Islamic State
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Jul- 2019 -31 July
Islamic State claims 25 Nigeria soldiers killed in Benisheikh assault
ISIS said ISWAP fighters killed 25 soldiers in an assault on a military base in Benisheikh in northeast Nigeria's Borno state
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31 July
Boko Haram is ‘defeated,’ Nigeria insists, blaming international jihadists for ongoing insurgency
Nigeria's presidency claimed Boko Haram's 10-year-old insurgency had been "defeated" but admitted that international jihadist groups posed a growing threat
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30 July
Afghanistan civilian deaths from airstrikes on the rise
The number of Afghan civilians killed in airstrikes has increased even as the overall number of civilian casualties fell, UNAMA said
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29 July
Nigeria: Soldier, 10 Islamic State insurgents killed in Baga, MNJTF says
One soldier was killed in an ISWAP attack in Baga in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state that also saw 10 insurgents killed
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29 July
UN ISIS investigator calls for Nuremberg-style international tribunal
The head of the UN probe into ISIS crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure victims are heard
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25 July
Islamic State says Bengal affiliate planted Dhaka bombs
In the third incident in Bangladesh in three months, ISIS claimed its fighters were responsible for two bombs targeting police in Dhaka
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25 July
Families of ISIS adherents to sue Australia over repatriation
Australia faces a lawsuit aimed at forcing the government to repatriate Islamic State fighters' wives and children from a Syrian refugee camp
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24 July
No prior ISIS link to Sri Lanka Easter attackers, investigator says
The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka were carried out by local islamists inspired by but not linked to Islamic State, a top investigator claimed
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19 July
American ISIS ‘sniper’ charged in US after transfer from SDF custody in Syria
An American who was allegedly an ISIS sniper has been charged in New York after being captured in Syria and repatriated to the US
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18 July
Nigeria: Islamic State fighters attack Jakana military base after deadly ambush
Islamic State militants attacked a military base in Jakana town in Nigeria's Borno state after killing six soldiers in an ambush on their vehicle nearby
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