Daesh (Islamic State)

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Joseph Votel makes secret visit to Syria

Joseph Votel makes secret visit to Syria

On a secret trip to Syria, the new commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Saturday he felt a moral obligation to enter a war zone to check on his troops and make his own assessment of progress in organizing local Arab and Kurd fighters …

Suicide blast kills one and injures eight in Mogadishu

Suicide blast kills one and injures eight in Mogadishu

A suicide bomber stormed a restaurant in the Somalian capital Mogadishu on Thursday, killing one person and injuring eight, Trend reports with reference to Sputnik. The terrorist attack was allegedly carried out by a militant from the …

Daesh threatens the safety of Caucasian pipelines

Daesh threatens the safety of Caucasian pipelines

Fourth trilateral meeting of defense ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia was held in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala on Sunday. One of its topics was the issue of protection of energy and transport projects of Azerbaijan, which pass …

 Zakharova comments Cavusoglu’s promise to resign

Zakharova comments Cavusoglu’s promise to resign

For connections with Daesh officials must not step down but go to jail, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said about Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s promise he would …

 10 Daesh suspects detained in Istanbul

10 Daesh suspects detained in Istanbul

Turkish security forces have taken into custody ten suspected Daesh members in anti-terror raids in Istanbul, Hurriyet reports. Special operations police and a police helicopter also supported the operation. Five Syrian-origin …

Erdogan: Turkey can start fighting against Daesh independently

Erdogan: Turkey can start fighting against Daesh independently

Turkey can engage in the fight against militants of the Daesh terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria independently where the international coalition, led by the United States, is not to assist them. The statement was made today by …

Seven Daesh terrorists detained in Turkey's Elazig

Seven Daesh terrorists detained in Turkey's Elazig

Turkey’s police detained 7 alleged Daesh members in Turkey's eastern Elazığ province, Daily Sabah reports. One of the detainees is said to be one of the senior leaders of the terrorist group, according to the Anadolu …

 Ankara warned of new terrorist attacks on May 19

Ankara warned of new terrorist attacks on May 19

Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has warned of the threat of new terrorist attacks in Ankara, local media reported. Suicide bombers of the Daesh extremist group plan to carry out terrorist attacks near the mausoleum …

 Uzbek citizen arrested for attempt to support Daesh

Uzbek citizen arrested for attempt to support Daesh

An Uzbek citizen, Azizjon Rakhmatov, has become the sixth individual to be charged for participating in a New York-based conspiracy to provide support to the Daesh militant group, Reuters reports. He was charged with …

Five Daesh suspects escape from prison in Turkey’s Kocaeli

Five Daesh suspects escape from prison in Turkey’s Kocaeli

Five suspected members of the Daesh have escaped from prison in the Marmara province of Kocaeli despite intelligence warnings, Hurriyet newspaper reports. Suspects, who were detained during operations in 2015 targeting the …

Turkish special forces carry out ground operation against Daesh

Turkish special forces carry out ground operation against Daesh

Turkish special forces carried out a ground operation in Syria on late Saturday to eliminate Daesh rocket launching pads that have been targeting Turkey's southeastern Kilis border province for months, Daily Sabah reports. A group …

Coalition airstrikes neutralize 48 Daesh terrorists

Coalition airstrikes neutralize 48 Daesh terrorists

The Turkish Armed Forces said 48 members of the Daesh terrorist organization were neutralized in airstrikes in Syria by the international coalition Saturday morning. F-16 and A-10 coalition warplanes killed 44 Daesh members and injured …