Tag: ISIS
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Why the Killing of Abu-Bilal al-Manuki by U.S. and Nigerian Forces Matters
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By Zagazola Makama The reported killing of Abu-Bilal al-Manuki, a senior commander of the Islamic State and widely described as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, by joint United States and…
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Nigeria confirms killing of ISIS leader in joint operation with US
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today confirmed the killing of ISIS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, in a joint US -Nigerian military operation. US President, Donald Trump had…
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ISIS confirms death of ‘caliph’, names new leader, warns US
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ISIS confirms death of its ‘caliph’ and names Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi as its new chief as it warns America ‘not to rejoice’ in the death of its leadership ISIS…
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How a Caliphate Ends: On the Frontline of the Fight Against ISIS
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By Anne Barnard The origin story that James Verini tells about his new book, They Will Have to Die Now, is about guilt—his guilt for not having gone to Iraq earlier. On…
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President Trump says ISIS leader al-Baghdadi is dead after US military raid in Syria
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President Donald Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State. “A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, has violently been eliminated,”…
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Foreign: The Coming ISIS Jailbreak, By Aki Peritz
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The Strategy That Enabled the Caliphate’s Rise Just Became Viable Again U.S. President Donald Trump just handed the Islamic State (ISIS) a literal get-out-of-jail free card. On October 6, he announced the withdrawal of U.S.…