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US forms core coalition to counter Iraq militants
President Barack Obama sought to use a NATO summit to enlist allied support to fight Islamist State militants.
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Syrian raids kill IS foreign jihadists
Sources report that top Islamic State leaders were among the foreign fighters killed.
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Scores killed as Boko Haram overrun Nigerian town
According to several security sources, there are heavy casualties on both sides.
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Britain to strip Islamist fighters of passports
The proposals come days after Cameron raised Britain’s terror alert to its second-highest level.
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UN: Islamic State, Syria committing war crimes
The 45-page UN report is based on 480 interviews and documentary evidence gathered by its team.
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ISIS militants storm Syrian air base
ISIS stormed Tabqa air base near Raqqa city on Sunday after days of fighting with the army.
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Boko Haram declares 'Islamic state' in Nigeria
The group's leader said his fighters were now ruling the captured town of Gwoza by 'Islamic law'.
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Syria: Kidnapped US journalist released
The UN has confirmed Peter Theo Curtis was released to its peacekeeping force.
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Britain close to identifying beheading suspect
Britain is close to identifying a suspected British national shown beheading journalist James Foley.
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US military failed in rescue attempt for journalist Foley
The military earlier this summer carried out an attempt to rescue Foley and other hostages held in Syria.