Islamic State

Lebanon Detains Islamic State Commander

Lebanese authorities said Monday they had detained a Syrian commander from the Islamic State group, as Damascus investigates an IS-linked cell accused of bombings during a visit by France's President Emmanuel Macron.

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US to Remove Syria From Terror Blacklist, in New Boost to Sharaa

The United States said it will delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a decades-old designation that severely impeded investment, in a new vote of confidence in leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Nigeria, US Carry Out New Strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria: Africom

Nigeria and the United States have carried out fresh strikes against Islamic State jihadists in northeast Nigeria, the US military said on Monday.

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Trump Says US, Nigerian Forces ‘Eliminate’ Senior IS Leader

US President Trump said that American and Nigerian military forces have killed a senior Islamic State group leader.

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Jihadists Raid Nigeria Police Station, Kill 4 Officers

Militants raided a police station in northeastern Nigeria on Saturday, killing four policemen, and also targeted a camp for displaced persons, the force said, as the country experiences a surge in jihadist violence.

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Rebel Attack Kills 43 in Northeastern DR Congo: Army

At least 43 people have been killed in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels linked to the Islamic State group.

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Mali Denies Freeing 200 Jihadists to Stop Fuel Tanker Attacks

The Malian army denied on Monday releasing around 200 suspected jihadists in mid-March to secure an end to attacks on fuel convoys that are crippling the landlocked nation's economy.

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Iraq Warns of Strikes Near Prison Housing IS Detainees

Iraq warned that drone attacks near Baghdad airport threatened the security of the nearby prison housing Islamic State group suspects.

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Locals in Niger Say ‘Terrorists’ Killed 25 Near Mali

Local sources in western Niger said "terrorists" killed 25 members of a militia in several villages near the Mali border.

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Deadly Jihadist Offensive Sweeps Northern and Eastern Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across the Sahelian state.

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