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Belgian judge orders repatriation of six children of Islamic State militants
December 28, 2018 By Faith Matters

Belgian judge orders repatriation of six children of Islamic State militants

A Belgian judge has ordered the government to repatriate six children of Islamic State (IS) militants and their mothers who have been detained in a camp in Kurdish-controlled Syria, the national news agency Belga said on Wednesday. Tatiana Wielandt, 26, and Bouchra Abouallal, 25, both Belgian citizens, and their children have been held in the […]

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Jordan: Minister says militants who attacked police support Islamic State
August 15, 2018 By Faith Matters

Jordan: Minister says militants who attacked police support Islamic State

Militants behind an attack on Jordanian police supported Islamic State and investigations had revealed plans for more attacks on security and civilian targets, Jordan’s interior minister said on Monday. Jordanian police said on Saturday a homemade explosive device planted near a police van killed a policeman and injured six others the day before. The police […]

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Video purports to show IS fighters attacking Iraqi forces near Mosul
November 20, 2016 By Faith Matters

Video purports to show IS fighters attacking Iraqi forces near Mosul

Video posted online on Saturday (November 19) by the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq News Agency appears to show clashes between IS fighters and Iraqi forces near Mosul in Iraq. The first clip purports to show Islamic State fighters firing heavy machineguns at unspecified targets on the outskirts of Aden, east of Mosul. The footage also appears […]

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Macedonian police arrest four suspected of Islamic State links
July 9, 2016 By Faith Matters

Macedonian police arrest four suspected of Islamic State links

Macedonian police said they arrested four people on Saturday believed to have fought alongside Islamic State insurgents in Syria and Iraq, and were looking for another three. Officers detained the group in the capital Skopje and the city of Tetovo and seized computers, mobile phones and passports, police official Dejana Nedeljkovic told local media. Authorities […]

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