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Battle for Mosul: Reclaiming the last terrorist bastion in Iraq

November 4, 2016November 6, 2016 - by India Writes Network

The battle lines are drawn for retaking the last terrorist citadel in Iraq. With 25000 of Iraqi soldiers trained and armed by US and its allies, 5000 battle-hardened members of the Kurdish militia Peshmarga, an assortment of Shia militias called Al Hashad Al Shabi groomed by Iran and groups of Sunni tribal fighters in hundreds trained by Turkish army encircling an estimated 10,000 Jehadist fighters of various nationalities in Mosul of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the stakes are higher than ever.

Islamic State confirms death of Jihadi John

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Confirming the death of British jihadist “Jihadi John” on January 19, the Islamic State (IS) said he was killed in a drone strike in their Syrian stronghold of Raqa in …

Multiple blasts rock Jakarta, Widodo condemns acts of terror

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016 - by India Writes Network

A series of bomb blasts struck Jakarta on January 14, which killed at least six persons in the heart of the Indonesian capital. Six bombs exploded near the presidential palace, …

Terror strikes Istanbul again. 10 killed, 15 injured

January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 - by India Writes Network

In another suicide attack, Turkey has once again borne the brunt of terrorists. An explosion in the heart of Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet tourist district killed around ten people and wounded …

Syria’s foreign minister to visit India: Focus likely on Islamic State

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Syria’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Muallem will be on a three-day official visit to India from January 11 during which he will meet top leaders in India. In …

Saudi Arabia executes 47 people for terrorism

January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 - by India Writes Network

Sending a tough message to both Sunni Muslim jihadists and Shi’ite anti-government protesters, Saudi Arabia has executed 47 people on January 2 for terrorism. The deaths come in the backdrop …

The Arab Spring that was and wasn’t

December 31, 2015December 31, 2015 - by India Writes Network

It was on 17 December 2010 that Tareq Bouazizi, a 27-year-old street vendor of fruits barely making a living to support his family in the small town of Sidi Bouzid …

Iraq PM sets ambitious target to defeat Islamic State in 2016

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015 - by India Writes Network

Setting an ambitious target for 2016, Iraq has vowed to defeat the Islamic State (IS) in 2016. Iraq and Syria have been fighting a gruelling battle against the world’s most …

Rise of Islamic State in Southeast Asia: What it means for the region

December 23, 2015December 24, 2015 - by India Writes Network

The arrest of four former members of the Jemaah Islamiyah, an Indonesia terror network affiliated to Al Qaeda and proclaiming allegiance to ISIS, has put the spotlight on the threat of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia.

UN resolution to curb Islamic State finances

December 19, 2015December 19, 2015 - by India Writes Network

In an important global step to contain the Islamic State, finance ministers from the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a wide-ranging resolution aimed at revenue flows of the brutal terrorist …