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PESHAWAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan— Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultra-radical group is inspiring militants even in the strongholds of the Taliban and al Qaeda. [1]

WASHINGTON / JAKARTA — US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek greater cooperation from China and Southeast Asia’s main Muslim states, Indonesia and Malaysia, in the campaign against Islamic State and staunching the flow of foreign fighters to the... [2]

JAKARTA — Indonesia must strengthen its defenses against Islamic State and work with neighboring countries to fight it, Jakarta’s police chief said on Friday, a day after an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of the Southeast Asian nat... (confirmed by 2 sources) [3]

MANILA — A threat by Philippine militants to kill a German hostage in a show of solidarity with Islamic State is the latest sign that the Middle East group’s brand of radicalism is winning recruits in Asia and posing a growing security risk in the re... [4]

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has arrested a man on charges of hacking into the personal information of more than a thousand US security officials and handing the database to the Islamic State militant group in Syria so it could target the individuals. [5]

MARAWI CITY, Philippines — Dozens of foreign jihadis have fought side-by-side with Islamic State sympathizers against security forces in the southern Philippines over the past week, evidence that the restive region is fast becoming an Asian hub for t... [6]

JAKARTA — US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Asia-Pacific leaders on Monday to do more to stem the flow of foreign fighters to Islamic State in the Middle East and choke off finance to the militants. [7]

Islamic State group militants appeared to transform from a small band of ragtag terrorists to a regional force overnight. Today, with strongholds in Syria and Iraq, the group continues evolving as U.S.-led forces try to weaken its grip on power. [8]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-09-08 · 75% match

After Syria and Iraq, Islamic State Makes Inroads in South Asia

PESHAWAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan— Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultra-radical group is inspiring militants even in the strongholds of the Taliban and al Qaeda.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-10-17 · 75% match

US Seeks More From China, Asian Muslim Nations, on Islamic State

WASHINGTON / JAKARTA — US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek greater cooperation from China and Southeast Asia’s main Muslim states, Indonesia and Malaysia, in the campaign against Islamic State and staunching the flow of foreign fighters to the

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-01-15 · 75% match

Indonesia Says Attack Underlines Emergence of Islamic State Threat

JAKARTA — Indonesia must strengthen its defenses against Islamic State and work with neighboring countries to fight it, Jakarta’s police chief said on Friday, a day after an attack by suicide bombers and gunmen in the heart of the Southeast Asian nat

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-09-26 · 75% match

Islamic State ‘Brand’ Gains Ground Among Asian Militants

MANILA — A threat by Philippine militants to kill a German hostage in a show of solidarity with Islamic State is the latest sign that the Middle East group’s brand of radicalism is winning recruits in Asia and posing a growing security risk in the re

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-10-16 · 75% match

Malaysia Arrests Man for Hacking US Security Data to Supply Targets for Islamic State

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has arrested a man on charges of hacking into the personal information of more than a thousand US security officials and handing the database to the Islamic State militant group in Syria so it could target the individuals.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-05-31 · 75% match

Ominous Signs of an Asian Hub for Islamic State in the Philippines

MARAWI CITY, Philippines — Dozens of foreign jihadis have fought side-by-side with Islamic State sympathizers against security forces in the southern Philippines over the past week, evidence that the restive region is fast becoming an Asian hub for t

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-10-21 · 75% match

Kerry Urges Stepped-Up Asian Effort Against Islamic State

JAKARTA — US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Asia-Pacific leaders on Monday to do more to stem the flow of foreign fighters to Islamic State in the Middle East and choke off finance to the militants.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-01-29 · 75% match

Kamal Alam: Understanding the roots of Islamic State's funding

Islamic State group militants appeared to transform from a small band of ragtag terrorists to a regional force overnight. Today, with strongholds in Syria and Iraq, the group continues evolving as U.S.-led forces try to weaken its grip on power.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-01-24 · 75% match

Four Arrested in Malaysia with Alleged Links to Islamic State

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested four people, among them three foreigners, with links to an Islamic State cell based out of the southern Philippines.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-06-05 · 75% match

SE Asian Nations Step Up Cooperation as Islamic State Threat Mounts

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defense officials said at the weekend, as concerns rise over the growing clout of Islamic State in the region.

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