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March 3, 2023, 4:17 PM

U.S. offers reward of up to $5 million for Congo's IS leader

The U.S. Embassy in Congo says the U.S. is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that could lead to the capture of Congo’s top jihadi, who leads an affiliate of the Islamic State group
March 3, 2023, 4:17 PM
U.S. offers reward of up to $5 million for Congo's IS leader
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Taliban: 2 senior IS members killed in Afghanistan

Two senior regional members of the Islamic State group have been killed in Afghanistan in recent weeks during separate raids in Kabul
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Florida man pleads guilty to supporting IS extremist group

A Florida man accused in 2020 of plotting terror attacks in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State extremist group
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4 US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed IS leader in Syria

Four U.S. service members were wounded by an explosion during a helicopter raid in northeast Syria Thursday night.
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4 US service members wounded in helicopter raid that killed IS leader in Syria
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Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53

Syria's state media and an opposition war monitor say the death total from an attack by the Islamic State group against an army checkpoint and people collecting wild truffles in central Syria has risen to at least 53
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ISIS leader dead, 4 US troops injured in raid

Four U.S. troops and a service dog were wounded in Syria during an operation that resulted in the death of a senior ISIS leader, according to officials.
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ISIS leader dead, 4 US troops injured in raid
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4 US service members wounded during helicopter raid of ISIS commander

Four American special operations soldiers and a service dog were wounded while a senior ISIS leader was killed.
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4 US service members wounded during helicopter raid of ISIS commander
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Taliban forces kill 3 IS members in raid on Kabul building

An official says Taliban intelligence forces killed three Islamic State group militants and arrested one in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital of Kabul
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New York man who became ISIS sniper found guilty of providing support for terrorism

A former Brooklyn man, who became a sniper and weapons instructor for ISIS, was convicted Tuesday of providing material support to terrorism and other charges.
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New York man who became ISIS sniper found guilty of providing support for terrorism
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Detroit-area man convicted of aiding Islamic State in Syria

Prosecutors say a Detroit-area man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 has been convicted on charges of providing support to the Islamic State group and attending one of the group’s training camps
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Top Islamic State leader killed in US raid in Somalia, officials say

Bilal al-Sudani, a top leader and organizer with the Islamic State, was killed in a risky U.S. military ground raid in northern Somalia, official said
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Top Islamic State leader killed in US raid in Somalia, officials say
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US kills senior ISIS leader in Somalia

The dramatic raid in Africa by an elite American special operations team killed senior ISIS leader Bilal Al Sudani and at least 10 other militants, according to the Pentagon.
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US kills senior ISIS leader in Somalia
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US forces kill top ISIS leader during raid in northern Somalia

Bilal al-Sudani was among 10 ISIS fighters killed in a firefight that ensued as U.S. special operations forces carried out a ground raid targeting a cave complex, officials said.
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US forces kill top ISIS leader during raid in northern Somalia
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UN: Al-Qaida and Islamic State driving insecurity in Mali

The U.N. chief says in a new report that Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions
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Connecticut man admits to trying to help Islamic State group

Officials say a 29-year-old Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism charge, more than three years after he was arrested at an airport while trying to travel to Syria to help the Islamic State group
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Islamic State claims Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bombing near a checkpoint at the Afghan capital’s military airport that killed and wounded several people
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Islamic State claims Afghanistan airport checkpoint bombing
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Former IS families face neighbors' hatred returning home

They are struggling to be accepted with their children in their former homes.
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Former IS families face neighbors' hatred returning home
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U.S. forces detain 6 Islamic State group militants in Syria

American forces have conducted three raids in eastern Syria and arrested six Islamic State groups militants
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US forces detain 6 Islamic State group militants in Syria
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US helicopter raid kills 2 ISIS members

U.S. Central Command announced a helicopter raid killed two members of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria Sunday morning.
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US helicopter raid kills 2 ISIS members
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Helicopter raid kills Islamic State officials in Syria, US says

A U.S. helicopter raid killed two members of ISIS in Syria early Sunday morning local time, U.S. Central Command announced
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Helicopter raid kills Islamic State officials in Syria, US says
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IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

The spokesman for the Islamic State group says its leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi was killed in battle recently
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IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
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Lawyer: Ex-Islamic State bride was child trafficking victim

Her U.K. citizenship was removed after she travelled to Syria to join IS.
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U.S. sanctions South African Islamic State-affiliated firms

The U.S. has imposed its second round of sanctions in less than a week on people and firms in Africa who it says have provided financial or material support to the Islamic State group
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U.S. sanctions South African Islamic State-affiliated firms
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Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison

Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, pleaded guilty in June to expressing interest in carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States in support of ISIS on six separate occasions between 2014 and 2017.
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Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison
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Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison

A Kansas mother who was convicted of leading an ISIS battalion was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Kansas mother who led ISIS battalion sentenced to 20 years in prison
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Company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS

LaFarge agreed to pay $777 million in fines and conceded it knowingly and intentionally conspired to support ISIS.
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Company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS
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French company pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS

A company paid ISIS in order to keep its cement plant in Syria operable.
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Business pleads guilty to paying millions to ISIS
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Canadian gets 20 years for recruiting Islamic State fighters

A Canadian national who lived in Southern California has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping fellow Canadians and Americans join the Islamic State group in Syria in 2013 and 2014
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Syria official: US drone attack kills IS member in northeast

A U.S.-led coalition drone strike in northeastern Syria has killed an Islamic State group member
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Syria official: US drone attack kills IS member in northeast
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US kills 3 Islamic State leaders in 2 Syria operations

U.S. officials say U.S. forces killed three senior Islamic State leaders in two separate military operations in Syria Thursday, including a rare ground raid in a portion of the northeast that is controlled by the Syrian regime
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ISIS 'Beatle' given 8 life sentences as families call for Biden to help Americans held hostage

El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced to 8 life terms for kidnapping and murdering journalist James Foley as well as the detention and murders of three others.
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ISIS 'Beatle' sentenced to 8 life terms in killings of US hostages
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US confirms top ISIS leader killed

The Pentagon said there were no civilian casualties and another senior ISIS official was wounded in the drone strike in northwest Syria.
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US confirms top ISIS leader killed
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US military captures top ISIS leader in Syria

A U.S. military raid in northwest Syria has led to the capture of a top ISIS leader, according to a U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.
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US military captures top ISIS leader in Syria
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Top ISIS leader captured during US military ground raid in Syria

A rare U.S. military ground raid in northwestern Syria has captured a top ISIS leader, according to the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition.
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Top ISIS leader captured during US military ground raid in Syria
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US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader

The U.S. military conducted a ground raid in northwestern Syria that captured a top ISIS leader, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
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US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader
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US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader

The U.S. military conducted a ground raid in northwestern Syria that captured a top ISIS leader, the U.S. military said Wednesday.
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US military ground raid in Syria captures top ISIS leader
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Kansas mom-turned-ISIS fighter pleads guilty

Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, who was captured in Syria, pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in a Virginia courtroom on Tuesday.
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Kansas mom-turned-ISIS fighter pleads guilty
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Kansas woman pleads guilty to leading ISIS battalion

A Kansas mother accused of leading an ISIS battalion pleaded guilty, federal prosecutors in northern Virginia announced Tuesday.
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American woman pleads guilty to leading ISIS battalion
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ISIS 'Beatle' accused of murdering Americans found guilty on all charges

El Shafee Elsheikh faces a life sentence following his conviction by a federal jury.
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ISIS 'Beatle' accused of murdering Americans found guilty
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Accused ISIS 'Beatle,' on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of American victims

A British man accused of being one of the four ISIS "Beatles" who beat and killed U.S. hostages in Syria was faced down in federal court by two of their victims' mothers.
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Accused ISIS 'Beatle,' on trial for brutal kidnappings, faces mothers of U.S. victims
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Pentagon says ISIS leader killed during Syrian raid

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that a U.S. raid in Syria killed the leader of terrorist group ISIS, known as Haji Abdullah.
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Pentagon says ISIS leader killed during Syrian raid
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ISIS leader killed in US special ops raid

President Biden announced that the leader of ISIS was killed during the daring raid carried out by the U.S. special forces.
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ISIS leader killed in US special ops raid
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'Tremendous tension' in Situation Room as Biden watched ISIS raid: Officials

Administration officials gave a behind-the-scenes account of President Joe Biden's role in the U.S. raid that left the leader of ISIS dead.
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'Tremendous tension' in Situation Room as Biden watched ISIS raid: Officials
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US Special Forces kill ISIS leader in overnight mission in Syria

The Pentagon called the overnight counterterrorism operation a success and said the civilian deaths at the site were not caused by the actions of the American military.
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US Special Forces kill ISIS leader in overnight mission in Syria
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ABC News Live: ISIS leader killed in Syria raid

Plus, a D.C. principal explains the secret behind getting kids vaccinated and the Washington Commanders hire the NFL’s first Black woman as an assistant coach.
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ABC News Live: ISIS leader killed in Syria raid
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Biden on ISIS leader’s death: ‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’

President Joe Biden said U.S. special forces detonated an explosive that killed an ISIS leader and members of his family, adding that the U.S did everything possible to limit civilian casualties.
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Biden on ISIS leader’s death: ‘This horrible terrorist leader is no more’
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ABC News Live: Biden gives remarks on US special forces operation in Syria

Plus, Russia has accused the U.S. of fueling military tensions as the Ukraine crisis escalates, and the FBI has launched a hate crime investigation into bomb threats against more than a dozen HBCUs.
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ABC News Live: Biden gives remarks on US special forces operation in Syria
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US raid kills ISIS leader

ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz gives an update on the overnight U.S. forces raid.
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US raid kills ISIS leader
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ABC News Live: US forces kill ISIS leader Al-Qurayshi in Syria, Biden says

Plus, Russia reacts to President Joe Biden’s decision to send 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe, and a former college tennis coach speaks out after his involvement in the “Varsity Blues” scandal.
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ABC News Live: US forces kill ISIS leader Al-Qurayshi in Syria, Biden says
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Biden details US raid in Syria that left ISIS leader dead

President Joe Biden said Thursday morning a U.S. Special Forces operation in Syria left the leader of ISIS dead.
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Biden details US raid in Syria that left ISIS leader dead