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Afghan ‘Death’ militia emerges, vows to fight Islamic State, Taliban
The creation of the “Marg” militia appears to be a part of a growing trend of the re-arming of warlords and the defunct Northern Alliance as Afghans fear the resurgence of the Taliban and an increasing threat from the Islamic State.
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Osama Bin Laden’s Files: ‘Very strong military activity in Afghanistan’
Correspondence between senior al Qaeda leaders indicates that the group maintains a larger foothold in Afghanistan than is widely recognized.
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Islamic State’s female jihadists use social media to lure women recruits
The Islamic State’s recruiting campaign uses sites like Kik, Twitter, and Tumblr to entice women into joining the jihad and to glorify life under the “caliphate.”
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Taliban poised to make gains in Afghanistan
Taliban poised to make gains in Afghanistan.
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Darul Uloom Haqqania students involved in killing of Benazir Bhutto
Darul Uloom Haqqania students involved in killing of Benazir Bhutto
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Documents from Osama bin Laden raid used in US terror trial
Documents from Osama bin Laden raid used in US terror trial.
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‘Jihadi John’: Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi
‘Jihadi John’: Islamic State killer is identified as Londoner Mohammed Emwazi
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Taliban suicide bomber strikes NATO diplomatic convoy in Kabul
A Turkish soldier and an Afghan civilian were killed in the blast. The attack on NATO’s envoy to Afghanistan takes place as rumors of peace talks between the Taliban, the Afghan government, and the US persist.
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Fear of the Islamic State spawns a renegade Afghan militia
Fear of the Islamic State spawns a renegade Afghan militia
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Islamic State seize 100 Iraqi tribesmen before battle for Tikrit
Islamic State seize 100 Iraqi tribesmen before battle for Tikrit
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Islamic State: Fears grow for abducted Syrian Christians
Islamic State: Fears grow for abducted Syrian Christians
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Pentagon in damage control mode after detailing Iraq offensive
Pentagon in damage control mode after detailing Iraq offensive
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US Army to send headquarters group to Kandahar in first sign of revision to Afghan withdrawal plan
US Army to send headquarters group to Kandahar in first sign of revision to Afghan withdrawal plan
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Chadian soldiers kill 207 Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria: army | Reuters
Chadian soldiers kill 207 Boko Haram fighters in Nigeria, army claims
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Libyan PM criticizes U.S., UK and EU for failing to supply weapons | Reuters
Libyan PM criticizes US, UK and EU for failing to supply weapons
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Missing teenagers have crossed into Syria, Met Police say – BBC News
Missing teenagers have crossed into Syria, Met Police say
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Special Report: How Iran’s military chiefs operate in Iraq | Reuters
Special Report: How Iran’s military chiefs operate in Iraq.
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Islamic State kidnaps around 150 Assyrian Christians in Syria
The Assyrians were kidnapped in the Al Hasakah province of Syria where the Islamic State is engaged in fierce fighting with Kurdish and Assyrian forces for control of the area.
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Boko Haram continues deadly suicide attacks, uses children as bombers
Boko Haram is suspected of launching repeated suicide attacks in Nigeria’s northeast while Nigerian forces continue their attempts to dislodge the group.
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Islamic State continues to advance in Iraq’s Anbar province
Islamic State fighters overran an Iraqi military position near Amiriyat al Fallujah and seized a large cache of weapons even as a US drone was spotted flying overhead.
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Two men sentenced to 25 years in plot to attack Americans in Afghanistan
Two men sentenced to 25 years in plot to attack Americans in Afghanistan
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Yemen’s Shiite rebels threaten to arrest, charge ministers – US News
Yemen’s Shiite rebels threaten to arrest, charge ministers
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France Seizes Passports of Six Alleged Jihadis Bound for Syria – NBC News.com
France seizes passports of six alleged jihadis bound for Syria
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Carter summons U.S. military commanders, diplomats to Kuwait – The Washington Post
Carter summons US military commanders, diplomats to Kuwait.
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Kerry and Iran’s Zarif meet again in Geneva in search of a nuclear deal – The Washington Post
Kerry and Iran’s Zarif meet again in Geneva in search of a nuclear deal.
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Islamic State a serious threat to Pakistan, Foreign secretary admits – Pakistan – DAWN.COM
Islamic State a serious threat to Pakistan, Foreign secretary admits.
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French aircraft carrier begins Iraq operations: French sources | Reuters
French aircraft carrier begins Iraq operations
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Russian offers Iran latest anti-aircraft missiles: TASS | Reuters
Russian offers Iran latest anti-aircraft missiles
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Jihadist divisions grow in Nigeria
Divisions between Boko Haram and rival Ansaru have become more pronounced over the past several weeks.
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Islamic State releases video from al Baghdadi
In a video released by the jihadist group, its fighters are shown attacking near al Baghdadi in Iraq’s Anbar province. While it is unclear when the footage was shot, fighting is still raging for control of the town close to the al Asad airbase where over 300 US Marines are currently stationed.
