an operation in Aleppo, Syria, killing a senior Islamic State leader and his two adult sons. Those killed in the raid by U.S. forces were: Dhiya' Zawba Muslih al-Hardani, and his sons, Abdallah Dhiya al-Hardani and Abd al-Rahman Dhiya Zawba al-Hardani. The sons were also affiliated with ISIS, a press release said. Three women and three children also were there and were unharmed, officials said. "We will continue to re ... read more
UN experts slam Peruvian amnesty for historic rights violationsGeneva (AFP) July 17, 2025 UN experts expressed alarm Thursday over a Peruvian law that would grant amnesty to military, police and state perpetrators of rights violations during a bloody campaign against leftist guerrillas from 1980 to 2000. ... more |
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Iraqis face difficult return from Syria camp for IS families Mosul, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2025 After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being jihadists. ... more
Accusations of chemical weapons in Sudan: what we knowPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) June 28, 2025 The US State Department imposed sanctions on the Sudanese government Friday, accusing it of using chemical weapons last year in its war against rival paramilitaries. ... more 
US says airstrike killed Islamic State official in SyriaWashington (AFP) June 12, 2025 The US military announced Thursday that a recent airstrike had killed an Islamic State group official in northwest Syria. ... more 
US military announces detention of Islamic State leaderWashington (AFP) June 5, 2025 US military officials announced Wednesday the detention of an Islamic State group (IS) leader during international coalition operations in Iraq and Syria which also killed two other operatives. ... more
ISIS claims responsibility for 2 bomb explosions in SyriaWashington DC (UPI) May 31, 2025 The Islamic State claimed responsibility for two bomb attacks in a remote region in southern Syria on Wednesday and Thursday. ... more |
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