Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

As part of the Iraqi governments offensive on Mosul, Iraqi Kurdish military forces have started to clear several villages held by Islamic State. Some 30,000 Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga militia and Sunni tribal fighters are expected to take part in the offence to drive up to 8,000 Islamic State militants out of Mosul. If Mosul falls, Raqqa in Syria will be Islamic States last city stronghold. Oct 17, 2016
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls to Nigerian Government

Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls to Nigerian Government

21 of the more than 200 girls who were kidknapped in 2014 by Boko Haram have been released following a deal brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government. Around 270 girls were taken from their school in the north-eastern Borno state, where the jihadists have waged a seven-year insurgency to try to set up an Islamic state. Oct 14, 2016