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The Latest Breaking News from Islamic State

Teenager who wanted to ‘torture and mutilate’ soldiers admits terror plot

Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to ‘torture, mutilate and kill military personnel’.

The Independent UK

Artist asks British Museum to return Assyrian treasure to Iraq in swap

Sculptor Michael Rakowitz says he will give his fourth-plinth bull to Tate Modern if Iraq can share custody

The Guardian - UK

Treasure hunters circle in search of Islamic State’s lost loot

The ruins of Iraq and Syria are proving a treasure trove, with former foes vying to uncover buried bullion, dollars and jewels

The Guardian - UK

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German lawmakers recognise Islamic State crimes against Yazidis as genocide

German lawmakers on Thursday recognised as genocide crimes committed by Islamic State (IS) militants against minority Yazidis in Iraq in 2014.

Reuters

Dutch authorities arrest alleged Syrian ISIS security chief

The Dutch national prosecutors office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 37-year old Syrian refugee who is accused of committing war crimes as a security official for Islamic State.

Reuters

French Islamic State fighter and wife on trial in Paris for terrorism

Frenchman Jonathan Geffroy is accused of terrorist offences in Syria, as are his wife and mother. Geoffroy has provided valuable information for French anti-terrorism investigators.

Radio France Internationale

Islamic State claims church bombing in east Congo; 14 dead

Islamic extremists have claimed responsibility for a weekend bombing of a church in eastern Congo

The Independent UK

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Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14

The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. The congregation swelled beyond capacity, forcing organisers to move the service outside.

Reuters

Bomb blast at DRC church kills 10, Islamic State claims responsibility

At least 10 people were killed and 39 injured on Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The terrorist action has since been claimed by Islamic State jihadists.

Radio France Internationale

IS group claims deadly bombing of church in eastern DR Congo

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack during a Sunday service at a Protestant church in the eastern Congolese town of Kasindi that killed at least 10 people and wounded 39.

France 24

Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

Western officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen in the year since hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country's armed forces to stem a decade-long insurgency by Islamic extremists

The Independent UK

Suicide blast kills at least 20 outside Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul

At least 20 people have died and more than 40 wounded in a suicide attack outside the country's Foreign Ministry in Kabul, a Taliban official says.

ABC News

Taliban hails construction of first 'supercar' powered by Toyota Corolla engine

The Mada 9 is a prototype sports car that has been praised by the Taliban as an 'honour' for Afghanistan, as the ruling group continues to face fierce criticism for its oppressive policies towards women

Wales Online

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5 people

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the foreign ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day.

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Reuters

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide blast outside Afghan foreign ministry

Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide blast‮ ‬outside the Afghan foreign ministry on Wednesday, the militant group's Amaq news agency said in an affiliated Telegram channel.

Dynamite News

NIA Arrests Two More Terror Operatives In Shivamogga ISIS Conspiracy Case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Wednesday that it has arrested two terror operatives in connection with the Shivamogga ISIS conspiracy case. Read on for details:

Evening Standard

Shamima Begum accepts she joined terror group and ‘understands public anger’

Ms Begum says she knows the public see her as potential risk, but claims: ‘I’m not this person that they think I am’

Radio France Internationale

Discord as UN renews cross-border Syria aid for further six months

The UN Security Council on Monday renewed the cross-border aid mechanism to Syria for another six months, a length of time that several member nations consider too short.

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The Independent UK

Alabama ISIS bride claims she was brainwashed as she fights to return home from Syria camp

A woman who ran away from home in Alabama at the age of 20 to join the Islamic State group in Syria says she is a victim of the militant organization and hopes to return to the US even if it means serving prison time

Foreign Policy

The Taliban Are Losing Some of Their Cash Cows

The U.S. and U.N. are halting aid as the Taliban ratchet up their atrocities.

The Independent UK

Alabama woman who joined IS hopes to return from Syria camp

A woman who ran away from home in Alabama at the age of 20 to join the Islamic State group in Syria says she is a victim of the militant organization and hopes to return to the U.S. even if it means serving prison time

The Independent UK

German police say they have foiled Islamist cyanide terror attack plot

Police detain 32-year-old Iranian man and his brother

ABC News

What Australia can learn from Europe's prosecution of returned IS wives

Their return last year sparked debate, and an arrest this week fanned the flames, but a look overseas provides insight into how other countries have dealt with some returned IS wives.

The Independent UK

Australian charged over travel to IS territory freed on bail

An Australian woman charged with willingly entering part of Syria that was under control of the Islamic State group has been freed on bail as a debate raged about the risk to the community

Reuters

Australian woman gets bail after arrest for entering Islamic State area

An Australian court granted conditional bail on Friday to a woman arrested on charges of entering and remaining in areas of Syria held by the militant group Islamic State.

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