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Tag Archives: Islamic State
Brussels on alert amid fears of Paris-style attacks
The Belfast Telegraph reports: Armed police and soldiers are patrolling the streets, subways are closed and many shops have shut their doors in the Belgian capital Brussels as the government issued a warning over possible Paris-style terror attacks. At least … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgium, Brussels, Bruxelles, EU, Europe, France, IS, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Islamism, Paris, terro threat, terrorists
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Islamic State fighters take on Libya’s rival government forces
Reuters reports on the current situation in the ongoing conflict in Libya: Militants claiming allegiance to Islamic State fought forces loyal to Libya’s two rival governments in the central city of Sirte and further east in Benghazi, state media and … Continue reading
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Egypt seeks UN mandate for Libya Islamic State intervention
The Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has called on the UN to mandate international intervention in Libya, reports the BBC: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for a United Nations resolution allowing international forces to intervene in Libya. There … Continue reading
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Libya conflict threatens entire Maghreb
This report by Al-Monitor illustrates the destabilizing threat posed to the Maghreb by the growing presence of extremist groups such as Islamic State in southern Libya: French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has constantly warned against the increasing presence … Continue reading
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Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli ‘massacre’
The BBC reports on the situation facing residents of Amerli, a town in northern Iraq that has been under siege for the last two months: The UN has called for action to prevent what it says may be a possible … Continue reading
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Tagged Amerli, conflict, humanitarian crisis, Iraq, IS, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Shia, Sunni, Turkmen, war
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