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November 01, 2024
American strikes killed up to 35 jihadists in Syria: US military

Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2024
American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday. It is the latest in a series of operations in recent months by US and local forces in Iraq and Syria against the jihadists, who once held swathes of territory in both countries. "The strikes targeted multiple ISIS locations in the Syrian desert, targeting multiple ISIS senior leaders," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media, using an acronym for the Islamic Stat ... read more
Ex-US Marine sentenced to seven years for white supremacist plot
Washington (AFP) Oct 28, 2024
A former US Marine was sentenced to seven years in prison on Monday for his role in a white supremacist plot to destroy power facilities. ... more
Iraq says killed top Islamic State group figure
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 22, 2024
Iraqi forces have killed nine Islamic State (IS) group commanders, including the jihadists' top figure in the country, Baghdad announced Tuesday, with the Pentagon saying two US troops were injured during the raid. ... more
Iraqi strikes killed senior Islamic State group leader: US
Washington (AFP) Oct 18, 2024
Iraqi air strikes killed a senior Islamic State group leader and three other militants, the US military announced Friday, saying the strikes were enabled by intelligence from the international anti-jihadist coalition. ... more
Colombian leader 'nervous' about threats to UN nature talks in Cali
Bogota (AFP) Oct 18, 2024
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was "nervous" about threats to the UN biodiversity meeting his country will host in the city of Cali from Monday. ... more
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Colombia boosts security for biodiversity meet after rebel threats
Bogota (AFP) Oct 15, 2024
Colombia said Monday it has strengthened security around the city of Cali, which hosts a global biodiversity summit starting next week, following threats from a guerrilla group at war with the government. ... more
US forces strike Islamic State group in Syria
Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2024
US forces have conducted air strikes against multiple Islamic State group sites in Syria, the military said Saturday. ... more
Fourteen years in prison for US soldier who sought to aid IS
Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2024
A US soldier who pleaded guilty to trying to provide information to the Islamic State group to help it attack American troops in the Middle East was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. ... more
Israel army says Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza after decade in captivity
Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 3, 2024
The Israeli army said Thursday that troops had freed a Yazidi woman it said had been held in Gaza after being captured by Islamic State group jihadists a decade ago, then trafficked to the Palestinian territory. ... more
Four soldiers killed in IS ambush in Iraq: ministry
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 2, 2024
Four Iraqi soldiers were killed and three wounded Wednesday in an ambush by fighters of the Islamic State group in Kirkuk province in the north, the interior ministry said. ... more
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US pledges new funds at anti-IS coalition gathering
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
The United States, seeking to bolster the global coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group, said Monday it will provide $148 million for border security and counter-terrorism operations in sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia. ... more
Anti-jihadist coalition mission in Iraq ending in 2025
Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
The international coalition against the Islamic State jihadist group will end its decade-long military mission in Iraq within a year, Washington and Baghdad said on Friday. ... more
French IS suspect to be tried over enslavement of Yazidi teenager
Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2024
A woman linked to the Islamic State group will be tried in France on "genocide" charges over allegedly enslaving a Yazidi teenager in Syria, a source close to the case said Tuesday. ... more
UN decries 'horrific' torture as Myanmar sinks into rights 'abyss'
Geneva (AFP) Sept 17, 2024
The UN on Tuesday provided accounts of horrifying torture and an overall worsening rights situation in Myanmar, amid intensifying hostilities and the absence of rule of law. ... more
Four Islamic State leaders killed in August Iraq raid: CENTCOM
Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2024
Four Islamic State group leaders were killed in a joint US-Iraqi raid in western Iraq last month, including the head of the jihadist group's operations in the country, the US military said Friday. ... more
Israel intelligence unit chief quits over October 7 failure

Jerusalem (AFP) Sept 12, 2024
The Israeli army said on Thursday that the head of an elite intelligence unit will resign over the failure to prevent Hamas's October 7 attack. "The commander of the 8200 unit, (Brigadier General) Yossi Sariel, has informed his commanders and subordinates of his intention to end his position," the army said in a statement. "The officer will conclude his role in the near future." The prestigious and secretive Unit 8200 is in charge of decoding and analysing intercepts and other signals intell ... read more
Under pressure, UN winds down 'unique' Iraq probe into IS crimes
Paris (AFP) Sept 8, 2024
The head of a United Nations body investigating crimes by the Islamic State group in Iraq expressed regret over "misunderstandings" that led to the premature end of its crucial mission, at Baghdad's request. ... more

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Colombia police foil attack in Cali, host of COP16 summit
Bogot� (AFP) Sept 4, 2024
Colombian police said Wednesday they had foiled an attempted "terrorist act" involving a car loaded with explosives in the western city of Cali, host of next month's COP16 UN biodiversity summit. ... more
Iraq-US joint raid kills 15 IS fighters
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2024
A joint operation by US and Iraqi forces killed 15 Islamic State group fighters in Iraq's western desert, with seven US troops hurt during the operation, US Central Command said. ... more
NATO base in Germany briefly raises security level after 'potential threat'
Berlin (AFP) Aug 23, 2024
NATO said Friday it had lowered its security level at an airbase in western Germany after briefly raising it over an unspecified "potential threat". ... more
NATO airbase in Germany raises security level over 'potential threat'
Berlin (AFP) Aug 23, 2024
A NATO airbase in western Germany said Thursday it had raised its security level over a "potential threat". ... more
Military, NATO bases in Germany hit by security scares
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Aug 14, 2024
A German military base was sealed off for several hours Wednesday as authorities investigated suspected sabotage while a NATO airbase in the country faced an attempted trespassing incident, officials said. ... more
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