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US kills Islamic State leader in Afghanistan

The Pentagon says that U.S. forces killed the head of the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan in an airstrike in ...

Liberation from militants leaves devastation in Mosul

There was a smell of death in Mosul's Old City when Ayman Hashem came back this week to see what happened to his home.

Hawaii soldier held without bail on terrorism charges

A U.S. soldier accused of wanting to commit a mass shooting after pledging loyalty to the Islamic State group believed the ...

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Soldier Held Without Bail On Terrorism Charges

A U.S. soldier accused of wanting to commit a mass shooting after pledging loyalty to the Islamic State group was ordered ...

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McGurk: 'We Have Some Ways to Go' in IS Fight

US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS (IS), Brett McGurk, detailed the progress of the ...

Videos appear to show Iraqi troops killing Mosul detainees

Human Rights Watch on Thursday condemned videos circulating on social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and ...

The Latest: Iraq investigating after images of Mosul abuses

The Latest on the situation following the declaration of full victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul (all times ...

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2 US volunteers die fighting Islamic State group in Syria

A former Occupy Wall Street protester and volunteer medic who had taken up the cause of the Middle East's Kurds was one of ...

Correction: Soldier Arrested-Hawaii-Timeline story

In a story July 11 about a U.S. Army soldier arrested on terrorism charges, The Associated Press erroneously described the ...

UN food agency gains greater access near Syria's Raqqa

The U.N. said Wednesday it is using newly opened land routes in Syria to expand food deliveries to areas around the northern ...

Soldier remained in Army despite support for Islamic State

The Army knew Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang had shown support for Islamic State years ago. It even took away his security ...

Iraq plans to offer new exploration rights for oil, gas

Iraq says it will offer new oil and gas exploration rights as it looks to boost energy revenues to fund its war against the ...

US-led coalition: Amnesty report on Mosul 'irresponsible'

The U.S.-led coalition said Wednesday that an Amnesty International report accusing its forces of violating international law ...

Soldier supported Islamic State but remained in military

A U.S. soldier who was recently arrested on terrorism charges expressed support for the Islamic State group as early as 2011, ...

US, allies may increase strikes, surveillance in Raqqa

The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group may increase airstrikes and overhead surveillance support for the ...

Soldier Arrested-Hawaii

The Latest: Retired judge perplexed soldier kept in Army

The Latest on a Hawaii-based soldier being arrested on terrorism charges (all times local): 12 p.m. A retired Army judge and ...

The Latest: Trump says US committed to total defeat of IS

The latest on developments in Mosul after Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group in its second largest city (all ...

Clashes shake west Mosul after victory over IS declared

Airstrikes, shelling and other heavy clashes shook a small sliver of western Mosul on Tuesday in renewed fighting, a day ...

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Terror Suspect's Father: 'Why Would He Do That?'

US Army Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang was arrested in Hawaii and charged with terrorism, after authorities say he pledged ...

Soldier Arrested-Hawaii

FBI: US soldier pledged allegiance to Islamic State group

An active duty soldier based in Hawaii pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State group, helped purchase a drone for it to ...