Islamic State
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Asia
What could Malaysia’s arrest of Islamic State-linked Bangladeshi workers mean for the region?
WAKE-UP CALL Experts CNA spoke to said that Bangladesh’s recent regime change creates “particular vulnerabilities” and that the instability there…
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Malaysia dismantles Islamic State network involving workers from Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities have dismantled a network that used social media to spread ideology and raise funds for the…
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‘If I go home, I will be arrested’: The dilemma of Indonesian HTS fighters in Syria
ACTIVE ON FACEBOOK Ilyas told CNA he was assigned to go to Tartus in a majmuah musyat or small infantry…
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Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State in Somalia
WASHINGTON: US forces carried out air strikes in Somalia on Saturday (Feb 1) targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and…
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New Orleans attack puts spotlight on Islamic State comeback bid
“MOMENTS OF PROMISE” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that Islamic State will try to use this period…
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Investigators seek clues to New Orleans attacker’s path to radicalisation
WASHINGTON: As investigators learn more about the man who pledged allegiance to Islamic State and killed 14 people with a truck…
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New Orleans attack suspect acted alone, supported Islamic State, FBI says
ISLAMIC STATE FLAG The FBI said an Islamic State flag was found on the trailer hitch of the rented vehicle…
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Amid Syrian political turmoil, Southeast Asia should be vigilant against spread of extremism: Analysts
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian authorities must be vigilant in the aftermath of rebel forces seizing control over Syria from ousted…
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White House: US troops are staying in Syria
But Washington now sees its military presence as a hedge against further instability, even as it remains unclear how Syria’s…
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Pakistani man charged over alleged New York City plot linked to Islamic State
WASHINGTON: A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday (Sep 4) and charged with planning an attack in New York City in…
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