ISIS

Villagers recount impact of mother of all bombs strike in Afghanistan

The drop of a bomb by the US military on an Isis cave system has killed at least 36 militants. US officials said no civilians were harmed. Villagers three miles from the blast described the impact of the mother of all bombs.

Apr 14, 2017

Villagers recount impact of mother of all bombs strike in Afghanistan

The drop of a bomb by the US military on an Isis cave system has killed at least 36 militants. US officials said no civilians were harmed. Villagers three miles from the blast described the impact of the mother of all bombs.

Apr 14, 2017

What you need to know about the Mother of all Bombs used to bomb Isis in Afghanistan

The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday (April 13) on an Islamic State cave complex in Afghanistan. It was the first time this bomb has been used in combat.

Apr 14, 2017

ISIS recruit from Kerala killed in US strike in Afghanistan: Report

Murshid is suspected to have got killed when the US dropped the GBU-43, or the 'mother of all bombs', in Afghanistan, his family reportedly revealed after they received the news through Telegram.

Apr 14, 2017

US drops 'Mother of all Bombs' on ISIS in Afghanistan

The US attacked a branch of ISIS hiding in tunnels in Afghanistan, and the munition used was the largest non-nuclear bomb in the world. Watch how the bomb works, and read more about it.

Apr 14, 2017

Opposition corners Modi govt over Tarun Vijay remarks in Parliament, may rake up Raja Singh 'hate speech' next

Hyderabad MP Raja Singh is already being compared to ISIS for his "beheading" comment, and Congress could latch on to it.

Apr 10, 2017

Three-month emergency declared in Egypt after twin attacks on churches

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the twin attacks on churches in two different cities of Egypt on Sunday in which 44 people were killed.

Apr 10, 2017

Trumps statements on Syria have evolved from candidate to president

The United States fired cruise missiles on Friday, April 7 at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a deadly chemical weapons attack had been launched, the first direct US assault on the government of Bashar al-Assad in six years of civil war. The strikes mark an evolution for President Trump who while campaigning for the seat he now holds said he would not attack Assads forces because the Syrian leader was fighting Isis.

Apr 8, 2017

Trumps statements on Syria have evolved from candidate to president

The United States fired cruise missiles on Friday, April 7 at a Syrian airbase from which President Donald Trump said a deadly chemical weapons attack had been launched, the first direct US assault on the government of Bashar al-Assad in six years of civil war. The strikes mark an evolution for President Trump who while campaigning for the seat he now holds said he would not attack Assads forces because the Syrian leader was fighting Isis.

Apr 8, 2017

Isis claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul

The Islamic State claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul claiming it shows the chopper shot down. Newsweek has not been able to verify independently that this video shows the crash, but the Iraqi military confirmed ISIS downed the chopper, killing two pilots . The helicopter was supporting elite Iraqi police forces fighting ISIS in Western Mosul. Its the first time that ISIS has shot down an aircraft over Mosul since Iraq launched an assault to retake the city in October 2016.

Apr 7, 2017

Isis claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul

The Islamic State claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul claiming it shows the chopper shot down. Newsweek has not been able to verify independently that this video shows the crash, but the Iraqi military confirmed ISIS downed the chopper, killing two pilots . The helicopter was supporting elite Iraqi police forces fighting ISIS in Western Mosul. Its the first time that ISIS has shot down an aircraft over Mosul since Iraq launched an assault to retake the city in October 2016.

Apr 7, 2017

It will take half a century and $180 million per year to clear mines in Iraq and Syria: UN

The UN official said the figure also includes $50 million annually just to get rid of the weaponry from Mosul where a battle between ISIS and US-backed coalition is underway.

Apr 5, 2017

Video story: Death toll in St Petersburg train carriage rises to 14

The suspect in the incident has reportedly been identified by security agencies as a native of Kyrgyzstan with Russian citizenship.

Apr 4, 2017

Iraqi army continues battle against Isis, nears Mosuls Old City

Iraqi forces continue their fight against Isis on the edge of the Old City in Mosul. The neighbourhood around the al-Nuri mosque is the focus of the advance. Three years ago, Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a caliphate there.Narrow streets in this densely populated area have slowed down the army’s advance. Residents say Isis militants use them as human shields. According to the UN, several hundred civilians have been killed in the past month.

Apr 1, 2017

Iraqi army continues battle against Isis, nears Mosuls Old City

Iraqi forces continue their fight against Isis on the edge of the Old City in Mosul. The neighbourhood around the al-Nuri mosque is the focus of the advance. Three years ago, Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a caliphate there.Narrow streets in this densely populated area have slowed down the army’s advance. Residents say Isis militants use them as human shields. According to the UN, several hundred civilians have been killed in the past month.

Apr 1, 2017

Drone footage supposedly shows Isis fighter using child as human shield

The Iraqi Federal Police shared a drone video on 29 March, allegedly showing an Isis fighter using a child as a human shield. Amid reports of increasing casualties in the assault of Mosul by Iraqi forces, a United Nations report cited the use of civilians as human shields by Islamic State. Although the source cannot be independently verified, the source has been providing regular accurate accounts of fighting from within the city of Mosul for a long period.

Mar 30, 2017

Bangladesh bomb blasts kill six, scores injured

The explosions in the northeastern district of Sylhet came a day after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a security checkpoint near the country's main airport in an attack claimed by Islamic State.

Mar 26, 2017

London attack: Officials believe terrorist Khalid Masood was part of a wider conspiracy

Four people, including a policeman, were killed and over 40 were injured in attack outside the UK Parliament on Wednesday.

Mar 25, 2017

London attack: 'ISIS terrorist' named by Metropolitan Police‏ as Khalid Masood

Khalid Masood was not the subject of any current investigations and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack.

Mar 23, 2017

ISIS claims responsibility for London terror attack, and here are the indications that this is no hoax

The attack has led to the death of at least four people.

Mar 23, 2017