Tag: IS
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
