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US sanctions ISIS finance network spanning Europe, Middle East and Africa

Washington has imposed fresh sanctions on individuals and companies accused of helping ISIS move funds across multiple continents….reports Asian Lite News Desk The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on three individuals

June 23, 2026

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ISIS Finds New Life Online in Southeast Asia

After IS’s territorial collapse, militants shifted to cyber-based strategies, using Southeast Asia’s social media reach to spread propaganda, raise funds and organise….writes Dr. Rahul Mishra and Prisie L. Patnayak Online radicalisation by ISIS and

February 6, 2026

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Uganda school attack: 40 killed by IS-linked militants

The police said the attack was carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) — a DRC-based Ugandan rebel group which is a branch of the IS in Central Africa, reports Asian

June 17, 2023

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Taliban seek to prove legitimacy through anti-IS campaign

The Taliban regime appears to have weakened the group, whose attacks have waned in recent months, reports Asian Lite News The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has intensified its war with the rival

April 29, 2023

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Islamic State expanding footprint in Pakistan

Experts believe IS-K militants have moved from their bases in Afghanistan and established cells in major Pakistani cities…reports Asian Lite News The Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) is now shifting its war to neighbouring

March 12, 2022

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Iraq tightens security measures on border with Syria after Islamic State jail break

Iraq has tightened security measures on the border with neighbouring Syria after a jailbreak by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in a Kurdish-controlled prison located in the latter country’s Hasakah province…reports Asian Lite

January 23, 2022

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IS Claims Responsibility For Kandahar Mosque Bombings

The three back-to-back explosions hit the mosque, one of the biggest in Kandahar city, reports Asian Lite News The Islamic State (IS) terror group on Saturday claimed responsibility for the bombings inside

October 16, 2021

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