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Widow of German jihadi rapper jailed for joining ‘IS’

The German-Tunisian woman was detained earlier this year after a cellphone provided fresh evidence about her time in Syria. She had married two IS fighters, one of whom was rapper-turned-extremist Denis Cuspert.…

4 years ago

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Germany: IS sympathizer jailed 10 years over poisoning plan

Planning a ricin attack in Germany has ended in 10 years of jail time for an IS adherent. The Dusseldorf court heard that the Tunisian and his wife had stashed toxins and…

5 years ago

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Iraqi Kurdistan PM Barzani warns of ‘great possibility’ of IS group returning

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, warned "there is a great possibility for ISIS (the IS group) to come back" and…

5 years ago

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NATO chief warns ‘fight against IS is not over’

Jens Stoltenberg has warned that NATO must continue its fight against IS after the US withdrawal from Syria. He welcomed Germany's call for an international presence in Syria as a possible political…

5 years ago

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‘Islamic State’ returnees in Kosovo guided back into society

Thousands of foreign 'IS' supporters are held in Kurdish camps in Syria. Most European countries refuse to repatriate them, but Kosovo is bringing its citizens home. DW met with one female returnee…

5 years ago

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Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi appears in new video

For the first time in five years, the leader of IS has appeared on video. He talks about recent incidents, including the fall of Baghouz last month, and praises the Sri Lanka…

6 years ago

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Iraq tortured alleged IS children to coerce confessions: Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch has accused Iraq of violating laws that protect children who are recruited by armed groups. It cited "deeply flawed screening processes" and use of torture to extract confessions of…

6 years ago

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