ISIL

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Why is violence by Boko Haram and ISIL rising again in Nigeria? | Boko Haram
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Why is violence by Boko Haram and ISIL rising again in Nigeria? | Boko Haram

Defence chief suggests fencing off borders around the country. Renewed violence by armed groups Boko Haram and ISIL (ISIS) has forced thousands of...

Iran executes nine convicted ISIL fighters | News
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Iran executes nine convicted ISIL fighters | News

The men had been held since their arrest in 2018 and found guilty of plotting attacks, officials say. Iran has executed nine members...

Sweden tries ISIL member over burning death of Jordanian pilot in 2015 | Courts News
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Sweden tries ISIL member over burning death of Jordanian pilot in 2015 | Courts News

A convicted Swedish member of ISIL has gone on trial in Stockholm, accused of war crimes for his role in the horrific 2015...

ISIL (ISIS) launches first attacks against new Syrian government | Armed Groups News
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ISIL (ISIS) launches first attacks against new Syrian government | Armed Groups News

The bombings mark a sharp escalation by the armed group, which views the new government in Damascus as illegitimate. ISIL (ISIS) has claimed...

At least three killed as Syrian forces raid ISIL hideouts in Aleppo | Politics News
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At least three killed as Syrian forces raid ISIL hideouts in Aleppo | Politics News

Syrian authorities say three ISIL fighters killed and several others detained in Aleppo raids. Syrian security forces have killed three ISIL (ISIS) fighters...

Qatar leads Syria search for bodies of US hostages killed by ISIL: Report | Investigation News
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Qatar leads Syria search for bodies of US hostages killed by ISIL: Report | Investigation News

The search and rescue group has found the remains of three unidentified bodies so far, according to anonymous sources. A Qatari mission has...

ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria | ISIL/ISIS News
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ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria | ISIL/ISIS News

Syria’s Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as ‘one of the deadliest’ against it in a while. The ISIL (ISIS) group has...

Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed | ISIL/ISIS News
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Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed | ISIL/ISIS News

Prime Minister al-Sudani hails the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i as a major blow to ISIL remnants in Iraq. The leader of...

How could US aid cuts affect families of ISIL fighters stuck in Syria?
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How could US aid cuts affect families of ISIL fighters stuck in Syria?

Officials in Syria have told Al Jazeera’s that US aid cuts could destabilise the camps where ISIL fighters are detained.