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IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions
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IS tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions

BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year,…
Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
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Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu

ISTANBUL (Reuters) ⁠— Turkish police detained 70 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State in nationwide raids early on Monday,…
Trump says Baghdadi successor in US crosshairs
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Trump says Baghdadi successor in US crosshairs

US President Donald Trump placed the Islamic State group’s new chief in the crosshairs Monday as he marked Veterans’ Day…
Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan
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Al-Baghdadi’s inner circle trying to enter Turkey: Erdogan

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State group leader Abu…
Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader
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Turkey says it captured sister of dead IS leader

Turkish forces in northern Syria have detained a sister of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group…
IS names Baghdadi successor, threatens US: statement
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IS names Baghdadi successor, threatens US: statement

The Islamic State jihadist group confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a statement Thursday and named…
Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid
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Pentagon releases new details on al-Baghdadi raid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The general who oversaw the U.S. raid on Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi provided the most…
Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief
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Turkey detains 100 over Islamic State ties: Police chief

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s police chief has said 100 people have been detained in raids against the Islamic State and…
UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest
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UN chief says remember victims of terrorism: the latest

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments following President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. forces in Syria killed the Islamic…
IS victims see satisfaction but no closure in leader’s death
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IS victims see satisfaction but no closure in leader’s death

PARIS (AP) — For Georges Salines, whose 28-year-old daughter Lola was killed when Islamic extremists went on a bloody rampage…
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