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Articles with tag "Islamic State"

FSB Says Foiled Attempted Bomb Attack in Southern Russia

Law enforcement authorities said a man was planning to blow up a bus station on orders from the Islamic State jihadist group.

Russian Prison Standoff Ends With Hostages Freed, Suspects 'Liquidated'

State media reported that IS members who are due to appear in court on terrorism charges were among the hostage-takers.
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Russia, Mali To Strengthen Counterterrorism Efforts

The call came after the attack in Moscow that killed at least 137 people and was claimed by the Islamic State.
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‘I’m Trying to Forget It’: Moscow Concert Attack Survivors Grapple With Trauma

Those who managed to escape the horror and chaos of Friday's attack that killed at least 140 people say they are still reeling from the tragedy.
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack

But he also doubled down on a previous claim that Ukraine may have been involved.
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Kremlin Refuses to Comment on Islamic State Links to Moscow Attack

“We cannot comment on this in any way. We don't have the right to do that,” Dmitry Peskov told journalists.
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Day of Mourning in Russia as Toll From Concert Hall Massacre Climbs to 137

Russian officials expect the death toll to rise further, with 110 people still in hospital and 40 in "critical" or "extremely critical" condition.
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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack

IS fighters "attacked a large gathering... on the outskirts of the Russian capital Moscow," the group said in a statement.
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Russia Says Killed Islamic State Militants Plotting Synagogue Attack

The FSB said the Islamic State cell had been planning to kill Jewish worshippers at a synagogue in Moscow. 
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Russia Says 6 IS Fighters Killed in Caucasus Republic

Russian authorities frequently announce the thwarting of planned attacks by suspected Islamist groups.
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Russia Repatriates 38 Children of Islamic State Suspects from Syria

A Russian delegation in Syria on Thursday took 38 children from families of suspected Islamic State (IS) group members for repatriation, a Kurdish official...

Russia Repatriates 34 Orphans of IS Families From Syria

Moscow has now repatriated at least 169 such children.

Russia Says Security Forces Thwart IS Terror Attack

Video shows the suspect confessing to planning the attack to "avenge his brothers" from the Islamic State.

Turkey Detains Russian IS Suspect at Syria Border

Five Russian nationals were arrested during an attempted escape to neighboring Syria.

Russia Repatriates Islamic State-Linked Children From Syria

There are at least 1,779 Russian women and children in Syria and Iraq who want to return from former Islamic State territory, activists say.

Russia Tests ISIS Orphans’ DNA Ahead of Repatriation

The tests will confirm if the children have Russian relatives.

Islamic State Leader's Death a Boost for Trump if True, Kremlin Says

Russia cast doubt on Trump's assertion that Baghdadi had killed himself during an overnight raid by U.S. forces in Syria.

12 Prisons With Militants Left Unguarded in Syria After Turkey Assault, Russia Warns

Turkey’s assault could allow for the escape of thousands of Islamic State militants.

Russian Women Accused of Killing Pakistani Prison Guard Over ‘Religious Dispute’

Russia's Foreign Ministry said it believed that the women traveled to Pakistan to join the Islamic State terrorist group.

Russia Uncovers Secret Islamic State ‘Charity’ in North Caucasus

The so-called charity had more than 100 members across nine regions, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, the FSB said.
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