Addressing a Pakistani delegation headed by Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Asthar Ausaf Ali, a senior Iranian official warned Pakistan to remain cautious of the Islamic State’s presence in its border with Afghanistan, and said that America and Israel wish to turn Pakistan and Iran into the next ‘Syria, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan’. The Pakistani […]
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IS begins quitting last pocket of Syria’s capital
DAMASCUS: Islamic State group fighters began evacuating their final stronghold in southern Damascus on Sunday, a monitor said, bringing Syria’s government closer than ever to flushing out the last threat to the capital. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used a combination of military pressure and evacuation deals in recent months to recapture territory around the […]
British-Muslim teacher found guilty of trying to radicalise children
LONDON: A British national was on Saturday found guilty of trying to recruit children he was teaching to carry out terrorist attacks across London. Umar Haque, 25, planned to use guns and a car packed with explosives to strike high-profile targets including Big Ben, the Queen’s Guard and Westfield shopping centre. Haque played ISIS propaganda […]
CTD arrests Daesh commander in Gujranwala
GUJRANWALA: The Counter Terrorism Department on Sunday claimed that it foiled a potential terrorist bid and also arrested commander of a banned extremist outfit near Wania Wala road. According to sources, CTD acted on a tip-off and conducted a prompt operation near Wania Wala area. The sources added that the counter terror unit has arrestedan […]
US-led air strikes claim 23 civilian lives in Syria: monitor
Air strikes by a US-led coalition killed 23 civilians Wednesday in a village held by the Islamic State group in Syria’s eastern Deir Ezzor province, a monitor said. “At least 23 civilians, among them eight children and six women, were killed Wednesday before dawn by air strikes carried out by the US-led coalition, targeting a […]