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Decade since ISIS launched bloody and depraved reign
Islamic State militants remain a danger to UK a decade since the psycho terror group burst into view with its depraved reign of kidnapping, violence, and extortion in Syria and Iraq
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Tory Johnny Mercer blasted for 'disrespectful' claims on rival's Marine service
The Admiralty Board certificate of valediction praises Fred Thomas’ seven-year service – with a commanding officer saying he 'will always be part of the Royal Marines family'
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Meet FC Shakhtar’s ‘made of steel’ amputee footballers who were fighting Russia
Exclusive: Their homeland remains under attack by invading Russian forces, but one group of Ukrainian veterans have found an escape in amputee football
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'Masked men caught shipping migrant kids off Greek Island on EU-funded boats'
Footage appears to have caught the moment refugees were driven out into the Aegean sea on speedboats - 'before they were dumped in a rubber dinghy in Turkish waters in April 2023'
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Ukraine kills 9 out of 11 Russian mafia bosses Putin freed from prison
In the Wagner Group's grubby deal with murderers, rapists and thieves, they agreed to pardon the gangsters if they survived six months on the frontline of the war in Ukraine
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'Brutal' stag do prank goes 'too far' as terrified groom 'kidnapped at gunpoint'
More than one million people have watched a disturbing video which appears to show a man being taken away by "masked special force militants" - but not all is as it seems
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Ex-paratroopers flock to funeral of Brit spy who was set for a pauper's send-off
British spy Terence “Paddy” Purcell died aged 70 after a long clandestine career, and when it emerged that he was set for a pauper's funeral, soldiers turned up in force to give him a send-off
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ISK terrorists behind Moscow massacre set sights on UK and Europe
The Islamic State in the Khorasan – or ISK – has a multi-million pound war chest, up to 6,000 fighters, and unlimited access to weapons, and has slaughtered hundreds across Asia since 2021
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Moscow 'terrorist' returns to scene of massacre to show how attack unfolded
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES - One week after the Moscow concert hall atrocity, alleged terrorist Saidakrami Rachabalizod, 30, was handcuffed to two police officers as he returned to the scene of the mass shooting where almost 150 people died
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'Terror attack could inspire atrocities as security services brutally exposed'
The Kremlin’s special forces have waged war against ISIS for years in Syria, in support of the Bashar Assad regime. It is perceived by Islamic State in the Khorasan that Russia has a relationship with the Afghan Taliban, with whom they are at war
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Moscow concert hall terror suspect 'scouted building two weeks before attack'
Shamsuddin Fariddun, from Tajikistan, is currently being interrogated in Moscow and a photographer has claimed the suspected terrorist was seen at Crocus City Hall two weeks before the massacre
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Horror footage shows woman's escape from gunmen as they killed concert-goers
One woman recorded her narrow escape from a Crocus City Hall gig in the horror Moscow terror attack on Friday evening that left at least 115 slaughtered
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Russia says 93 dead and 145 injured in 'ISIS' concert hall attack
The Kremlin said Putin was informed minutes after the assailants burst into Crocus City Hall, a large music venue on Moscow’s western edge that can accommodate 6,200 people
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Shooting eyewitnesses reveal horror in gig venue as 5 gunmen slaughter 40 people
WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: More than 40 concert-goers are thought to have been slaughtered and a further 130 injured as five gunmen opened fire at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow
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SAS veterans' fury as murder probe launched into death of Jihadist suspect
SAS veterans have blasted a decision to launch a murder probe into five soldiers over the death of a jihadist suspect in Syria, who was believed to have been wearing a suicide bomb vest
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Israeli troops train for offensive as fears of war against Hezbollah grow
The IDF is wargaming an invasion of infantry and armour to force back elite Hezbollah special forces units in south Lebanon as US vice president Kamala Harris called for a ceasefire in Gaza
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Israeli special forces dressed as doctors kill three after storming hospital
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Footage has shown commandos entering the Jenin Hospital in Palestine and killed three militant suspects dressed as medical employees and armed with assault rifles
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'Severe implications for UK' after Iran drone strike kills US troops
With tensions skyrocketing in the Middle East as the US military suffered their first casualties over the weekend, the Mirror today offers an explainer into the conflict
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American driver 'flees UK' after leaving woman paralysed in crash near SAS base
Isaac Calderon, 22, is believed to have fled the country after failing to turn up at court over a dangerous driving charge that left nurse Elizabeth Donowho paralysed for six weeks
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Europe faces 'huge risk of terror attacks' over Christmas due to Israel-Gaza war
Due to the fallout from the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, European countries could face a "huge risk" of terrorist attacks over the Christmas period
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Moment Hamas fighters return boy in wheelchair 51 days after hostage hell began
A further 11 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas as part of the ongoing truce between the militants and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) - the truce has since been extended for another two days
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American AI pilots pint-sized surveillance drones in Ukraine for war with Russia
The use of drones in modern warfare has been brought into sharp focus in Ukraine and now the US is deploying artificial intelligence to accompany and control them
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Ukrainian President says he's survived 5 attempts on his life by Russia's Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims he's survived several attempts on his life since the start of Vladimir Putin's invasion, and has fought back against claims the conflict is a 'forever war'
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Aussie war crimes whistleblower carries out dramatic move over secret documents
David McBride exposed operations of Australia's elite special forces in Afghanistan that amounted to allegations of war crimes and could now face prison due to "dark" whistleblower laws
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Special forces scour mountains for Luis Diaz's dad as police offer search update
The search for Luis Diaz’s Dad, Luis Manuel Diaz, has been stepped up after his kidnapping alongside the Colombian’s mother over the weekend and a reward is now on offer