Mosul

From capturing Palmyra to making military-grade weapons, is ISIS staging a comeback?

ISIS was believed to have been almost vanquished, what with it being cornered in Mosul and preparing to leave Anbar?

Dec 14, 2016

Islamic State group re-enters Syrian city of Palmyra

According to reports, 50 Syrian troops have been killed in the battle, while an unconfirmed report says that the rest of them are fleeing.

Dec 11, 2016

US airstrike kills 90 Iraqi Army personnel in Mosul: Iraqi news agencies

The attack occurred on Friday, and led to more than 100 Iraqi soldiers being wounded and a dozen military vehicles being destroyed.

Dec 10, 2016

At least 50,000 ISIS militants killed in Iraq and Syria: US officials

Reports state that around 16,000 airstrikes were conducted with planes and drones against the jihadists.

Dec 9, 2016

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Read about ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's possible death, and guided missile frigate INS Betwa tipping over.

Dec 5, 2016

Is Baghdadi finally dead? ISIS said to be choosing his successor

Local reports say that Baghdadi, who has not been seen since September, "died following ongoing fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul."

Dec 5, 2016

War on ISIS leads to 'living nightmare in Syria,' 300,000 children without water in Mosul: Unicef

In Syria, 84 schools have been bombed in 2016 alone, with 69 children killed in the attacks, says UN body.

Dec 1, 2016

Battle for Mosul: How ISIS went from stinking destroyers to perfumed terrorists

A perfumer in Mosul initially suffered huge losses because of the strict Sharia law that ISIS imposed, but they later became his biggest customers.

Nov 30, 2016

BATTLE FOR MOSUL: Iraq and US differ on when offensive will end, as people struggle for food

While the Iraqi prime minister said the war will be over by 2016-end, the US believes it "is going to be a long-term fight."

Nov 29, 2016

Frustrated ISIS releases barbaric video urging followers world over to carry out lone-wolf attacks

The most brutal sections of the video detail certain methods of attack, and even provide details of weaponry.

Nov 28, 2016

BATTLE FOR MOSUL: Could ISIS 'information bank' reveal which countries funded it?

Iraqi authorities have managed to seize the archives of the terrorist group, which contains a lot of paper and computerised documents.

Nov 27, 2016

Iraq: As ISIS cut off in Mosul, terror group chief Baghdadi suspected to be still hiding in city

Baghdadi was reportedly residing in tunnels under Mosul, with a suicide belt handy if he was ever captured.

Nov 25, 2016

Boy rescued from ISIS details how terror group ran unit of child soldiers called Cubs of the Caliphate

Once "trained," some of the children would even carry out executions, or implement other forms of punishment, said the child.

Nov 23, 2016

Morning Brief: Last ISIS supply routes to Mosul cut-off, India joins CERN, US football team coach Jurgen Klinsmann fired and more

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Nov 22, 2016

Isis steals organs from its own fighters to supplement income

Isis was earlier accused of trafficking children and organs of civilians as their other sources of income have dried up.

Nov 21, 2016

60-80 ISIS operatives in Europe preparing for attacks, says Dutch counter-terrorism expert

The fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is scattering the operatives, Dick Schoof said.

Nov 20, 2016

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Read about Twitter suspending account of White supremacists, and Isis losing key supply line in Iraq.

Nov 17, 2016

Battle for Mosul: Key supply line for Isis cut off as Tel Afar airbase falls

The airbase was a key supply line for Isis, which used it to transport people as well as materials between its strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

Nov 17, 2016

Battle for Mosul: Intense fighting sees families fleeing

Dozens of Iraqis fled the eastern districts of Mosul as Iraqi armed forces intensified their fight against Islamic State on 16 November. Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services have faced fierce resistance from the militants over several days, with waves of suicide bombers, sniper attacks and ambushes. Families, including children and the elderly, were seen walking with their belongings bundled up in the hope of escaping the constant shelling and exchange of fire.

Nov 17, 2016

Isis brainwashed more than 400,000 children in Mosul to fight for it: Iraqi human rights panel

Isis had reportedly, for two years, taught the children to "make explosive belts, take female hostages and prepare booby-traps."

Nov 15, 2016