Tajikistan security authorities detain son of defector to Islamic State
Tajik security services have detained the eldest son of a former elite police force commander who defected to Islamic State two years ago, suspecting that...
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Hamas wants “peace” as it prepares for next attack on Israel
Strategically, Hamas remains as committed as ever to its objective of destroying Israel and toppling the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority in the process. Tactically, however, Hamas...
Iraqi paramilitaries shut more ISIS escape routes to Syria border
Iraqi paramilitary units captured the northern province of Hatra on Thursday, cutting off several desert tracks used by Islamic State to move between Iraq and...
Chemical weapon used in Syria attack confirmed as sarin gas
International body says 'incontrovertible' tests show nerve agent is to blame for the deaths of at least 87 people. Tests have confirmed the chemical weapon...
ISIS militants launch multiple chemical weapons attacks on Iraqi troops
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) launched Sunday its second chemical weapons attack against Iraqi soldiers in two days, sending pro-government forces to the hospital...
ISIS has an army of drones that drop explosives
The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) released footage Sunday of what it claimed to be one of its drones dropping bombs on an Iraqi military...
Chemical attack kills dozens of civilians in Syria
Nine children are among the dozens of people killed in a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held Idlib province in Syria. Planes carrying weaponry laced...