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Middle East
Iraq conflict: Saddam’s tomb destroyed in Tikrit fighting
The tomb of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been almost completely levelled in fighting near Tikrit. Footage filmed by the Associated Press shows that all that remains standing of the once-lavish mausoleum in the village of al-Awja are some pillars. Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shia militia are battling to drive Islamic State (IS) militants from Tikrit. Last year, the…
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Middle East
Islamic State launches social network alternative to Facebook
Facing a ban from mainstream online social networks Facebook and Twitter, supporters of the Islamic State appear to have launched their own “caliphate book.” But 5elafabook.com was offline on Monday just a day after its launch and its Twitter account was suspended, highlighting the challenges faced by backers of the ultra-violent militants based in Iraq and Syria in spreading their…
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Africa
Boko Haram: Military dismisses allegiance to IS, launches offensive
Forces from Niger and Chad have launched a ground and air offensive against militant group Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. The campaign is said to be targeting militants in Borno state. It came as Nigerian officials dismissed Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to Islamic State as a reaction to military pressure from Nigeria and its allies. The pledge…
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Africa
Nigeria’s Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State: video text
Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram has pledged allegiance to Islamic State, which rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, according to a video posted online on Saturday. “We announce our allegiance to the Caliph … and will hear and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity,” read an English language translation of the video broadcast in…
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News
Boko Haram linked with illegal trade of human organs – GPA
The Global Prolife Alliance Council on Health and Society is alleging that Nigeria’s Terrorists Group Boko Haram are also in the business of harvesting human organs just like ISIS are said to have been doing. The United Nations is looking into claims that ISIS — already considered the wealthiest terrorist group on record — may be harvesting organs from slain…
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Africa
Egypt strikes IS strongholds after killing of 21 Christians
The Egyptian military said Monday it has bombed ISIS targets in Libya after the militant group released a video that appeared to show the mass beheadings of Coptic Christians. “The airstrikes hit their targets accurately and our eagles returned to their bases safely,” a statement reported on Egyptian state television said. The footage of the beheadings of at least a…
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U.S. leads 12 air strikes against Islamic State
The United States and its coalition partners struck four units of Islamic State militants amid 11 air strikes in Iraq since early Monday, the U.S. military said in a statement. The strikes, near seven Iraqi cities including Tal Afar, Kirkuk and Bayji, also hit an Islamic State bunker, fighting positions, a checkpoint and other targets, said the statement released on…
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IS video shows Jordanian pilot being burnt alive
A video published online by Islamic State (IS) militants claims to show Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being burned alive. The video, which could not immediately be verified, showed a man standing in a cage and engulfed in flames. Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh was captured when his plane came down near Raqqa, Syria, in December on a mission to support the US-led…
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