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# Terror Attack

'This psychopath is going to kill us': How people survived the Istanbul nightclub massacre

People hid in bathrooms, and even a freezer, to avoid the gunman.

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Jan 5th 2017, 9:30 PM

# islamic state

Massive manhunt underway for shooter who killed 39 people in Turkish nightclub

The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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Jan 2nd 2017, 7:11 AM

# Terror Suspect

German police arrest man 'who may have been involved' in Berlin attack

The 40-year-old is accused of planning the attack at the Christmas market in Berlin with Anis Amri.

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Dec 28th 2016, 1:58 PM

# Lukasz Urban

Polish truck driver was 'shot hours before' Berlin market attack

German paper Bild says that the driver was shot in the head between 4.30pm and 5.30pm on the day of the attack.

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Dec 27th 2016, 2:05 PM

# Syria

Isis has released a video in which they apparently burn Turkish soldiers alive

The 19-minute video shows two uniformed men being hauled from a cage before being bound and torched.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 9:34 AM

# Syrian civil war

It's over: Assad has finally retaken full control of Aleppo's charred ruins

The battle lasted nearly four and a half years, turning the city into a worldwide symbol of bloodshed and devastation.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 8:30 AM

# Melbourne

"Significant" Isis-inspired terror plot for Christmas Day foiled in Australia

The plot was expected to target one of Melbourne’s best-known intersections on Christmas Day.

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Dec 23rd 2016, 7:36 AM

# Terrorism

Isis claims responsibility for Berlin Christmas market attack

Earlier, the Pakistani asylum seeker arrested in connection with the incident was released due to lack of evidence.

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Dec 20th 2016, 8:20 PM

# isis

A suicide bombing in Yemen has killed at least 30 soldiers

The camp where the explosion took place also a suicide bombing on 10 December which killed at least 45 people.

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Dec 18th 2016, 7:55 AM

# MAN IN THE HAT

Men who gave social welfare money to Brussels attacks suspect jailed

Abrini would become known as the “man in the hat” after his image was caught on security cameras.

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Dec 12th 2016, 5:28 PM

# Attack

ISIS suicide bomber kills 35 Yemeni troops

Yemeni authorities have for months pressed a campaign against jihadists.

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Dec 10th 2016, 5:29 PM

# Allies

Boris Johnson accuses Saudi Arabia of being a 'puppeteer' in the Middle East's religious wars

Such public criticism of the Sunni power is unprecedented for a British foreign minister.

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Dec 8th 2016, 11:34 AM

# Iraq

'Entire families were killed' - Airstrike on IS controlled town hits civilians

The deadly strike came as Iraqi forces battled jihadists deep inside Mosul.

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Dec 8th 2016, 8:27 AM

# Europol

Isis likely to attack Europe again soon

A new report says IS will likely target countries that are members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremist organisation.

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Dec 2nd 2016, 7:58 AM

# i saw deaths

Seven-year-old girl tweets of being "between death and life" as Aleppo on verge of falling

Retaking the beleaguered city from rebel forces is key for regime head Bashar al Assad’s strategy in the now five-year war.

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Nov 28th 2016, 10:45 AM

# joshua molloy

'You could be wiped out at any moment': Irishman on fighting Isis in Syria

Joshua Molloy, a Laois native and ex-British soldier, was arrested when trying to return to Ireland.

29.6k

Nov 26th 2016, 2:30 PM

# islamic state

The US State Department has issued a terror travel alert for Europe

It warned American citizens of credible information showing planned attacks by Isis and Al-Qa’ida this Christmas.

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Nov 22nd 2016, 10:54 AM

Voices

Tom Clonan: 'It is possible that the US and Russia may carve up Syria and Iraq between themselves'

Both Aleppo and Mosul are being besieged by pro-government forces strongly supported by foreign air power but the media coverage is very different, writes Tom Clonan.

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Nov 17th 2016, 8:30 PM

# nimrud

Iraqi forces retake ancient city blown up by ISIS

Iraqi troops pushed towards Nimrud last week.

9.7k

Nov 13th 2016, 2:24 PM

# Mass Graves

Iraq forces find mass grave in area recaptured from ISIS

Bodies were buried amongst rubbish in shallow graves.

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Nov 8th 2016, 7:04 AM

# Terence Kelly

Past interviews give an insight into Irish jihadist 'Khalid Kelly'

In the past, Terry Kelly appeared on the Late Late Show, and spoke to RTÉ’s Philip Boucher Hayes.

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Nov 7th 2016, 11:59 PM

# Raqqa

US-backed troops launch offensive on Islamic State "capital" in Syria

Operation “Wrath of the Euphrates” involves some 30,000 fighters and began on Saturday night.

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Nov 7th 2016, 7:13 AM

# daesh 21

French teen gets suspended jail term for naming wifi network after Islamic State

His lawyer says he will fight the sentence.

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Nov 4th 2016, 7:34 PM

# Iraq

Isis leader 'calls for fight to the death' in audio recording

“Do not retreat. Holding your ground with honour is a thousand times easier than retreating in shame.”

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Nov 3rd 2016, 7:59 AM

# preparing to escape

"Scared" Islamic State fighters are shaving their beards as noose tightens around Mosul

Western defence chiefs are already looking towards IS’s other major stronghold of Raqa in Syria.

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Oct 27th 2016, 8:07 AM

# Power Plant

Suicide bombers armed with rifles attack Iraqi city of Kirkuk

Nearly all such raids have been carried out by the Islamic State group.

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Oct 21st 2016, 7:55 AM

# Mosul

US fears ISIS will use chemical weapons in battle for Iraq's second city

IS has claimed a string of deadly suicide bombings in Baghdad in recent days.

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Oct 19th 2016, 7:11 AM

# ground war

The Battle for Mosul: Islamic State is vastly outnumbered in its last stand in Iraq

Iraqi forces are said to be ahead of schedule in their fight to take back the city.

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Oct 18th 2016, 7:58 AM

# Iraq

The battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State has begun

The city fell to IS fighters in June 2014. It is their last stronghold in Iraq.

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Oct 17th 2016, 7:35 AM

# Bataclan

Lawyers give up defence of Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam

“We said from the beginning… that if our client remained silent we would quit his defence.”

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Oct 12th 2016, 12:14 PM

# islamic state

IS recruits are more educated than you might think, according to a world study

The study aimed to identify socioeconomic traits that might explain why some are drawn to the Syria-based extremist group.

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Oct 7th 2016, 6:05 AM

# good news

After two years of Islamic State rule, the children of Manbij are finally allowed return to school

A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, backed by some Irish and British fighters, forced out Isis last month.

9.2k

Oct 2nd 2016, 6:20 AM

# family reunification

Irish citizen whose father and brother were killed by Islamic State denied permission to bring mother to Ireland

Rasheed’s* mother is unable to renew her passport and as a result a visa application from her will not be considered.

28.9k

Sep 29th 2016, 6:02 AM

# History

Mosul: An Islamic State city soon to be the centre of a huge battle

Once a cosmopolitan, multi-ethnic hub, Mosul has become the last stronghold of IS in Iraq.

12.9k

Sep 29th 2016, 6:01 AM

# Nice

Two teenage girls arrested in France over planned terror attack

Searches failed to find any weapons at their homes.

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Sep 25th 2016, 2:23 PM

# daesh

Dialogue is the only way to deal with the irreligious hatred of Islamic State, says the Dalai Lama

The Buddhist spiritual leader also said Europe should educate for the children of hundreds of thousands of refugees, mainly from the war-torn Middle East, to help them go home rebuild their countries.

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Sep 13th 2016, 8:09 PM

# Beir Bua

Female troops fighting Isis in Syria support the 'Repeal the 8th' campaign - and Dublin Bus drivers

The US-backed Bob Crow brigade, a group of British and Irish volunteers embedded with Kurdish forces in northern Syria, tweeted its support for the proposed changes to the Irish constitution with the slogan “Ní saoirse go saoirse na mban”.

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Sep 11th 2016, 12:42 PM