Islamic State terrorist group evolves emoji tactics to peddle propaganda online
The Islamic State has a new weapon in spreading hate speech and violent content online: the emoji. Over the past two months, Facebook pages in...
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UN: Build on Islamic State chief’s death to thwart new recruits
The U.N. counterterrorism chief said Wednesday it’s crucial to build on the momentum following last week’s death of the leader of...
Islamic State out to prove it’s more than its leader
The Islamic State is so far showing few signs of faltering, just days after U.S. special operation forces dropped into northwest Syria and surrounded the...
Islamic State terrorist group is accumulating momentum near Baghdad’s flank
ISIS may be poised to recover operational capacity at the borders of Diyala with Baghdad amid worrisome movement of the extremist group's...
Global fight against the Islamic State is a long-term game
The global fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) remains a “long-term game” for which there are “no quick fixes”, the United Nation...
Islamic State terrorists attacked an army security point southeast of Baquba
An Iraqi soldier was injured in an ISIS attack southeast of Baquba, a security source reported. The source told Shafaq News...
Islamic State terrorist group retained 6000-10 000 fighters in Syria and Iraq
An estimated 6,000-10,000 fighters are operating under the Daesh terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, the UN’s counter-terrorism chief said Wednesday.