Geneva talks to reconvene next week

Geneva talks to reconvene next week

(VOVWORLD) - The next round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva will be held next Tuesday, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Monday
US President vows to defeat Islamic State

US President vows to defeat Islamic State

(VOVworld) – US President Donald Trump vowed Monday that the US and its allies would defeat radical Islamic terrorism and keep radical jihadists from gaining a foothold on US soil
Civilians killed in a US airstrike in Yemen

Civilians killed in a US airstrike in Yemen

(VOVworld) – A US airstrike in Yemen killed 41 suspected al Qaeda militants and 16 civilians on Sunday. The airstrike targeted the houses of three tribal chiefs linked to Al-Qaeda
Military operations against ISIS in Sirte, Libya end

Military operations against ISIS in Sirte, Libya end

(VOVworld) – Military operations against ISIS in Sirte, Libya, officially concluded Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), which is backed by the United Nations
Lybian forces kill 10 IS fighters in Sirte

Lybian forces kill 10 IS fighters in Sirte

(VOVworld) – Eight Libyan pro-government fighters and at least 10 Islamic State group jihadists died in clashes on Sunday, as some IS jihadists tried to flee their besieged stronghold
Morocco arrests gunmen linked to IS

Morocco arrests gunmen linked to IS

(VOVworld) - The Moroccan Interior Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a terror cell of three jihadists linked to the Islamic State (IS) in Libya was neutralized by Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial...
One French church attacker identified

One French church attacker identified

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday, French anti-terrorism prosecutor Francois Molins said 19-year-old Adel Kermiche was one of two jihadists who attacked a church near the city of Rouen, Normandy
Hostage-takers were from Bangladesh group, not IS

Hostage-takers were from Bangladesh group, not IS

(VOVworld) - The jihadists who slaughtered 20 hostages at a Dhaka restaurant were members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant outfit and not followers of the Islamic State group, a senior minister...
US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

(VOVworld) - A US air strike has killed two "high-value" Islamic State fighters in Iraq while Iraqi security forces started clearing jihadists from Rutba town, Anbar province
Terrorist alerts during Euro 2016

Terrorist alerts during Euro 2016

(VOVworld) - Security will be at its highest ever level for a major football tournament during Euro 2016 with terror experts fearing jihadists are preparing to strike
US Pentagon working to take out IS internet

US Pentagon working to take out IS internet

(VOVworld) – On Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed the the US military's secretive Cyber Command (Cybercom) is working to destroy the Islamic State group's Internet connections and leave the jihadists in...