ISIL

Salafi jihadist militant group that follows a fundamentalist, Wahhabi doctrine of Sunni Islam more on Wikipedia

ISIL group claims blast that killed four in Afghanistan Afghanistan 6mos
Two Swedes killed in Brussels in ‘possible terrorist shooting’ 6mos
ISIL doubled territory it controls in Mali in less than a year: UN Mali 8mos
Iran blames ISIL for shrine attack, arrests foreign nationals - Al Jazeera English Iran UK 8mos
Iran blames ISIL for shrine attack, arrests foreign nationals Iran 8mos
Iran’s Shiraz shrine comes under second deadly attack in months Iran 8mos
ISIL confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, names successor - Al Jazeera English UK Syria 8mos
ISIL confirms death of leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi, names successor Turkey 8mos
Nine years after the Yazidi genocide, what next for survivors? Iraq 8mos
UK recognises ‘acts of genocide’ against Yazidis by ISIL UK Iraq 8mos
Six suspects found guilty of murder over 2016 Brussels bombing Belgium 9mos
Taliban rejects Iran claim leaders of ISIL sent to Afghanistan Iran Afghanistan 9mos
US drone strike kills an Islamic State group leader in Syria, the Defense Department says - Yah... US UK Syria 9mos
US says it killed Islamic State leader Usamah al-Muhajir in Syria - The Guardian US UK Syria 9mos
US says it killed ISIL leader Osama al-Muhajer in drone strike US Syria 9mos
Top regional ISIL leader killed in Philippines’ ruined Marawi Philippines 10mos
Iraq exhumes remains of 605 ISIL victims from mass grave Iraq 11mos
ISIL leader behind Kabul airport bombing killed, Taliban says - Al Jazeera English US UK 1yr
ISIL leader behind Kabul airport bombing killed, Taliban says 1yr
 

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Malian president’s chief of staff, three others killed in ambush Mali 1yr
Canada repatriates 14 citizens from ISIL camps in Syria Canada Syria 1yr
US military kills top ISIL leader in raid on Syria: CENTCOM US Syria 1yr
ISIL claims attack targeting journalists in Afghanistan Afghanistan 1yr
Pentagon chief, on surprise trip, says US troops to stay in Iraq US Iraq 1yr
How and why did Shamima Begum lose her UK citizenship? UK Syria 1yr
US Supreme Court hears arguments in internet legal immunity case 1yr
ISIL leader killed, 4 US troops injured in Syria raid: Pentagon - Al Jazeera English US UK Syria 1yr
ISIL leader killed, 4 US troops injured in Syria raid: Pentagon US Syria 1yr
ISIL-K threatened to launch terrorist attacks against embassies of India, China, and Iran in Af... China India Iran Afghanistan 1yr
UNICEF urges release of 13 kidnapped children in eastern DRC Central African Republic 1yr
US military operation kills top ISIL leader in Somalia US Somalia 1yr
Two attacks kill 18 in Burkina Faso: Security sources Burkina Faso 1yr
Germany recognises Yazidi massacre by ISIL as ‘genocide’ Germany Syria Iraq 1yr
US, Turkey target alleged ISIL supporters with sanctions US Turkey 1yr
Two ISIL rebels killed in US helicopter raid in Syria: CENTCOM US Syria 1yr
ISIL armed group announces death of its leader 1yr
Shamima Begum likely ‘child victim of trafficking’: UK court told UK Syria 1yr
HRW: More must be done to help ISIL camp repatriates reintegrate 1yr
US woman sentenced to 20 years for leading all-female ISIL unit US 1yr
US woman sentenced to 20 years for leading all-female ISIL unit US 1yr
US imposes weapons-related sanctions on ISIL members in Somalia US Somalia 1yr
Ancient carvings found in Iraq amid work to restore Mashki Gate Iraq 1yr
France’s Lafarge pleads guilty to US charge of supporting ISIL US France 1yr
Why has Raqqa been ignored? Syria 1yr
Clashes between ISIL and Kurds kill four in Syrian camp Syria 2yrs
Defending French justice: The lawyer representing an ISIL member France Iraq 2yrs
Burkina Faso: More than 30 killed in attack on town of Arbinda Burkina Faso 2yrs
ISIL confirms leader killed in US raid in Syria US Syria 2yrs
Mohamed Bazoum: Is Niger France’s new key partner in the Sahel? Niger Niger France 2yrs
ISIL suicide bomber of Pakistan mosque was Afghan exile: Police Pakistan Afghanistan 2yrs
Ericsson says employees may have bribed ISIL in Iraq Iraq Sweden 2yrs
ISIL leader killed: What happened in US raid? US Syria 2yrs
Children in Syrian ISIL prison living in dire conditions: UN Syria 2yrs
What’s next after ISIL leader’s death in Syria? US Syria 2yrs
ISIL leader killed in US raid: Who was Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi? US 2yrs
Dozens escape security crackdown, poverty in Lebanon to join ISIL Iraq Lebanon 2yrs
Woman accused of leading female ISIL unit to appear in US court US 2yrs
UN: Syria prison attack shows need to deal with ISIL detainees Syria 2yrs
Kurdish-led forces in Syria recapture prison from ISIL Syria 2yrs
SDF commandos close in on Syria prison, capture ISIL fighters Syria 2yrs
Syria prison attack kills more than 100, clashes ongoing Syria 2yrs
Syria: Deadly fighting rages on between ISIL, Kurdish forces Syria 2yrs
US Supreme Court denies appeal of woman who joined ISIL US 2yrs
US judge rejects torture claims by ISIL ‘Beatles’ defendant US UK 2yrs
Presence of Uganda troops in DR Congo temporary: Tshisekedi Uganda Congo 2yrs
US-backed forces carry out deadly ‘airborne operation’ in Syria US Syria 2yrs
ISIL committed war crimes at Mosul prison, UN investigation finds Iraq 2yrs
German court jails ISIL member for life over Yazidi genocide Germany 2yrs
Four Peshmerga wounded in ISIL attack in Iraq’s Diyala Iraq 2yrs
ISIL attack on Iraqi village kills 11 ‘defenceless civilians’ Iraq 2yrs
German court sentences ISIL member to 10 years in prison Germany Iraq 2yrs
West Africa’s top ISIL leader is dead, says Nigerian army Nigeria 2yrs
Iraqi forces arrest senior ISIL member Sami Jasim Iraq 2yrs
The Taliban’s security nightmare Afghanistan 2yrs
Germany and Denmark bring home women, children from Syria camp Germany Syria Denmark 2yrs
Iran army holds drill near Azerbaijan border amid tensions Iran Israel Azerbaijan 2yrs
France says leader of ISIL group in Sahel has been killed US France 2yrs
UK-born ISIL fighter pleads guilty to murdering US hostages US Iraq UK-born 2yrs
Is the Taliban up to the security challenges in Afghanistan? Afghanistan 2yrs
Families of Kabul airport bombing victims scramble for news 2yrs
‘We will hunt you down,’ Biden warns Kabul attackers US 2yrs
Taliban says 72 civilians killed in Kabul blasts, US vows revenge US 2yrs
Kabul airport explosions: What we know 2yrs
Panic grips Kabul airport amid ‘terror’ threat warning 2yrs
US, UK, Australia warn of ‘terror’ threat at Afghanistan airport US UK Australia Afghanistan 2yrs
Attack kills eight Egyptian troops in Sinai Egypt 2yrs
Iraqi PM announces arrests over deadly bombing claimed by ISIL Iraq 2yrs
ISIL claims responsibility for Baghdad's twin bombing suicide attack 2yrs
Should families of foreign ISIL fighters be able to return home? Syria Belgium 2yrs
Kazakh efforts to repatriate ISIL fighters should be replicated Kazakhstan 2yrs
Burkina Faso protesters demand gov’t response to rising bloodshed Burkina Faso 2yrs
Italy calls for African task force to tackle growing ISIL threat Italy 2yrs
Why are more Indonesian women getting involved in bomb attacks? Indonesia 2yrs
Return of Iraqis seen by US as easing threat from Syria camp US Syria 2yrs
Lebanon’s FM asks to quit after ISIL comments anger Gulf states Lebanon 2yrs
Saudi Arabia summons Lebanon envoy over minister’s remarks Saudi Arabia Lebanon 2yrs
ISIL committed genocide against Yazidis: UN investigation 2yrs
Turkish police say top ISIL figure captured in operation Syria Turkey 2yrs
Egyptian architects win Mosul mosque competition US Iraq Egypt 3yrs
Sri Lanka bans 11 Muslim groups ahead of attacks anniversary Sri Lanka 3yrs