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Two arrested in connection with Nice terrorist attack

Two arrested in connection with Nice terrorist attack

Two new arrests have been made in connection to a terror attack in Nice that saw at least 84 people killed after a lorry was driven into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day, according to a judicial source, The Independent …

​Isis Claimed Responsibility for the Attack in Nice

​Isis Claimed Responsibility for the Attack in Nice

The Islamic State group claimed Saturday that the Tunisian man who barreled his truck into a crowd in the French resort city of Nice was a "soldier" of the group. It's the first claim of responsibility for an attack that claimed 84 …

Georgia confirms death of Tarkhan Batirashvili

Georgia confirms death of Tarkhan Batirashvili

Deputy head of the Akhmet district administration Mate Kavtarashvili confirmed the death of Tarkhan Batirashvili, also known as Abu Omar al-Shishani, one of the leaders of Daesh. Previously, information …

Russia’s Tu-22M3 bombers strike Daesh facilities in Syria

Russia’s Tu-22M3 bombers strike Daesh facilities in Syria

The long-range Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers of the Russian Aerospace Force have delivered new airstrikes on the facilities of the Daesh terrorist organization in Syria’s districts east of Palmyra, as well as in the Homs province, the Russian …

 Yildirim: both Assad and Daesh trouble for Syrians

Yildirim: both Assad and Daesh trouble for Syrians

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has warned there can be no solution to the Syrian conflict or the threat from jihadists while President Bashar al-Assad remains in charge. Yildirim said in an …

Voices from Turkey: Turkey-Iran Relations

Voices from Turkey: Turkey-Iran Relations

Turkish moves to deepen ties with Saudi Arabia and its recent rapprochement with Israel might remove any remaining ground for cooperation with Iran

Russian aviation strikes militants in Syria

Russian aviation strikes militants in Syria

Six Russian Tu-22M3 on Tuesday morning attacked targets of the terrorist group Daesh (banned in Russia). According to the statements of the military, the airstrikes were deposited to the east of Palmyra, near Es Suhne and Arak. …

 31 Daesh fighters killed in Afghanistan

31 Daesh fighters killed in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan security forces killed 39 militants in five provinces of the country, including 31 Daesh terrorists, the Afghan Defense Ministry said. The armed terrorist were discovered and killed in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Takhar …

 IHS: Daesh lost quarter of territory in Syria and Iraq

IHS: Daesh lost quarter of territory in Syria and Iraq

Daesh terrorist group has lost more than a quarter of its territory in Syria and Iraq since January 2015, Information Handling Services' (IHS) said in a report on Sunday. According to it, Daesh-controlled territory in Iraq and …

Daesh militants set 5 oil wells south of Iraqi Mosul on fire

Daesh militants set 5 oil wells south of Iraqi Mosul on fire

Daesh militants set several oil wells south of Mosul, the de-facto capital of the jihadist group in Iraq, on fire to slow down the advance of the government army, local media reported Sunday citing a source in the security services, Sputnik …

Terrorist attack in Iraqi Balad kills 40 people

Terrorist attack in Iraqi Balad kills 40 people

At least 40 people were killed as a result of terrorist attack at Shiite shrine in a city of Balad located 58 miles north of Iraqi capital. According to the the Al Mayadeen broadcaster, 75 people were wounded. The Sayyid …

 IMF approves $5.34 billion stand-by arrangement for Iraq

IMF approves $5.34 billion stand-by arrangement for Iraq

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Iraq for $5.34 billion to support the government’s economic reform program, the IMF said. The Board’s …

Kurdish forces left without US-led coalition cover in Manbij

Kurdish forces left without US-led coalition cover in Manbij

Kurdish forces in Syria were left without cover from the US-led coalition during an advance to liberate the city of Manbij from the Daesh jihadist group, a Kurdish militia source said. The news follows reports of US warplanes, on a June …

Daesh boils 7 its jihadists alive

Daesh boils 7 its jihadists alive

The Daesh terrorist organization executed seven of its own fighters by boiling them to death. An unnamed source in Iraq said that senior Daesh commanders executed seven militants who deserted the battlefield in the town of al-Sharqat in …