Articles for Islamic State Group

Virginia man convicted of funneling money to Islamic State group
6 days, 21 hours ago

Virginia man convicted of funneling money to Islamic State group

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A northern Virginia man targeted by an FBI sting operation has been convicted on terrorism charges for collecting funds on behalf of the Islamic State group. Prosecutors said Chhipa met several times with an undercover FBI operative who gave him hundreds of dollars on multiple occasions in 2021 and 2022, earmarked for a Syrian woman and Islamic …

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Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to …

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U.S., Iraqi forces raid targeting Islamic State group militants kills 15 in western desert
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison
6 months, 1 week ago

Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria after becoming radicalized expressed remorse and wept in open court Thursday as he was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Abelhamid Al-Madioum, 27, cooperated with federal authorities ahead of Thursday’s hearing, which prosecutors factored into their recommendation for a lower sentence than the statutory …

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Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult” and has been cooperating with federal authorities will have to wait to learn how much prison time he faces after his sentencing hearing set for Wednesday was canceled. “I joined a death cult, and it was …

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Russia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid; Islamic State group claims responsibility
9 months ago

Russia says 60 dead, 145 injured in concert hall raid; Islamic State group claims responsibility

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people, injuring more than 100 and setting fire to the venue in a brazen attack just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide. Several gunmen have burst into a …

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Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State group
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed at least 84
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed at least 84

LA Times  

A woman weeps at the scene of Wednesday’s bomb explosion in the city of Kerman, Iran. 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 …

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for an explosion in Afghanistan, killing four
1 year, 1 month ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for an explosion in Afghanistan, killing four

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an explosion in a Shiite Muslim neighbourhood in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that killed at least four people. Seven others were critically wounded in the attack on October 26, according to Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul police chief. Islamic State affiliates claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on Friday through …

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Former Brooklyn resident sentenced to life in prison for aiding Islamic State group as sniper
1 year, 2 months ago

Former Brooklyn resident sentenced to life in prison for aiding Islamic State group as sniper

Associated Press  

New York — A former New York stock broker who fled his job and family to fight alongside Islamic State militants in Syria, then maintained his allegiance to the extremist group throughout his trial, was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday. This is what he believes, fervently.” Asainov, a 47-year-old U.S. citizen originally born in Kazakhstan, was living in …

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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 …

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Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. The regional affiliate of the IS group — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province — has been the key rival of the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. …

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Islamic State group claims attack on Chinese hotel in Kabul
2 years ago

Islamic State group claims attack on Chinese hotel in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul attack : The militant Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a Chinese-owned hotel in Afghanistan's capital that left three assailants dead and at least two of the hotel guests injured as they tried to escape by jumping out from a window. Hours later, the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group - a key …

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Afghanistan: Islamic State group claims responsibility of mosque attack in Kandahar
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Islamic State group claims responsibility of mosque attack in Kandahar

India TV News  

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the deadly mosque attack in southern Afghanistan that killed dozens of people in a Shia mosque. Suicide bombers attacked a Shia mosque packed with worshippers attending Friday prayers in Kandahar province which killed at least 47 people and injured 70 others, Turkish public broadcaster TRT reported. The United Nations Security Council strongly …

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Iraq says it has arrested top leader in Islamic State group
3 years, 2 months ago

Iraq says it has arrested top leader in Islamic State group

The Hindu  

Iraq said on Monday it has detained a top leader of the Islamic State group and a longtime Al-Qaeda operative in a cross-border operation. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi tweeted the news, identifying the man as Sami Jasim, who oversees the Islamic State group’s financial operations and served as the deputy leader of IS under the late Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. …

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