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Former Afghan Spies and Soldiers Turn to Islamic State
Some former members of Afghanistan’s U.S.-trained intelligence service and elite military units—now abandoned by their American patrons and hunted by…
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Dozens killed in Suicide attack in Iraq’s Sadr City, wounds dozens
A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens in a crowded market in the Sadr City neighborhood…
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German Intelligence warns of Islamic State’s Strength
The head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the BND, has given a rare interview specifically to warn that, despite appearances,…
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US troops withdraw from Al-Qaim base in Iraq
US troops are withdrawing from three bases in western and northern Iraq as part of a drive to concentrate units…
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French soldier killed in Mali by roadside bomb in attack claimed by IS group
A French soldier was killed in Mali’s eastern border region, France’s presidency said in a statement Saturday, a day after…
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Erdogan demands US hand over SDF chief to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged the US to hand over the commander of a US-backed Kurdish-led force that fought against the Islamic…
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Turkey offensive in Syria displaces 160,000 civilians as risk of ‘unintended release’ of Islamic State fighters grows
The Turkish military offensive in Syria has displaced at least 160,000 civilians, the U.N. secretary general said Monday in a…
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Kazakhstan Welcomes Women Back From the Islamic State, Warily
The young woman said she thought she was going on vacation in Turkey, but instead found herself in Syria, tricked,…
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