Islamic State

Mar- 2021 -

2 March

All 279 Kidnapped Nigerian Students Released: Governor

All 279 girls kidnapped from their boarding school in northern Nigeria have been released and are on government premises, the local governor said Tuesday.

Feb- 2021 -

26 February

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US Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Militant’ Site in Syria: Pentagon

The US military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration was sending Tehran a message after recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq.

24 February

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Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army

Nigerian soldiers backed by fighter jets on Tuesday recaptured a town in the restive northeast seized last week by jihadists after they overran a military base, the army said.

23 February

A Philippine Marine walks past graffiti during a patrol along a deserted street at the frontline in Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao on July 22, 2017.

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Nine Women Arrested Over Philippine Bomb Plots: Military

Nine women suspected of plotting to blow up military targets in the restive southern Philippines have been arrested, the army said Tuesday.

22 February

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ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee

A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.

19 February

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Taliban ‘Clearly’ Behind Violence in Afghanistan: US

The Taliban are "clearly" responsible for violence in Afghanistan, with civilians and Afghan security forces taking the brunt of the bloodshed, the commander of US forces in the Middle East said.

19 February

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

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IS Claims Killing of 4 Tunisia Soldiers, Beheading: SITE

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the February 3 killing of four soldiers in a rugged region of central Tunisia, SITE Intelligence Group reported.

16 February

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UK Ran Cyber Op to Cripple ISIS Communications: Services Chiefs

UK intelligence and military chiefs revealed details of a classified cyber operation they ran to weaken ISIS in 2016-17.

16 February

Security forces gather following a rocket attack in Arbil, the capital of the northern Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region, on February 15, 2021

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Iraq Rocket Attack Kills Foreigner, Wounds Several US Contractors

A volley of rockets targeting an airbase in Iraq's Kurdistan region killed a foreign civilian contractor and wounded five others and a US soldier, the US-led coalition said.

9 February

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Mozambique Sees Jihadist Violence Dwindle as Military Gains Steam

Islamist attacks in Mozambique's remote north have become less frequent and violent in recent weeks, a trend that analysts attribute in part to scaled-up counter-insurgency tactics.