Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad
3 years, 11 months ago

Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a rare suicide attack that rocked central Baghdad, killing 32 people and wounding dozens. The U.S.-led coalition recently ceased combat activities and is gradually drawing down its troop presence in Iraq, sparking fears of an IS resurgence. Elsewhere, in northern Iraq and the western desert, attacks continue and almost exclusively target Iraqi security forces. An increase in attacks was seen last summer as militants took advantage of the government’s focus on tackling the coronavirus pandemic and exploited security gaps across disputed territory in northern Iraq.

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Islamic State’s brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide
1 week ago

Islamic State’s brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide

LA Times  

A cyclist passes a police barricade near the scene after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Canal and Bourbon streets on Wednesday in New Orleans. The attacker in the deadly New Year’s truck-ramming strike on revelers in New Orleans’ French Quarter had a black Islamic State flag, the FBI says. Islamic State’s deadly reach spread into Europe and beyond, …

What is the Islamic State group and what attacks has it inspired?
1 week ago

What is the Islamic State group and what attacks has it inspired?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI says it recovered the black banner of the Islamic State group from the truck that an American man from Texas smashed into New Year’s partygoers in New Orleans’ French Quarter, killing 15 people. The main group at peak strength claimed a handful of coordinated operations targeting the West, including a 2015 Paris plot that killed 130 …

Revival of 'good terrorism': How Syria became the battleground for global hypocrisy
1 month ago

Revival of 'good terrorism': How Syria became the battleground for global hypocrisy

New Indian Express  

Evolution of extremist networks The dismantling of Al-Qaeda’s core leadership led to the death of many of its operatives, while others managed to escape and establish new extremist networks in their homelands. The group exploited the chaos of the Arab Spring to gain footholds in Syria, Libya, and beyond, creating a transnational terror network that left devastating impacts across the …

Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group who was wanted by the United States, as well as several other prominent militants, Iraq’s military said on Friday. The operation in Iraq’s western Anbar province began in late August, the Iraqi military said, and involved also members of the Iraqi National Intelligence …

Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president’s visit

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraqi security officials said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to Baghdad airport late Tuesday, one day before an expected visit by Iran’s president. Iraq’s security media cell said in a statement that an explosion was heard at 11 p.m. at the airport, in an area used by advisers to the U.S.-led international …

U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert

The Hindu  

“The U.S. military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country’s western region that killed 15 people as forces targeted suspected militants from the Islamic State group,” the American military said early Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, U.S. forces have continued fighting the Islamic State group, though the casualties …

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15
4 months, 1 week ago

7 U.S. troops hurt in raid with Iraqi forces targeting Islamic State militants that killed 15

LA Times  

U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a joint raid targeting suspected Islamic State militants in the country’s western desert that killed at least 15 people and saw seven American troops hurt in the operation, officials said Saturday. The U.S. military’s Central Command alleged the militants were armed with “numerous weapons, grenades and explosive ‘suicide’ belts” during the attack Thursday, which Iraqi …

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed
5 months ago

Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria. 2 killed

Associated Press  

QAMISHLI, Syria — Violence surged in opposition-held areas of Syria on Wednesday as government-backed fighters killed at least two people in rare violence in the east, while a truck bomb exploded in the northern city of Azaz, killing nine people, the main U.S.-backed force in the war-torn country and an opposition war monitor said. Fighters backed by the Syrian government …

With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike
5 months, 3 weeks ago

With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — At the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman has long been seen as one of the safest — if reclusive — countries in the Middle East, spared militant violence that has struck elsewhere. Such attacks “are designed to show its resilience, that it still exists” after a U.S-led coalition shattered its hold in Iraq and …

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says

Hindustan Times  

BAGHDAD — The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group is trying "to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year. Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says IS has claimed 153 attacks in …

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — The U.S. Central Command said Wednesday that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double this year, compared to the year before. According to a U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as he wasn’t allowed to speak publicly on the matter, …

US says ISIL trying ‘to reconstitute’ amid uptick in Syria, Iraq attacks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US says ISIL trying ‘to reconstitute’ amid uptick in Syria, Iraq attacks

Al Jazeera  

In the first six months of the year, the group has claimed 153 attacks in Syria and Iraq. The United States military says ISIL is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of its attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double that of the previous year. Domestic tensions A coalition of more than 80 countries led by the …

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
6 months, 1 week ago

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A decade after the Islamic State militant group declared its caliphate in large parts of Iraq and Syria, the extremists no longer control any land, have lost many prominent leaders and are mostly out of the world news headlines. “Al-Baghdadi’s sermon — an extension of the extremist ideology of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi — continue to inspire ISIS members …

Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges
7 months ago

Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. Abu Ali al-Askari, spokesperson for the powerful Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group, on Monday urged supporters to get rid of Israel’s “espionage affiliates covered in civilian garb” — a reference to …

Syria’s Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troops
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Syria’s Kurdish-led force hands over 2 IS militants suspected in 2014 mass killing of Iraqi troops

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurdish-led force has handed over to Baghdad two Islamic State group militants suspected of involvement in mass killings of Iraqi soldiers in 2014, a war monitor said Friday. The report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights came a day after the Iraqi National Intelligence Service said it had brought back to the country three IS …

Middle East Crisis: Iraq says outlaws fired rockets at US-coalition base in Syria
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Middle East Crisis: Iraq says outlaws fired rockets at US-coalition base in Syria

Live Mint  

Rockets were launched on April 21 from northern Iraq towards a military base in Syria where a United States-led coalition is stationed, Iraqi security forces have said in a statement, AFP reported. Details of the Attack, Suspected Perpetrators The Iraqi security forces' statement highlighted that "outlaw elements" targeted the coalition base with rockets in Syrian territory around 9:50 pm. Rami …

Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1, US denies involvement
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1, US denies involvement

Live Mint  

Baghdad: Iraqi authorities said Saturday that they were investigating an explosion that struck a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias, killing one person and injuring eight. The PMF is a coalition of primarily Shiite, Iran-backed armed groups designated as an “independent military formation” within the Iraqi armed forces. In recent months, some of the …

Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. US denies involvement
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. US denies involvement

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities said Saturday that they were investigating an explosion that struck a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias, killing one person and injuring eight. The PMF is a coalition of primarily Shiite, Iran-backed armed groups designated as an “independent military formation” within the Iraqi armed forces. In recent months, some of …

Iran-backed militia claims its base in Iraq attacked by airstrike amid regional tensions, one killed
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran-backed militia claims its base in Iraq attacked by airstrike amid regional tensions, one killed

India TV News  

Baghdad: The coalition of Iran-allied militias in Iraq, known as the Popular Mobilisation Forces, claimed that an airstrike hit its base in Iraq on early Saturday. Israel's suspected attack on Iran Iran and Israel have apparently moved out of decades of shadow conflict to direct confrontations as the latter is suspected to have launched a drone attack on the central …

Who are the Islamic Resistance in Iraq?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Who are the Islamic Resistance in Iraq?

Al Jazeera  

And why are they exchanging fire with the US in tit-for-tat attacks around the region? US Central Command claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on X, saying it was a “unilateral strike” in retaliation for attacks on US soldiers at a base in Jordan in late January. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed …

How a US drone strike in Baghdad could spark a new Middle East crisis
11 months ago

How a US drone strike in Baghdad could spark a new Middle East crisis

Hindustan Times  

A US drone strike killed a senior commander of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group and two other militants in Baghdad on Wednesday night, officials confirmed. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad The strike was part of a US campaign to target Iran-backed militias in the region, following a deadly drone attack on a US base in Jordan last month. The US drone hit a …

US launches massive drone strike on Baghdad, kills top militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
11 months ago

US launches massive drone strike on Baghdad, kills top militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

India TV News  

Baghdad: A US drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the US military said Wednesday. No civilians killed in attack: US In a statement, US Central Command said “there …

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops
11 months ago

US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader linked to attacks on American troops

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wednesday. It comes just days after the U.S. military launched an air assault on …

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq
11 months ago

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

NPR  

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq Enlarge this image toggle caption Murtaja Lateef/AFP via Getty Images Murtaja Lateef/AFP via Getty Images A U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia on Wednesday, the Pentagon said. In a nighttime attack Wednesday, the U.S. military "conducted a unilateral strike in …

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes over the weekend against Iran-backed militias that have been targeting its forces in the region. The U.S. military launched dozens of retaliatory strikes targeting …

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters are killed in a drone attack on a Syrian base housing US troops

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A drone attack on a …

At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops
11 months ago

At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: A drone attack on a base housing U.S. troops in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday, in the first significant attack in Syria or Iraq since the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes over the weekend against Iran-backed militias that have been targeting its forces in the region. In late January, a drone attack by the same group …

Why US and UK carrying out massive airstrikes in Iraq and Syria I EXPLAINED
11 months ago

Why US and UK carrying out massive airstrikes in Iraq and Syria I EXPLAINED

India TV News  

Washington: The US military has launched strikes on dozens of sites manned by Iran-backed fighters in western Iraq and eastern Syria in retaliation for a drone strike in Jordan in late January that killed three US service members and wounded dozens. Tensions had been rising since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7 and a week later Iran-backed fighters, who …

Iraq warns Middle East is on ‘brink of the abyss’ after US revenge strikes
11 months ago

Iraq warns Middle East is on ‘brink of the abyss’ after US revenge strikes

The Independent  

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Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups
11 months ago

Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups

NPR  

Iraq condemns U.S. airstrikes against Iran-linked groups Enlarge this image toggle caption Hadi Mizban/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Hadi Mizban/POOL/AFP via Getty Images BAGHDAD – Iraqi government officials on Saturday condemned U.S. airstrikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq, saying the attacks showed that U.S. forces had become a threat to their host country — a sentiment that will likely hasten demands …

Drone Attack on American Troops Risks Widening Middle East Conflict
11 months, 1 week ago

Drone Attack on American Troops Risks Widening Middle East Conflict

The Quint  

Al-Muqawama al-Islamiyah fi al-Iraq, which translates as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, has claimed responsibility for the drone attack. Initially, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq emerged as a response to foreign military presence and political interventions, especially after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq acted as a collective term for pro-Tehran Iraqi militias, allowing them …

How the US could hit back against Iran
11 months, 1 week ago

How the US could hit back against Iran

The Telegraph  

Do nothing The US could do nothing. Democrat representative Seth Moulton, who served four tours in Iraq as a marine, said: “Deterrence is hard; war is worse… To the chicken hawks calling for war with Iran, you’re playing into the enemy’s hands.” By doing nothing, American soldiers in the Middle East would be left to hold out against the continuing …

US, Iraq begin dialogue to end international military presence
11 months, 1 week ago

US, Iraq begin dialogue to end international military presence

Firstpost  

During the first round of negotiations between the US and Iraq over the future of US military engagement in Iraq, Baghdad discussed expectations that would result in a schedule for reducing US military deployment. Iraq’s prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, met on Saturday in Baghdad with high-ranking representatives of the US-led coalition and the country’s armed forces, according to an …

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group
11 months, 1 week ago

Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement that he had A statement released by the coalition said that working groups …

US, Iraq begin formal talks on winding down US-led military coalition
11 months, 1 week ago

US, Iraq begin formal talks on winding down US-led military coalition

Al Jazeera  

Currently, there are about 2,500 US troops still deployed in Iraq as part of the coalition formed in 2014 to help defeat ISIL. The joint commission began “the commencement of the first round of bilateral dialogue between Iraq and the United States of America to end the Coalition in Iraq”, Al-Sudani’s office said in a statement. Currently, there are about …

Analysis: Risk of spiraling Mideast violence grows as war in Gaza inflames tensions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Risk of spiraling Mideast violence grows as war in Gaza inflames tensions

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip has raised the temperature on tensions across the Middle East, increasing the risk that other conflicts in the region could spin out of control. The Houthis, a rebel group that has held Yemen’s capital since 2014, link their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden …

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
1 year ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades as the wider Middle East remains on edge. “If we were just 10 steps further we would have been right over …

Iraq blames US-led coalition for deadly drone strike in Baghdad
1 year ago

Iraq blames US-led coalition for deadly drone strike in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Iraq’s government has accused the United States-led international coalition forces of carrying out a drone strike targeting an Iran-aligned paramilitary group in the capital, Baghdad, that killed and wounded several people. “The Iraqi armed forces hold the forces of the international coalition responsible for this attack,” Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s office said in a statement, calling it a “dangerous …

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
1 year, 1 month ago

A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties on Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. Friday’s assault was followed by drone and multi-rocket attacks, including on al-Asad air base in western Iraq and three troop locations in Syria, also with no casualties, U.S. officials said. The U.S. State Department …

Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters
1 year, 1 month ago

Iraq slams US strikes that killed eight pro-Iran fighters

Al Jazeera  

Baghdad denounces the strikes as a breach of its ‘sovereignty’. The US did not coordinate the attacks on militia positions south of Baghdad on Tuesday and early Wednesday morning with Iraq, government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said. US Central Command said the strikes were retaliation for “attacks against US and coalition forces by Iran and Iran-backed groups”. US positions under fire …

U.S. seeks a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias
1 year, 1 month ago

U.S. seeks a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

LA Times  

This Pentagon image shows a Nov. 8 airstrike on a weapons warehouse in eastern Syria. Iranian-backed militants in Iraq and Syria have long battled with U.S. and coalition forces, launching sporadic attacks against bases in the region where troops are deployed to fight Islamic State militants. According to the Pentagon, Iranian-backed militants have launched 61 attacks on bases and facilities …

40 years after bombing that killed Americans in Beirut, U.S. troops again deploy east of Mediterranean
1 year, 2 months ago

40 years after bombing that killed Americans in Beirut, U.S. troops again deploy east of Mediterranean

The Hindu  

Forty years after one of the deadliest attacks against U.S. troops in the Middle East, some warn that Washington could be sliding toward a new conflict in the region. If the U.S. intervenes directly in the Israel-Hamas war, “then the American presence in the region becomes legitimate targets for resistance fighters whether in Iraq or elsewhere,” the commander— Abu Alaa …

Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group
1 year, 4 months ago

Fighting between rival US-backed groups in Syria could undermine war against the Islamic State group

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The weeklong clashes between rival U.S.-backed militias in eastern Syria, where hundreds of American troops are deployed, point to dangerous seams in the coalition that has kept a lid on the defeated Islamic State group for years. “This is an unprecedented escalation between SDF and Deir el-Zour residents,” says Omar Abu Layla, a Europe-based activist who heads the …

Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say
1 year, 4 months ago

Islamic State group still has thousands in Syria and Iraq and poses Afghan threat, UN experts say

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The Islamic State group still commands between 5,000 and 7,000 members across its former stronghold in Syria and Iraq and its fighters pose the most serious terrorist threat in Afghanistan today, U.N. experts said in a report circulated Monday. The experts monitoring sanctions against the militant group, also known by its Arab acronym Daesh, said that during …

US says it killed Islamic State leader in Syria in drone strike
1 year, 5 months ago

US says it killed Islamic State leader in Syria in drone strike

India Today  

The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it conducted a drone strike on July 7 that killed an ISIS leader in Eastern Syria. "U.S. Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader in eastern Syria," it said without giving any more details on al-Muhajir. Washington has in the last year …

A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
1 year, 9 months ago

A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When an Iranian drone struck a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, killing a contractor and wounding several U.S. troops, it was just the latest in a growing number of attacks on American forces in Syria. American troops have been in Syria since 2015, but the latest casualties highlight what has been a consistent, but often quiet, U.S. counterterrorism …

Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
1 year, 9 months ago

Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began. April-August 2004: Clashes emerge between U.S.-led coalition forces and followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who demands that foreign forces leave Iraq. October 2019-January 2020: With the battle against the Islamic State group mostly ended, Iraqi public dissatisfaction boils over with anti-government protests against rampant corruption, poor …

Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
1 year, 9 months ago

Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq

The Independent  

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Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53
1 year, 10 months ago

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53

The Hindu  

The death toll from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53, most of them civilians, state media and an opposition war monitor reported Saturday. The attack near the central town of Sukhna on Friday was the deadliest by the extremist group since so …

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53
1 year, 10 months ago

Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The death toll from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53, most of them civilians, state media and an opposition war monitor reported Saturday. The attack near the central town of Sukhna on Friday was the deadliest by the extremist group …

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