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'Kind, shy and dedicated', Fr Jacques Hamel is the 236th victim of jihadists in France since 2015
The so-called Islamic State group said today’s attack was carried out by its ‘soldiers’.
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Jul 26th 2016, 8:27 PM
German bomb attacker pledged allegiance to Islamic State
The country is reeling from four attacks in a week, two of which had jihadist connections.
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Jul 25th 2016, 7:47 PM
At least 80 people have been killed in Kabul bombing
The blast struck a group of ethnic Hazara demonstrators.
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Jul 23rd 2016, 2:03 PM
"IS didn't create this guy... but he was already well on his way" - The psychology of lone-wolf attacks
People craving violence being drawn in by the IS ideology can be a highly volatile mix.
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Jul 23rd 2016, 11:30 AM
Syrian children pose with drawings of Pokemon, pleading to be saved from violence
An air strike on an Islamic State-held town this week killed 60 people.
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Jul 22nd 2016, 11:57 AM
Brazil arrests 'amateur' Olympics terrorism group
The Games are due to get underway on 5 August.
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Jul 21st 2016, 6:24 PM
Hand-painted ISIS flag found in bedroom of teen who attacked German train passengers
The teenager was shot dead by police as he tried to flee.
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Jul 19th 2016, 8:12 AM
Bangladeshi rich kids are defying the jihadist stereotype
Attacks recently hit Dhaka (pictured), Joining Islamic State has “become a fashion”, a Bangladeshi minister said.
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Jul 10th 2016, 10:00 AM
Muslim leaders condemn suicide bombs in Saudi Arabia, including one at holy site
‘This crime could not have been perpetrated by someone who had an atom of belief in his heart.’
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Jul 5th 2016, 9:48 AM
At least 119 people killed as bomb attacks rock Baghdad
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement posted online.
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Jul 3rd 2016, 6:40 PM
'Terror threat' made against Heathrow airport
The warning reportedly said there will be “a device placed in either Heathrow, LAX or JFK” airport.
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Jul 2nd 2016, 1:53 PM
Donald Trump compares trade deal to rape
He also called for the return of waterboarding in the fight against Islamic State.
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Jun 29th 2016, 8:42 AM
Islamic State has lost control of Fallujah, and it's a massive deal
Iraqi forces have today raised a flag over Fallujah, bringing a breakthrough in a four-week offensive.
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Jun 17th 2016, 10:12 PM
Shazia Mirza: 'My Irish friends ... they didn't go join the IRA. I didn't go join Gaddafi'
The Muslim comedian will be exploring ‘illusion and seduction in Iraq and Syria’ in Dalkey tomorrow night.
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Jun 16th 2016, 9:30 PM
Trump says Obama might 'get the Orlando shooting better than anybody knows'
The US President has said the massacre appears to be “homegrown extremism”.
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Jun 14th 2016, 8:07 AM
French policeman and wife stabbed to death at home by man who pledged allegiance to Isis
The couple’s young son was found alive in their home.
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Jun 14th 2016, 7:02 AM
At least 20 killed and dozens wounded in Damascus bombings
A suicide bomber and a car bomb went off at the Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus this morning.
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Jun 11th 2016, 12:41 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Jun 2nd 2016, 4:50 PM
German police foil Isis plot 'to detonate suicide vests in city'
Would-be attackers also planned to kill passersby with guns, it’s claimed.
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Jun 2nd 2016, 1:53 PM
Elite Iraqi army unit battles to re-take key Islamic State stronghold
50,000 civilians are thought to be trapped in the city of Fallujah.
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May 30th 2016, 4:57 PM
US strikes have killed a key Islamic State leader
Maher Al-Bilawi was the IS commander in Fallujah.
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May 28th 2016, 10:13 AM
Woman from Omagh jailed over Islamic state offences
Lorna Moore has been sentenced to two and a half years for not disclosing her husband’s plans to travel to the conflict zone.
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May 24th 2016, 9:21 AM
25 police recruits killed by suicide bomber in Yemen
In a separate incident, at least seven people were killed by suicide bombers in Iraq.
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May 15th 2016, 11:41 AM
Eurovision puts Basque flag on its banned list (alongside the Islamic State banner)
Spanish politicians aren’t too happy at the move.
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Apr 29th 2016, 6:27 PM
The heightened terror threat means French teens are being let smoke in school
Which poses a greater threat – Islamic State or tobacco?
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Apr 20th 2016, 8:52 AM
Three children killed in Turkey by Islamic State rocket fire
The rockets hit close to a school.
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Apr 18th 2016, 7:06 PM
An Irishman fighting against Isis in Syria is now being held in Iraq
Joshua Molloy was detained after allegedly trying to enter the country illegally.
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Apr 17th 2016, 4:45 PM
15-year-old girl who stabbed policeman 'was working for Islamic State'
The teenager attacked the officer during a routine check before being overpowered.
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Apr 16th 2016, 7:15 AM
Australian teen prisoner 'carved Isis symbol into his cellmate's forehead'
New South Wales Corrections Minister David Elliott said he was outraged by the alleged attack.
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Apr 11th 2016, 9:33 PM
Anti-Islamic State journalist 'shot in the head' in Turkish city
It’s believed to be the second attempt on his life in three months.
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Apr 10th 2016, 7:58 PM
People in Islamic State controlled city forced to eat "soups made from grass"
Human Rights Watch has called for Iraq to allow aid to reach starving residents of the city.
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Apr 8th 2016, 11:54 AM
300 factory workers abducted by Islamic State
However, IS has lost a supply route.
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Apr 7th 2016, 10:48 PM
Police find 45 kilos of ammunition in flat linked to a failed terror attack on France
French suspect Anis Bahri was arrested at the flat in Rotterdam on 27 March at France’s request.
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Apr 4th 2016, 10:35 PM
Islamic State has lost more territory today
Syrian troops have taken a key bastion.
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Apr 3rd 2016, 6:12 PM
Mass grave found among ancient ruins taken from Islamic State
“They were executed either by beheading or by shooting,” the source said.
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Apr 2nd 2016, 1:20 PM
The ancient city of Palmyra could be restored in 5 years
“We could have completely lost Palmyra… The joy I feel is indescribable.”
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Mar 28th 2016, 12:12 PM
Police use water cannon on right-wing protesters at Brussels victims' shrine
“This is our home” and “The state, Daesh accomplice,” the hooligans shouted.
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Mar 27th 2016, 7:44 PM
Man taken off plane after woman says she saw 'IS-related' messages on his phone is released
The Iraqi man had been removed from the flight after another passenger suspected him to be a terrorist.
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Mar 27th 2016, 4:53 PM
Canadian man arrested under terrorism charge while carrying a gun
If convicted, he could face a maximum of 10 years in prison.
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Mar 27th 2016, 12:15 PM
Islamic State has been forced out of Palmyra in a 'major symbolic victory' for Syrian forces
The so-called caliphate took over the world heritage site and city in May 2015.
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Mar 27th 2016, 7:51 AM
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