Nigeria forces search homes for Boko Haram weapons

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 09:35

Boko Haram has been behind dozens of shootings in Nigeria`s northeast this year.

Islamist militants break out of Lebanon prison

Last Updated: Saturday, August 13, 2011, 23:20

Militants from a radical Islamist group which fought deadly battles with the Lebanese army in 2007 escaped from the country`s main jail.

Pakistan spells out `concerns` to US general

Last Updated: Friday, April 8, 2011, 12:38

A White House report criticised Pakistan`s fight against Islamist militants.

At least 8 killed in fighting in Somalia`s capital

Last Updated: Monday, October 4, 2010, 12:31

The fighting took place between pro-government forces and Islamist militants.

Libya releases Islamists including bin Laden driver

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 10:13

Libya has released 37 Islamists, including a former driver of Osama bin Laden and members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG).

`Islamist militants, not India main threat to Pak`

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 09:36

Shedding its India-centric phobia, Pakistan`s main spy agency ISI has in its new threat assessment determined that Islamist militants, and not India pose the main threat to Pakistan.

Suicide bomber kills 7 in NW Pakistan

Last Updated: Monday, July 26, 2010, 16:15

A suicide bomber struck near home of a Pak provincial government minister.

Six militants die, camp seized in Philippines: Military

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 22:06

Six Islamist militants were killed and their training camp in the restive southern Philippines seized after a week of fighting, a military official said on Saturday.

Afghan militants battling Taliban defect to gov`t

Last Updated: Sunday, March 7, 2010, 22:21

Two Afghan police officials say dozens of Islamist militants are defecting to government forces during armed clashes with their one-time Taliban allies.

Thai militants kill four: Police

Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2009, 13:15

Suspected Islamist militants shot dead two policemen and two civilians in Thailand`s troubled south as a violence-plagued Ramadan neared an end, police said on Friday.

Pakistan calls on Islamist militants to surrender

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2009, 17:45

Pak on Friday urged Islamist militants recovering from the apparent slaying of their leader to surrender, promising that those who did would be treated fairly. I