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Has ISIS leader al-Baghdadi named his successor?
Terrorism

2019-09-18

Has ISIS leader al-Baghdadi named his successor?

Rumours and speculation about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's naming of a successor point to turmoil and divisions within the group, experts say.

ISIS women not merely 'brides', officials warn
Terrorism

2019-09-13

ISIS women not merely 'brides', officials warn

Female extremists should be regarded not as innocent victims but as militants capable of playing an active role in future violence.

Iraqis show little tolerance for ISIS ideology
Terrorism

2019-09-11

Iraqis show little tolerance for ISIS ideology

Iraqis have seen how ISIS operates first-hand, and are quick to quash any manifestation of extremist ideology that threatens the peace.

Tahrir al-Sham leader exposes alliance’s corruption
Terrorism

2019-09-11

Tahrir al-Sham leader exposes alliance’s corruption

Corruption, cronyism and exploitation of the poor are the charges made against the extremist alliance in a video clip by one of its leaders.

In Iraq's Baiji, mines turn farms into killing fields
Terrorism

2019-09-05

In Iraq's Baiji, mines turn farms into killing fields

Before ISIS was ousted in 2015, its elements littered the Salaheddine province district with mines that have killed and injured dozens of civilians since.

Anbar tackles extremist ideology post-ISIS
Terrorism

2019-08-21

Anbar tackles extremist ideology post-ISIS

Having achieved victory over ISIS, Anbar authorities have been busy addressing the lingering extremist ideology promoted at camps for displaced families in the province.

Syrian regime warplane shot down near Idlib
Terrorism

2019-08-15

Syrian regime warplane shot down near Idlib

Extremists shot down a Russian-made regime aircraft in southern Idlib as regime ground forces continued to advance on Khan Sheikhun.

Tahrir al-Sham hit team kills ISIS 'Idlib wali'
Terrorism

2019-08-13

Tahrir al-Sham hit team kills ISIS 'Idlib wali'

Tahrir al-Sham ambushed an ISIS hideout in Idlib province and killed the group's 'Idlib wali' and another leader in ensuing clashes.

Iraqi forces arrest ISIS element charged with crimes against Yazidis
Terrorism

2019-08-07

Iraqi forces arrest ISIS element charged with crimes against Yazidis

The militant is accused of taking part in the mass rape of Yazidi women and killing of Yazidi men during ISIS's attack on Sinjar in 2014.

Idlib, Hama extremists targeted by assassins
Terrorism

2019-08-07

Idlib, Hama extremists targeted by assassins

Al-Qaeda aligned Hurras al-Din and Ansar al-Tawhid have lost a number of fighters in a recent wave of assassinations by unknown assailants.