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SANLIURFA, Turkey A group of Syrian rebels is working with embassies in Turkey to help foreign fighters defect from the Islamic State and return home.
Sept. 21, 2015
Islamic State confirms the death of its leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi and names a successor, vowing “vengeance” for his death.
Oct. 31, 2019
Turkish police say they have captured a close aide of slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi in Istanbul.
May 3, 2021
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a twin suicide bombing that killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100 in central Baghdad.
Jan. 22, 2021
The top U.S. commander for the Middle East is warning that elements of the Islamic State group are working to rebuild in western Syria.
Aug. 13, 2020
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Peace talks in Afghanistan could make it easier to defeat Islamic State
Aug. 31, 2019
The Islamic State group says its members are responsible for a deadly suicide bombing on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan.
Oct. 16, 2021
80 were killed and 231 wounded in Islamic State-claimed attack on Afghan protesters demanding electricity in Kabul on Saturday, July 23, 2016.
July 23, 2016
The Islamic State group announced the death of its little-known leader, Abu Ibrahim Hashimi Qurayshi, who led the group since November.
Aug. 3, 2023
For some victims of Islamic State, the death of the Abu Bakr Baghdadi brought a welcome “sense of satisfaction.” But many noted that his demise does not mean the fight against terrorism is over.
Oct. 28, 2019