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Biden Brags That 'the United States Is Not at War' As He Bombs Yemen

The wars aren’t over. America is still fighting—directly and indirectly—in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe.

Reason

The Yezidi genocide devastated Iraq’s community 10 years ago − but the roots of the prejudice that fueled it were much deeper

On the morning of Aug. 3, 2014, the Islamic State group launched a ruthless and swift campaign in Sinjar, in northwestern Iraq. The target was Yezidis: a monotheistic religious group whose members have long been persecuted.

The Conversation

Gaza conflict could fuel IS and al-Qaida revival, security experts warn

Officials and analysts warn of evidence of increased Islamic State and al-Qaida militant activity across Middle East

The Guardian - UK

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With mosque attack in quiet Oman, a fragmented Islamic State group aims to show it can still strike

This week's attack on a Shiite mosque in the capital stunned Oman, a quiet nation long spared militant violence

The Independent UK

Islamic State attacks on track to double in Iraq and Syria compared to last year, US military says

The U.S. Central Command says that the Islamic State group is trying “to reconstitute” as the number of attacks in Syria and Iraq is on track to double those of the previous year

The Independent UK

Refugee doctors revive careers cut short by conflict

With their homes torn apart by war and conflict, refugee doctors in Queensland are getting an opportunity to be back in hospitals until they qualify to work.

AAP

Iraq Sentences Wife Of IS Leader To Death

Iraqi court sentences al-Baghdadi's wife to death for crimes against Yazidis. Concerns over due process and accountability persist.

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Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women

An Iraqi court has issued a death sentence against one of the wives of the late brutal Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, alleging that she was complicit in crimes committed against Yazidi women captured by the militant group

The Independent UK

'Barbaric': terrorist renounces Islamic State in court

A Melbourne man who planned to die by police shooting in an act of terrorism says he has renounced Islamic State, which he previously pledged his allegiance to.

AAP

Verdict expected for Iranian-born Norwegian man charged in deadly 2022 Oslo LGBT+ festival attack

A verdict is expected Thursday in the case of an Iranian-born Norwegian man who is charged with terrorism in a 2002 attack at an LGBTQ+ festival in Oslo, Norway, in which two people were killed and nine seriously wounded at three locations

The Independent UK

Lebanese authorities charge US Embassy shooter with affiliation to militant Islamic State group

A judge at Lebanon’s military court has charged the gunman who opened fire at the U.S. embassy near Beirut with being affiliated to the militant Islamic State group

The Independent UK

UNESCO finds Islamic State group-era bombs in Mosul mosque walls, years after the defeat of IS

The U.N. cultural agency has discovered five bombs hidden within the walls of the historic al-Nouri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq

The Independent UK

Five IS Bombs Found Hidden In Iconic Iraq Mosque: UN Agency

A United Nations agency said it has discovered five bombs in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by Islamic State group jihadists, during restoration work in the northern Iraqi city.

International Business Times

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

The Islamic State group declared its caliphate a decade ago

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AAP

Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links

A teen will be subject to a strict probation order after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and spending 251 days in custody.

The Independent UK

Expanding extremist groups in Africa fuel worries that they could attack the US or Western allies

Violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are growing in size and influence across Africa, fueling worries that as they improve their tactics, they could attack the U.S. or Western allies

France 24

'Sinjar, the Birth of Phantoms': Director Alexe Liebert on trauma of Yazidis

Almost 10 years after the Islamic State group launched its conquest of the Mount Sinjar region in Iraq as part of its takeover of the country, a new film tells the stories of the Yazidi people, who suffered a genocide under the extremists' rule. Several thousand Yazidis were killed or…

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Islamic Militants Attack In Dagestan Leaves 21 Dead

Islamic militants' attack in Dagestan, Russia, results in 21 deaths, including a police officer. The incident is the deadliest since a 2022 Moscow concert ...

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The Independent UK

Death toll from attack in Russia's Dagestan reaches 21

Russian authorities say that the death toll in the attack by Islamic militants in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan has risen to 21 after a wounded police officer died in a hospital

The Independent UK

Dagestan, in southern Russia, has a history of violence. Why does it keeps happening?

Over the years, Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, located in the North Caucasus region, has been beset by extremist violence

International Business Times

Gunmen Kill 19 In Russia's Dagestan Region

Attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region killed 15 police officers and four civilians, officials said on Monday, stoking fears over Islamist violence in the historically restive North Caucasus.

The Independent UK

Russian region of Dagestan holds a day of mourning after attacks kill 19 people

Russia’s southern region of Dagestan is holding the first of three days of mourning following a rampage by Islamic militants that killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities

The Independent UK

5 family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station face terrorism charges

The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month has been charged with inciting terrorism

The Conversation

Will the Paris Olympics be a terrorist target? These three factors could be key

In recent months, Islamic State has escalated its calls to attack sporting events in Europe. Governments are increasingly concerned about the specific threat the terrorist group poses to the upcoming Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games.

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Security Forces Storm Detention Center, Kill Islamist Terror Suspects

Security forces in Russia conduct a raid on a detention center to rescue hostages with ties to Islamist terror cells. Hostages unharmed, hostage takers 'li...

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