Islamic State

2015-06-14 Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia

Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declared Islamic State.…

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2015-03-21 Islamic State Uses App to Broadcast Message

The writers of a new book about the Islamic State group say it is using technology developed by an American…

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2015-03-19 Is the Islamic State Truly Islamic?

Destroying important cultural artifacts in the name of religion is not new. Protestants destroyed statues they considered idolatrous, or against their Christian faith…

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2015-02-10 Indonesian Muslims Try to Contain Islamic State’s Appeal

The last major terrorist attack in Indonesia happened in 2009. At the time, militants bombed two hotels in Jakarta. Since…

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2014-12-20 Indonesia Reports Increase in Citizens Joining Islamic State

Indonesia estimates that more than 350 of its citizens are now in Syria or Iraq to fight with Islamic State militants. That would…

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2014-10-29 Youth Kidnapped by Islamic State Tells His Story

Last June, Islamic State militants kidnapped more than 150 students from the city of Kobani in northern Syria. Many of those kidnapped…

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2014-10-06 Philippines Guarding Against Islamic State’s Influence

Philippine officials say reports that the Islamic State group is actively seeking members in the country have yet to be…

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