Page 9 - Islamic State

3 British-Muslims jailed for funding ISIS in Syria

They donated 10,000 pound to a relative in Islamic State controlled territory in Syria

IS announces death of Australian jihadist in Syria

Ten attacks have been foiled in Australia since the country raised its alert level to high in 2014

Wave of IS-claimed bombings in Syria kill at least 48

IS-run Aamaq news agency said the attacks included six suicide bombings and one remotely detonated blast. Most targeted security forces

US airstrike kills senior Islamic State leader in Syria

Abu Muhammad al-Adnani had served as principal architect of the terror group's external operations and as its chief spokesman

Islamic State buried thousands in 72 mass graves

Islamic State made never made an attempt to hide its atrocities, in fact it has always boasted of them

Islamic State turns to Telegram app after Twitter crackdown

IS followers, on Telegram are laying out detailed plans to conduct bombing attacks in the west

IS executes 40 persons in Iraq

Victims were executed over charges of conspiring against the IS rule in Mosul

Child bomber in Turkey not the only violent use of children

IS videos have shown boys killing IS opponents through beheadings and shootings

IS frees hundreds of 'human shields' in Syria

Fleeing jihadists took around 2,000 civilians, including women and children, on Friday to ward off air strikes

IS encouraging Malaysian youths for lone-wolf attacks: Experts

It is using new ways to radicalise Malaysian youths through Internet and encouraging them to carry out jihad

IS 'weakening' inside Iraqi city of Mosul: Pentagon

Jihadists, concerned that city residents are communicating with Iraqi security forces, have started cutting off internet access

Report: 9 citizens of Trinidad sought to join IS group

The Trinidadians were reportedly stopped by Turkish officials on July 27

Troubled childhood to alter killer in France

Adel Kermiche was an attention-seeking child whose behavioural problems frequently led him to a psychiatric hospital and later a specialist school. He died a coldblooded killer who slit the throat of an elderly French priest in the name of Islamic State.The son of a working class Franco-Algerian family living just outside the Normandy city of Rouen, the teenager flipped between model student and aggressor as a youngster. He blipped on the radar of security services in early 2015, when he made his first failed bid to reach Syria.Kermiche burst into a church on the outskirts of Rouen during morning mass on Tuesday with another teenage Islamic militant and killed the 85-year-old father at the altar, chanting in Arabic, before they were both shot dead by police."He was a loner. He was a troubled soul, he was all alone in his head," said a neighbour of the Kermiche family house in a leafy Rouen suburb where the 19-year-old was forced to live under a court surveillance order. "All he would t

35 civilians killed in US air strikes in Syria

Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the air strike, saying seven children were among those killed

Three arrested in Florida for trying to join Islamic State

The three, all residents of Palm Beach county, were charged with conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to IS

A regular tale of terror

A recent spate of bombings and attacks all over the world - Dhaka to Istanbul, Medina to Baghdad - has served as a reminder, an especially cruel one during Ramadan, of the continued threat of the Islamic State (IS). Though the terror outfit suffered major setbacks in Iraq, losing Fallujah at the end of June, it continues to attract disillusioned people from all over the globe, including about 20 from Kerala last month, with the promise of a utopia. Tabish Khair's new novel follows two English girls who undertake the treacherous journey through Turkey and war-torn Syria to join the jihadis. It is an essential tale for our times - and a terrifying one.The title of the novel is, quite obviously, inspired by Jihadi John, the British recruit who was purportedly seen beheading about 30 people in videos released by the Islamic State. Originally, Mohammed Emwazi, he was named "John" by a group of his hostages as he was part of a four-person terrorist cell called The Beatles because all its mem

India, Malaysia agree to proactively engage against IS menace

The two sides also discussed the issues such as Extradition Treaty and Fake Indian Currency Notes

Austria jihad recruiter sentenced to 20 years

He was arrested during a far-reaching crackdown on Austrian jihadist networks in 2014 and denies the charges against him

US labels two Russian IS operatives 'global terrorists'

Aslan Avgazarovich Byutukaev, also known as Amir Khamzat, is the IS leader in Chechnya and responsible for suicide bombings in Russia

Islamic State trying to expand foothold in Southeast Asia: Report

It is launching a Malay-language newspaper to woo its supporters in the region