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Afghanistan

Islamic State militants claim attack on Afghan Interior Ministry

At least one police officer died in the assault and five were wounded

France

Paris knife attack: police make new arrests

French investigators have arrested a close friend of the Paris knife attacker. Abdul Hakim was detained in the north-east French town of Strasbourg and is being charged with conspiracy to take part in a terrorist attack.

France

French anti-terror unit to investigate Paris knife attack

An assailant shouting "Allah Akbar" killed a passer-by in a knife attack that also wounded four others in the heart of Paris late on Saturday before he was shot dead by police, French authorities said.

Iraq

Three men have been killed as Iraq holds parliamentary elections

A car exploded after polling stations closed after the first elections since the government declared victory over so-called Islamic State.

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Italy

Italian police arrest five Tunisians in "vast anti-terror operation"

Security services also concerned about foreign fighters from Syria after so-called Islamic State all but defeated there.

Iraq

Mosul bridge re-opens

The bridge - known as the 'old bridge' or 'iron bridge' - is an essential artery linking the two sides of the Tigris river in central Mosul

United Kingdom

Teacher guilty of grooming terror teens

Umar Haque tried to build an army of child jihadists to conduct a series of ISIS-inspired attacks across London.

World News

More than 5,000 civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria unaccounted for

There is a gulf between estimates of civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria as a result of the US-led coalition’s war on so-called Islamic State.

Egypt

At least ten killed as Egypt continues military campaign in Sinai

Egypt's armed forces are waging an unprecedented battle to crush "terrorist organisations" by the end of February

Croatia

Widow of ISIL hostage calls for captured militants to locate his body

David Haines’ widow says she hopes the two British Islamic State militants captured in Syria last month will be tried and jailed for life.

Afghanistan

More blasts rock beleaguered Afghan capital

Explosions were heard in the early hours of Monday morning close to the Marshal Fahim military academy in Kabul. This latest incident comes just two days after a deadly ambulance attack in the city.

Syria

'Gangster jihadist' rapper who married FBI translator killed in Syr

Known during his German rap career as "Deso Dogg,” Denis Cuspert has died fighting in Syria, according to reports.

Syria

Calls for extradition of wanted French jihadist held by Syrian Kurds

ISIL suspect Thomas Barnouin, who was close to Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, is among several French militants reportedly captured by Syrian Kurdish YPG militia.

Afghanistan

Islamic State claims attack near Afghan intelligence agency

The attack killed at least five people

Russia

CIA confirms it helped Russia foil a terror attack in St.Petersburg

Trump and Putin seize on the positives after 'rare show of cooperation' between Moscow and Washington over terror plot

Syria

Syrian army attacks Albu Kamal

The Syrian army and its allies have attacked the border town of Albu Kamal, so-called Islamic State's last major urban stronghold in Syria.

Syria

Syria declares victory over Islamic State group

The Syrian army and its allies have retaken Albu Kamal, the last town the jihadists controlled in the country.

Philippines

Marawi City is free of jihadists, but widespread destruction means the city will struggle to live again

The Philippine army has crushed Islamic militants in the south of the country, but Marawi City lies in ruins.

Syria

Clear up of Raqqa could leave residents unable to return for at least three months

Syrian Democratic Forces say its will take at least three months until residents of Raqqa can return to the city after the US backed force declared victory over Islamic State there.

Syria

Raqqa recaptured: ISIL loses its 'capital'

SDF forces celebrate the retaking of the Syrian city of Raqqa from ISIL