Terrorist Group

All you need to know about Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group wreaking havoc in Somalia

Al-Shabaab, the Islamic militant group which advocates a strict version of sharia, declared its allegiance to Al-Qaeda and was officially integrated in 2012. It was designated a 'foreign terrorist organisation' by the US State Department in 2008

Amit Shah assures Charanjit Channi of probe into AAP's 'links with separatist outfit SFJ'

Earlier, the Punjab chief minister had written to the home minister alleging that the banned organisation Sikhs for Justice is in touch with AAP and that it had supported the party in the 2017 Assembly elections as well

Taliban agrees to talks with Afghanistan officials in a two-day meeting in Moscow amid peace negotiations with US

In a statement, the Taliban said that the group is to attend a conference marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Afghanistan and Russia on 28 May, followed by discussions with Afghan politicians about the future of the country on 29 May.

Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi seriously injured after US-led air strike in Iran

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, has been seriously wounded in an air strike in western Iraq, a media report said on Tuesday.

Controversial distinction: US calls Afghan Taliban 'armed insurgency', Islamic State 'terrorist' group

The United States has described the Afghan Taliban as "an armed insurgency", while the Islamic State as a "terrorist" group.

Nigeria: Dozens killed as militants attack villages, churches near Chibok

Violence in Nigeria's northeast has been relentless in the past year and has gained in intensity since April, when more than 200 schoolgirls were snatched by Boko Haram rebels from Chibok.

Declare Boko Haram a terrorist group, says Nigeria's UN envoy

Nigeria, which is serving a two-year term on the council, asked the committee monitoring sanctions against al-Qaida to add Boko Haram to the list of organisations subject to an arms embargo and asset freeze.

Govt bans Students Islamic Movement of India for five years

The Centre has banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for another five years beginning February 1, saying if not curbed the outfit will reorganise and "disrupt the secular fabric" of the country.

Key Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

A key Taliban commander was killed in Afghanistan Wednesday, police said