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Islamic State has claimed more than 1,000 suicide attacks thus far in 2016 Posted: 06 Dec 2016 07:11 AM PST The Islamic State has claimed 1,034 suicide bombings in Iraq, Syria and Libya through the first eleven months of 2016. Many of the recent claimed suicide attacks have taken place in and around Mosul, where the so-called caliphate is trying to thwart a multi-sided offensive.

New Islamic State spokesman seeks to rally Sunnis against Iran, West Posted: 05 Dec 2016 08:03 AM PST The Islamic State has released a message from its new spokesman, Abu al Hassan al Muhajir. Abu Muhammad al Adnani had served in that role for years until his demise in August. Muhajir tries to rally Sunnis to the Islamic State's cause in Iraq and elsewhere.