Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces stormed an Islamic State-held town northeast of Mosul on Monday, clearing a pocket …
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Syrian militias slightly advance in attack on Islamic State stronghold Raqqa
by Ghada Ismailby Ghada IsmailU.S-backed Syrian armed groups have captured a number of villages in the first days of an offensive …
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A U.S.-backed assault on Raqqa, Islamic State’s de facto capital in Syria, is unlikely to pierce the …
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The Iraqi prime minister has warned so-called Islamic State (IS) militants fighting in Mosul to lay down …
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Tears and joy as families fleeing Mosul reunite with relatives
by Ghada Ismailby Ghada IsmailIraqis fleeing the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul reunited with their families on Friday, holding hands through …
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Turkish military says hits 71 IS targets in northern Syria
by Ghada Ismailby Ghada IsmailTurkey’s military hit 71 Islamic State targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, the army said …
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Two roadside bombs struck a convoy carrying Iraqi families fleeing an Islamic State-controlled town in the north …
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Iraqi special forces said they recaptured six districts of eastern Mosul on Friday, expanding the army’s foothold …
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IS kills 40 near Mosul, tries to move 25,000 to use as shields
by Ghada Ismailby Ghada IsmailIslamic State militants killed 40 former members of the Iraqi Security Forces near Mosul on Saturday and …
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Documents show Islamic State obsessions: beards and concubines
by Ghada Ismailby Ghada IsmailAfter Islamic State conquered villages in northern Iraq, it spelled out in minute detail the rules of …