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# isis

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Voices
'The threat posed by Islamist terrorism is waning dramatically... but what do we worry about next?'
Tom Clonan looks at the latest risk assessments around Europe.
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Dec 31st 2018, 9:30 PM
# factcheck
FactCheck: Has the US really defeated ISIS in Syria?
Donald Trump claims the terrorist group have been defeated in the war-torn country – but is he right?
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Dec 21st 2018, 9:35 AM
# Morocco
Morocco says suspects in Scandinavian hikers murder pledged allegiance to IS
Three of the four suspects were arrested yesterday over the grisly killing of the two hikers.
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Dec 21st 2018, 7:07 AM
# Data Protection
Employee seen taking breaks on CCTV used in 'Isis' graffiti investigation had rights breached, court told
It was argued that the use of data arising from a criminal investigation breached Cormac Doolin’s data protection rights.
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Dec 6th 2018, 4:26 PM
# Terror Attack
Three men charged in Melbourne were planning to attack crowded areas of city, police say
The arrests come less than two weeks after a stabbing rampage left two dead.
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Nov 20th 2018, 7:53 AM
# not trump
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad have won the Nobel peace prize for 2018
The Congolese doctor and Iraqi human rights activist have been honored with the world-renowned humanitarian prize this morning.
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Oct 5th 2018, 10:20 AM
# deadly insurgency
Afghan leader rejects resignation letters from spy chief and ministers
Ashraf Ghani’s government is facing fierce criticism over an increasingly deadly insurgency.
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Aug 26th 2018, 10:44 AM
# Starbucks
Indonesian cleric sentenced to death over terror attack
Four people died in the attack at a Starbucks café in 2016.
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Jun 22nd 2018, 2:36 PM
# Terrorism
Gardaí believe most extremists who left Ireland to fight with Isis are either dead or missing
There is also concern about the reintegration of families of deceased fighters if they return to Ireland.
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May 16th 2018, 1:06 PM
# rampage
Paris knife attacker was on terror watchlist
The man’s parents have been taken into custody following last night’s attack.
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May 13th 2018, 11:17 AM
# Charged
Texas teen arrested for plotting ISIS-inspired shopping centre mass shooting
17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand spent more than $1,400 (€1,170) buying weapons and tactical gear.
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May 2nd 2018, 10:30 PM
# Syria
Trump to decide 'very quickly' whether to pull US troops out of war-torn Syria
Trump’s comments conflict with views of his top military advisors.
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Apr 4th 2018, 1:38 PM
# France
'We want this to stop': Mourners pack Trebes church to pay tribute to victims of terror attack
The bishop of Carcassonne and Narbonne celebrated the mass to honour the four killed and three wounded.
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Mar 25th 2018, 1:29 PM
Voices
'People aren't fleeing for no reason, they are forced to leave - forced by killing'
A Syrian refugee explains why he left his home country to start a new life in Ireland.
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Mar 18th 2018, 3:00 PM
# Terrorism
Why does a person become radicalised? That's the million dollar question
We speak to experts and a young man who wanted to travel to Syria.
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Mar 13th 2018, 8:15 PM
France's Marine Le Pen charged over Islamic State tweets
The crime is punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of €75,000.
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Mar 1st 2018, 4:01 PM
# Iraq
German woman sentenced to death in Iraq for joining ISIS
She was sentenced in an Iraqi court earlier today.
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Jan 21st 2018, 11:24 AM
# dating site
Couple were 'preparing to carry out chemical and bomb attacks in UK'
The couple, who met on a dating site, support the so-called Islamic State, a London court was told.
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Jan 8th 2018, 10:59 PM
# Cairo
Gunman kills nine in attack on Egyptian church
The jihadist had been armed with an assault rifle, 150 rounds of ammunition and a bomb.
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Dec 29th 2017, 2:13 PM
# San Francisco
Former US Marine charged over plan to attack popular tourist spot on Christmas Day
Everitt Aaron Jameson had expressed support for the so-called Islamic State group.
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Dec 23rd 2017, 7:40 AM
# marawi
Civilians, especially Christians, targeted in battle between Philippine army and ISIS
The battle claimed the lives of 1,100 people.
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Nov 17th 2017, 6:20 AM
# Albu Kamal
Islamic State recaptures its last urban stronghold in Syria
Syrian regime forces and allied militia from Lebanon, Iraq and Iran overran Albu Kamal on Thursday but lost the town again.
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Nov 11th 2017, 6:21 PM
# Manhattan
New York City attacker charged with terrorism offences
Eight people were killed in New York’s worst attack since 11 September 2001.
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Nov 1st 2017, 9:39 PM
Voices
An Irish nurse meets ex-ISIS slaves: 'They put stones inside the cuts and sewed them shut'
I am only back in Ireland two weeks from spending time with women and children who survived ISIS torture, writes Eileen Carr.
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Oct 28th 2017, 10:00 PM
# Syria
In liberated Raqqa, evidence of the Isis media machine is everywhere
The so-called Islamic State takes the subject of propaganda very seriously.
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Oct 28th 2017, 8:00 AM
# Raqqa
'If jihadists die, it's for the best' - France doesn't want its citizens who became Isis fighters coming home
French citizens are among the biggest contingent of overseas fighters who have joined the so-called Islamic State.
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Oct 21st 2017, 9:15 AM
# Raqqa
US-backed forces have driven the Islamic State out of its former 'capital'
Raqqa was the Islamic State’s main centre.
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Oct 17th 2017, 6:16 PM
# Kirkuk
Iraqi forces seize ground from Kurds amid soaring tensions between two US allies
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State has urged the two sides to focus on fighting the extremists.
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Oct 16th 2017, 2:55 PM
# Raqa
Isis fighters surrender as their stronghold is set to fall
The city’s loss would be the latest in a string of heavy blows for IS.
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Oct 14th 2017, 1:29 PM
# Raqqa
British 'White Widow' Isis recruiter 'killed in US drone strike'
Sally Jones used social media to recruit women to Islamic State and offered practical advice on how to travel to Syria.
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Oct 12th 2017, 7:51 AM
# islamic state
Undercover FBI agent helped foil bomb plot in Times Square
The men in question also allegedly planned to target concerts in New York.
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Oct 7th 2017, 2:24 PM
# islamic state
Iraq is set to deport 500 Isis brides
The women were captured along with 800 children.
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Sep 18th 2017, 5:32 PM
# Tal Afar
Attack launched on one of Islamic State's last strongholds in Iraq
IS jihadists overran Tal Afar in June 2014.
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Aug 20th 2017, 1:31 PM
# Terror
Spain terror attacks: A timeline of events
Police are investigating a Spanish-based terror cell.
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Aug 18th 2017, 10:58 AM
# Xenophobia
The number of hate groups in the US has been on the rise since 2014
President Trump denounced “evil” racism, bigotry and hatred during a speech today.
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Aug 14th 2017, 10:56 PM
# Closed
Israel to close Al-Jazeera offices over 'incitement of violence'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Arab satellite news broadcaster of incitement.
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Aug 7th 2017, 10:07 AM
# Thwarted
Australia plane plot: Bomb plan was 'directed by senior Isis commander'
Police say they also foiled a second alleged plot involving a “chemical dispersion device”.
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Aug 4th 2017, 7:24 AM
# saving mosul
'I didn't want to know how chaotic it was going to be... If I had, maybe I wouldn't have gone'
John Reilly talks to TheJournal.ie after his trip to Mosul directly after the siege.
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Aug 3rd 2017, 6:00 AM
# Liberation
'ISIS welded our doors shut and rigged them with bombs' - The civilians in the battle for Mosul
IS-controlled areas in west Mosul became more and more crowded with civilians.
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Jul 11th 2017, 6:09 AM
# Victory
Iraq declares victory over ISIS after months-long battle in Mosul
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s office said he was in “liberated” Mosul.
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Jul 9th 2017, 7:56 PM
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