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TopicIslamic State

Topic: Islamic State

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Shi’ite mosque in Oman

Islamic State said in a statement that three of its 'suicide attackers' fired on worshippers at the mosque Monday evening and exchanged gunfire with Omani security forces until morning.

France’s ‘social cleansing’ of the homeless ahead of Olympics & other global news you may have missed

ThePrint’s round-up of world news and topical issues over the past week.

Russian forces kill ‘ISIS-linked’ hostage takers at detention centre in Rostov

Hostage takers, some of whom were terror convicts, knocked out bars of window in their cell and entered a guard room, taking at least 2 prison officers hostage, says Russian media.

FBI fallen agent is returning home. Kamran Faridi’s story shows how drug cartels have rotted Pakistan

Faridi fought his way from streets to become top FBI spy, & helped bring down Russian ganglords & IS executioners. Then, on the cusp of bringing down Dawood's aide, he betrayed US.

Who led Islamic State terrorists to Moscow? Hitler, Stalin, CIA all helped pave the road

After Islamic State-linked terrorists slaughtered over a hundred people at Moscow’s Crocus Theatre last week, Putin alleged that the West had pulled the strings.

Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA arrests ‘key conspirator’, links 2 accused to Shivamogga ISIS module

Muzammil Shareef arrested following raids in three states. The two other accused are still on the run. NIA links cafe blast to Shivamogga terror graffiti & Mangaluru cooker blast cases.

Moscow attack should raise alarm in India. Central Asian Jihadi networks inspire crime here

The strike in Moscow has allowed IS to position itself as the inheritor of the transnational jihadist movement once represented by organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba and al-Qaeda.

Gunmen open fire at concertgoers near Moscow killing over 60; Islamic State claims responsibility

The attack on Crocus City Hall, about 20 km from Kremlin, comes just 2 weeks after the US embassy in Russia warned that ‘extremists’ had imminent plans for attack in Moscow.

Russian security service says it has neutralised ISIS cell plotting attack on Moscow synagogue

Russia’s Federal Security Service said that members of the organisation had been planning ‘to commit a terrorist act against one of the Jewish religious institutions in Moscow.’

Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran attack that killed nearly 100, Tehran vows revenge

By Parisa Hafezi, Elwely Elwelly and Clauda Tanios DUBAI (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.