IRAQ

Malcolm Turnbull also said Saturday that the most important boots on the ground are Iraqi boots.

The attack was conducted in Deir Ezzor province, which links the militant group's de facto capital in Raqqa with territory controlled by the organization in Iraq.

The airstrike reportedly destroyed millions of dollars in cash, which should strain the finances of the Islamic State group.

Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari says the rise of extremism and general turmoil in the region are signs the Mahdi is on the way.

President Muhammadu Buhari made the announcement after an emotional meeting with some of the girls’ families Thursday.

Indonesian authorities identified one of the attackers — Afif Sunakim — in the terrorist incident that left two civilians dead Thursday.

After a coordinated attack in Jakarta, the Islamic State group will have a hard time winning support in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

A member of the House Armed Services Committee believes Iran may have gained access to information on board the two boats Tehran seized Tuesday.

Germany’s economy performed extraordinarily well last year, and that could be good news for hundreds of thousands of refugees.

The terror threat is a far cry from war-torn Libya. But experts said Morocco is at risk as the Islamic State group looks to expand on Europe’s doorstep.

Thursday’s Paris-style attacks, the first one by the group in Indonesia, have confirmed fears that citizens are returning from conflict zones to launch attacks at home.

The incident comes close on the heels of Tuesday’s suicide blast in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square that killed at least 10 people.

Washington urged 40 countries to increase its military actions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria following the Nov. 13 Paris attacks.

The nearly 44-year-old fleet of U.S. Air Force jets has survived cuts after serving in Syria and Iraq against the Islamic State group.

BAE Systems said a slowdown in U.S. Navy work prompted the layoffs, which add to the hundreds of lost jobs in 2015.

Concerns are mounting about whether the country's Muslim separatist groups are setting up a wilayat, or ISIS satellite.

The king of Jordan could not meet with President Barack Obama this week due to scheduling conflicts, a White House official said.

The president called on Americans not to play into the hands of the Islamic State by making over-the-top claims.

During his Tuesday address, the president rejected the rhetoric of Republicans as being against American values.

The Tuesday slide sets a new 12-year low for the price of crude at just above $30 per barrel. Some analysts say prices could drop even more.

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s approval rating has slipped again as she faces an increasingly tense situation after New Year’s Eve attacks.