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US Military Kills Senior ISIS Leader in Northern Somalia
U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia.
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ISIS ‘Beatle' El Shafee Elsheikh Gets Life Term for US Hostage Deaths
A British man nicknamed one of the Beatles by his captives because of his English accent has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.
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ISIS Bomb Maker Detained in Syria Raid, US Military Says
A person described as one of the Islamic State group’s top leaders in Syria was detained in the operation, which took place Thursday, local time,
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ISIS Operative's Plot to Kill George W. Bush Over Iraq War Foiled by FBI
An Iraqi citizen who entered the U.S. in September 2020 allegedly plotted to kill George W. Bush, even traveling to Dallas to surveil the former president’s home, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit obtained by NBC News.
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So-Called ‘Beatle' Gets Life Sentence for Islamic State Beheadings
A British national who played a key role in a scheme by the Islamic State to kidnap and kill Western hostages a decade ago has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Brit Convicted as ‘Beatle' in Islamic State Beheadings Trial
A jury has convicted a British national for his role in an Islamic State group hostage-taking scheme that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago.
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Lethal US Raid on IS in Syria Encounters a Doll, Crib, Bomb, Bullets
When helicopters carrying some 50 U.S. commandos landed in Syria an hour after midnight, the raiders confronted a houseful of extremists and children.
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Who Is the ISIS Leader Killed in the U.S. Raid? Here's What to Know
The leader of the Islamic State group killed in a U.S. raid overnight in northwest Syria was largely a mystery, with almost no known photos, never appearing in public or in the group’s videos
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Biden on Syria Raid: US ‘Successfully Removed Major Terrorist Threat to the World'
President Joe Biden commended U.S. special forces who carried out an overnight raid in northwestern Syria that killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.
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US Special Ops Kills ISIS Leader in Syrian Raid
President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that U.S special operations forces conducted a large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria, killing ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi .
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ISIS ‘Beatle' Pleads Guilty in US Court to Helping Torture, Kill Hostages, Including Americans
A member of the British ISIS terrorist group dubbed the “Beatles” pleaded guilty in a U.S. courtroom on Thursday to helping the Islamic State militant group torture and murder captives in Syria, including four Americans. Alexanda Kotey pleaded guilty to all charges against him in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. U.S. authorities said he and another British ISIS member, El Shafee...
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Remembering the 13 US Service Members Killed in Kabul Attack
Here are the names of the U.S. servicemen killed Thursday after a suicide bombing outside of Kabul’s airport in Afghanistan.
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Photos: Kabul Bombers Kill 13 US Service Members Among Crowds of Afghans in Blasts Near Airport
Crowds of Afghans fleeing from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan at Kabul’s airport were caught in an attack by two suicide bombers on Thursday, Aug. 26. U.S. service members were among those killed by the attack.
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NYC Man Discussed West Point Attack, Conspired to Support ISIS With Wife: Prosecutors
A New York City man and his wife were arrested after allegedly conspiring to provide support for the terror group ISIS and trying to board a cargo ship bound for the Middle East to join the group — and even plotted a domestic attack at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, prosecutors said.
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Where IS Ruled, Pope Calls on Christians to Forgive, Rebuild
Pope Francis has urged Iraq’s Christians to forgive the injustices committed against them by Islamic extremists
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UN Urges Countries to Repatriate 27,000 Children From Syria
The U.N. counterterrorism chief is urging countries to repatriate the 27,000 children stranded in a massive camp in northeastern Syria
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Feds: U.S. Soldier Conspired to Plot Attacks on 9/11 Memorial, Maximize Lethality on Troops
A U.S. soldier is facing charges he communicated with someone he thought was a member of ISIS to plan attacks on New York City landmarks — including the 9/11 Memorial in Manhattan — and provide tactical military advice to terrorists, federal officials said Tuesday. Cole James Bridges, 20, of Stow, Ohio, is charged with attempted material support for terror and…
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Inside the Case Against ISIS Militants Charged in Americans' Beheadings
As two Islamic State militants faced a judge in Virginia last month, Diane Foley listened from home through a muffled phone connection and strained to make out the voices of the men prosecutors say kidnapped her son before he was murdered. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh stand accused of belonging to an ISIS cell dubbed “the Beatles,” an incongruously…
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Oregon Man Charged With Conspiring to Aid Islamic State
An Oregon man was indicted after authorities said he supported the Islamic State group by distributing articles on how to kill and maim with a knife and encouraging readers to carry out attacks
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James Foley's Mother Reacts to New Charges in His Death
Two alleged ISIS members were charged with torturing and beheading Westerners, including New Hampshire journalist James Foley. His mother reacted to the development that comes six years after Foley’s death.