NewsBeat SocialTopic: The Islamic State
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U.S. Leads Coalition Strikes in ISIS 'Capital'
12/01/14 4:08 PM PST
United States-led warplanes launched 30 airstrikes against ISIS stronghold Raqqa
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Yemen's Al-Qaeda Branch Denounces ISIS
11/24/14 3:12 PM PST
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's purported spiritual leader Sheikh Harith al-Nadhari says ISIS' aggressive expansion in Iraq and Syria is "driving a wedge" among Jihadi groups
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Iraqi Troops Retake Baiji, Key Oil Refinery
11/19/14 5:22 PM PST
According to local media reports, Iraqi security officials have retaken control of the country's largest oil refinery and the violence-ridden town of Baiji from ISIS militants
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Pakistani Terror Group Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State
11/19/14 3:22 PM PST
Terror groups in Pakistan have traditionally been linked to either al Qaeda or local insurgencies, but now a group of Pakistan’s Taliban has announced allegiance to the Islamic State
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U.S. Army Troops Already Training Iraqi Forces to Combat ISIS
11/18/14 1:35 PM PST
According to General Martin Dempsey, about 50 American troops are already stationed in Iraq's Anbar province to assist and train the country's forces in its fight against ISIS
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American Aid Worker Killed in Syria by Islamic State
11/17/14 4:31 PM PST
American Army Veteran and founder of an emergency humanitarian medical organization, Peter Kassig was killed in Syria by the Islamic State
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ISIS Leader Appears to Survive U.S.-Led Airstike
11/14/14 4:26 PM PST
A newly surfaced audiotape features an alleged Abu al-Baghdadi, an ISIS leader who some believed to be dead
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ISIS Shows Off Tunnel System
11/14/14 3:09 PM PST
In its latest YouTube post, ISIS releases a video unveiling its tunnel system used to protect fighters against airstrikes
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ISIS Has a Powerful New Ally in Egypt
11/12/14 12:07 PM PST
A powerful jihadist group in Egypt pledged allegiance to ISIS through an audio recording posted on Twitter
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U.S. Sends Troops to Survey Base in Anbar Province
11/11/14 3:31 PM PST
The Pentagon announced about 50 troops have been deployed to the Anbar province to survey the Al Asad airbase as a potential facility for upcoming missions
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Australian Special Forces to Enter Iraq
11/11/14 2:03 PM PST
Australian PM Tony Abbott announced 200 Australian special forces have been given clearance to move into Iraq
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Australians Continue to Join Terror Groups in Iraq, Syria
11/07/14 4:46 PM PST
Despite security crackdowns and anti-terror police raids, there continues to be a steady flow of Australians joining extremist fighters in Iraq and Syria