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TTP nurtured by Pakistan army fuels insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The TTP has deep historical ties with the Afghan Taliban, al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP). It is a by-product of al-Qaeda's jihadi politics in Afghanistan and Pakistan after 9/11.
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Kerala PFI leaders were in touch with IS, Al-Qaeda, NIA tells court
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday submitted in the Special NIA Court at Kochi that the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders in Kerala were in touch with some of the Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda leaders.
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ISIS claims responsibility for attack on top Pak diplomat in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Khaama Press quoted the regional wing of the Islamic State (ISIS) as claiming credit for the attack on "the apostate Pakistani ambassador and his guards".
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Islamic State group announces death of leader Hashimi al-Qurashi, replacem
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Islamic State (ISIS) group on Wednesday said that its leader Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi has been killed in battle and announced a replacement.
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ISIS group targets religious minorities in Afghanistan, says HRW
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], September 8 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) repeatedly attacked Hazaras and other religious minorities at their mosques, schools, and workplaces.
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Russia detains IS suicide bomber plotting terrorist attack in India
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 22 (ANI): The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday said that its officers had detained a suicide bomber, a member of the Islamic State terrorist group, who was plotting a terrorist attack against one of India's leadership elite, Russia news agency Sputn
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ISIS-K has expanded its reach across Afghanistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 20 (ANI): In the months after the Taliban seized national control, the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) has mangaed to expand its reach to nearly all of Afghanistan's provinces.
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Afghanistan: US condemns ISIS-K attacks targeting Shiite minority in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): Fears have intensified due to an increase in violence in Kabul during the final days of Muharram and amid this, US mission for Afghanistan strongly condemned the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K)-claimed attacks during Ashura which targeted Hazara
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ISIS, Al-Qaeda intend to carry out, inspire large-scale attacks against US
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 4 (ANI): FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday expressed concern that foreign terrorist organisations (FTOs), such as the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda, may either launch or inspire large-scale attacks against the United States.
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Bomb explosion near Kabul Gurudwara month after IS attack
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 27 (ANI): A bomb exploded near Karte Parwan Gurudwara in Kabul on Wednesday, a month after the holy place was attacked by members of the Islamic State.
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Valapattanam IS case: NIA court sentences two accused to 7 years in jail,
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 15 (ANI): A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kochi has sentenced two accused to seven years' imprisonment and one accused to six years' imprisonment in the Islamic State (IS)-related case, in which a group from Kerala's Valapattanam attempted
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US drone strike kills IS leader in Syria
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The United States conducted a drone strike Tuesday that killed the Islamic State's (IS) leader in Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
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