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Within this tragedy lies another one. According to new research collected and published by the United Nations, nearly 33 per cent of the people captured on the mountain were children. These children were taken into IS captivity soon after to become future fighters or propaganda material. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

The children of terror

Participation, of course, is presented as an honour that the children have to earn, an imprimatur of belonging.

31 Aug 2018 1:18 AM

France has been on high alert following a string of jihadist attacks since early 2015, often by people who have become radicalised or claim to have acted in the name of the Islamic State group. (Photo: AFP)

Woman shouting 'Allahu Akbar' slashes 2 with blade in supermarket in France

The 24-yr-old assailant was overpowered by a customer, two supermarket employees and was taken into custody.

18 Jun 2018 12:54 PM

The US-led coalition has carried out several deadly strikes against Syrian government forces and allied fighters in recent months. (Photo: Representational)

US-led air strike hits key military positions in east Syria: State media

A military source of forces allied to Syria's govt said the strikes had targeted two regime military positions near a frontline with IS.

24 May 2018 1:30 PM

No one immediately claimed the blast. Both the Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate are active in Nangarhar.(Photo: AFP)

Afghan children set off unexploded mortar round, 3 dead

Afghanistan is littered with land mines and unexploded munitions left over from decades of war, which kill and wound hundreds of people.

29 Apr 2018 4:31 PM

The Chinese embassy in Islamabad said on its website on Friday it had information about a ‘series of terror attacks’ planned against Chinese organizations and personnel, without giving details. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

China warns its citizens in Pakistan of possible Taliban attacks

The port and road-building projects in Balochistan province have come under frequent insurgent attacks.

08 Dec 2017 7:03 PM

Women look at a statue by Algerian artist Adel Abdessemed, recreating the photo ‘Napalm Girl’, during the 15th Istanbul Biennial on November 3. (Photo: AFP)

Artistes find their voice in Turkey’s ‘difficult’ climate

Turkish artist Erkan Ozgen, a Kurd, presented the video installation of the Syrian mute boy, Mohammed, in a short video entitled “Wonderland”.

21 Nov 2017 1:13 AM

A police officer runs along a sidewalk near a shooting near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday (Photo: AP)

FBI says no connection to terrorism found in Las Vegas shooting

Police said the attack was carried out by Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old retired accountant.

03 Oct 2017 8:35 AM

Security forces inspect the site of attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Death toll from mosque attack in Kabul reaches 28: official

The Islamic State said in a statement on the website of its Aamaq news agency that it had deployed two attackers to the mosque.

26 Aug 2017 3:04 PM

Police officers are securing evidence in front of the supermarket in Hamburg, Germany, where a man with a knife fatally stabbed one person and wounded four others as he fled, police said. He was then arrested. (Photo: AP)

1 dead, 6 injured in knife attack at supermarket in Hamburg

The attacker had been scheduled to be deported, but the process had been held up as he lacked identity papers, Scholz said.

29 Jul 2017 10:31 AM

Putin did not give a timeline for Russia's operation in Syria, which he launched in 2015. (Photo: File)

Putin signs law allowing Russia to keep its air base in Syria

Russia has been providing an air cover for Syrian President Bashar Assad's offensive on the Islamic State group since 2015.

28 Jul 2017 12:00 PM

The United States and Russia agreed on creating de- escalation zones in southern Syria at their first meeting at the G20 in Hamburg earlier this month. (Photo: File)

Syrian rebel aid programme was 'dangerous and wasteful': Trump

US officials said last week that some of the anti-Assad forces could be absorbed into US military-supported groups fighting Islamic State.

25 Jul 2017 11:30 AM

Ahmed Joudeh who rose to fame as 'So you think you can dance?' contestant hopes to start ballet school in Syria one day (Photo: Facebook)

Syrian Billy Elliot ballets his way to Paris to portray ‘real picture’ of his nation

Ahmad Joudeh is set on erasing the horrifying image of Syrian youth the Islamic state group portrays through his dance.

21 Jul 2017 11:45 AM

West Mosul has been eviscerated, its buildings half collapsed or shattered, craters in the road sprouting tangles of misshapen and broken water pipes. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

Iraq: Mosul looks to rise from the ashes after battle

But before this can happen, the chaotic mess caused by the conflict that devastated Mosul must be cleared away.

19 Jul 2017 1:07 PM

The belief is that the command will be able to more aggressively pursue cyberwar once freed from the NSA's primary mission of information gathering. (Photo: File)

Trump administration plans to create independent military Cyber Command

The move reflects the escalating threat of cyberattacks and intrusions from other nation states, terrorist groups and hackers.

17 Jul 2017 1:51 PM

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AP)

Duterte says siege may end soon but ISIS threat will persist

Military spokesman Brig. Gen. Padilla said 381 militants, 90 soldiers and policemen and 39 civilians have been killed in the fighting.

11 Jul 2017 6:28 PM

Just before the attacks, pubs and bars near London Bridge were teeming with Saturday night revellers, many of them watching the CL final. (Photo: Videograb)

Terror attacks during Ramadan shows Islamic State in pitched recruiting race

The attacks since Ramadan's beginning on May 26 show the sweep of the group's ambition.

12 Jun 2017 9:15 PM

Emergency services work at Manchester Arena after reports of an explosion at the venue during an Ariana Grande gig in Manchester. (Photo: PTI)

Terrorists’ weapons of choice

It is almost impossible for the security agencies to detect the attacker until he or she has struck.

10 Jun 2017 12:28 AM

Armed police work after an explosion at the Manchester Arena in England (Photo: AP)

Suspect named after youngsters killed in UK concert attack

British media said he was born in the northwestern English city and that his Libyan parents had fled the regime of dictator Moamer Kadhafi.

24 May 2017 7:59 AM

The Pentagon estimates about 1,000 IS fighters remain in Afghanistan. (Photo: File/Representational)

Troops may have killed IS leader in Afghanistan raid: Pentagon

Pentagon spokesman said, about 50 US special forces, 40 Afghan commandos were choppered in close to the compound used by IS Afghan leader.

29 Apr 2017 10:08 AM

This photo provided by the government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media, shows buses gathered before a planned evacuation of residents in Madaya and Zabadani, two opposition-held areas near Damascus, Syria.(Photo:AP)

Syria evacuation postponed after blast kills 80 kids

Syrian news agency SANA said that 19 militants were transferred by government forces from Fuaa and Kafraya at the same time.

17 Apr 2017 3:26 PM

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