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Russia blocks access to the websites of foreign government-sponsored corporations BBC News, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty for spreading so-called "false information" about the "special military operation" in Ukraine. Russia also blocks access to Facebook and Twitter for the same reason.
2022-03-4

Four soldiers are killed during a raid at a house in north Lebanon in pursuit of a militant wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last month. The militant is killed during the raid, and is identified as Khaled al-Talawi, a former Islamic State member who formed a splinter terrorist cell.
2020-09-14

Reacting to yesterday's announcement by the United States on the withdrawal of their forces from Syria, France's Defense Minister Florence Parly says on Twitter that ISIL has not yet been driven out of Syria.
2018-12-20

Iraq announces that its war against Islamic State (IS) is over. The United States Department of State welcomes the end of the "vile occupation" and says that the fight continues.
2017-12-9

At least four are killed in an attack in Quetta, Pakistan. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility.
2016-11-19

Twitter announces 235,000 terror-linked accounts have been suspended over the past six months amid increasing pressure on tech companies from the White House to censor extremists from groups like ISIS.
2016-08-18

The father of Cal State Long Beach student Nohemi Gonzalez, the only American killed in the November 13, 2015, Paris massacre, files suit in San Francisco, California, federal court against Twitter, Facebook, and Google, alleging the companies provided "material support" to the Islamic State and other extremist groups. While generally free of liability under U.S. law which provides a legal "safe harbor" for content posted, this case targets the behavior social media companies enable. The suit is very similar to a case brought against Twitter in January by the widow of a contractor killed in the November 9, 2015, attack in Jordan.
2016-06-15

Four Syrians who are suspected of traveling to Europe on behalf of the Islamic State to attack Düsseldorf are arrested.
2016-06-2

Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala says yesterday's ISIS suicide bomber had registered with Turkish immigration authorities but was not on any known militant suspects list.
2016-01-13

Apparent ISIL computer hackers attack the feeds for the United States Central Command for Twitter and YouTube.
2015-01-12