Tag: Afghanistan

Moscow concert hall attack: How did ISIL recoup, five years after ‘defeat’? | Armed Groups News

On Thursday morning, US State Department official Ian McCary sat down in a blue suit, red tie and brown shoes for a question-and-answer session at The Washington Institute to mark the fifth anniversary of the “defeat” of ISIL (ISIS) in Syria. The US-led coalition, along with its local partners, had on March 23, 2019 pushed [...]read moreMoscow concert hall attack: How did ISIL recoup, five years after ‘defeat’? | Armed Groups News

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia? | ISIL/ISIS News

More than 133 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured following a brazen attack on concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall before a performance by a Soviet-era rock band on Friday. Assailants dressed in camouflage uniforms opened fire and reportedly threw explosive devices inside the concert venue, which was left in [...]read moreMoscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia? | ISIL/ISIS News

At least three killed in suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar | ISIL/ISIS News

At least 12 others wounded in blast that targeted a group of people waiting outside a bank in city centre. At least three people have been killed and 12 others wounded in a suicide bombing in front of a bank in Afghanistan’s Kandahar city, according to local police and officials. The ISIL (ISIS) group claimed [...]read moreAt least three killed in suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar | ISIL/ISIS News