Islamic Jihad

French IS Jihadist Who Held Journalists Gets Life Sentence

A French court on Friday sentenced a French jihadist to life in prison for holding four journalists captive more than a decade ago in war-torn Syria.

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Morocco Says Arrested 12 Suspected Jihadists

Moroccan authorities said Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspects in a "highly dangerous terror plot" linked to the Islamic State - Sahel Province jihadist group.

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Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.

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Chinese Mine Worker Killed in IS-Claimed Attack in Afghanistan

Police said Wednesday a Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan which the Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for, as the Taliban government attempts to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.

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Israel Military Says Killed Islamic Jihad Militant During Gaza Truce

The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had killed an Islamic Jihad militant in Gaza, the first such reported death since the start of a ceasefire with Hamas in the Palestinian territory.

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Syrian Civil War Killed More Than 528,500: Monitor

More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Wednesday.

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American Strike Killed Islamic State Group Leader in Syria: US Military

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.

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West Bank Man Killed in Clashes With Palestinian Security: Medic

Clashes between Palestinian security forces and militants in the occupied West Bank on Saturday killed one man, a medical source told AFP, with Hamas identifying him as a fighter.

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Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad Leaders Killed in Israel Strike On Syria

Two senior Islamic Jihad figures were killed in an Israeli strike on Syria this week, said on Saturday the Palestinian group which has fought against Israel in Gaza alongside Hamas.

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Israel Pounds Gaza After Evacuation Order

Israeli forces carried out deadly strikes on southern Gaza and battled militants after the army again ordered Palestinians to leave areas near the besieged territory's border with Israel and Egypt.

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