The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, officially as the Islamic State, and by its Arabic language acronym Daesh, is a Salafi jihadist militant group and former unrecognised proto-state that follows a fundamentalist, Salafi doctrine of Sunni Islam. Read More
The Taliban has denied reports that former Afghan security forces have joined the ranks of the Islamic State terrorist group, Sputnik reported citing Tolo News on Tuesday. ...
Some members of the former Afghanistan government's forces have joined the Islamic State, the only group challenging the country's new rulers, a media report said. ...
Members of the previous Afghan government have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan branch (ISIS-K) in order to fight against the Taliban, revealed a recent report. ...
As many as 65 terrorists affiliated to Islamic State (IS) have surrendered to Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan, Anadolu Agency reported on Sunday. ...
As many as 35 terrorists affiliated with Islamic State (IS) surrendered to Taliban-led authorities in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province Sunday, an Afghan intelligence official said. ...
Five villagers were killed and three wounded in an overnight attack on a village in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a provincial police source said on Wednesday. ...