Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

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US-Led Strikes ‘likely’ Caused 229 Civilian Deaths Since 2014

Air strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group have likely "unintentionally" killed 229 civilians...

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Syrians Flee Raqa ‘hell’ As US-Backed Assault Nears

In a muddy camp in northern Syria, civilians who fled Raqa said fear of an expected US-backed assault on the Islamic...

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Turkey Will Maintain Military Presence In Syria

The Turkish army said Friday it will keep a military presence in Syria despite officially ending its offensive in the...

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UN Chief At Iraq Camp Urges More Aid For People of Mosul

UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed Friday for more aid and international solidarity for the people of Mosul, as he...

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High-Tech War Kit Can’t Prevent Civilian Deaths In Iraq

Despite using state-of-the-art weaponry, the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq appears unable...

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Ghosts of Mosul Stalk Iraq’s Fleeing Children

The children proudly wield donated plastic water bottles like freshly dug nuggets of treasure, smiling despite the fear...

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IS Propaganda Team Killed In Iraq Air Strike

The US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group said Thursday that it had killed a propaganda chief and...

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ISIS Is Smuggling Women and Children Into Fighting Positions, US Says

The ISIS fighters battling Iraqi forces in Mosul have come up with yet another dastardly way to exploit the civilian...

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IS Fighters In Mosul Provoking Coalition Strikes On Civilians

Islamic State group fighters battling Iraqi forces in Mosul are holding civilians hostage in buildings and then...

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Tillerson Says Assad’s Long-Term Status Up To Syrian People

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was up to the...

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Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria

A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...

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In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians

UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...

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Suicide Truck Bomber Kills 17 In Baghdad

A suicide truck bomber targeted a police checkpoint in southern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 17 people and...

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UN, Amnesty Call For More Efforts To Protect Mosul Civilians

The United Nations and Amnesty International called Tuesday for greater efforts to protect civilians in west Mosul,...

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Over 300 Civilians Killed Since Start of West Mosul Operation

Over 300 civilians have been killed since last month in an offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul,...

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US Probes Mosul Bombing Amid Worries of Rising Civilian Deaths

The Pentagon said Monday it was reviewing more than 700 video feeds of coalition air strikes on west Mosul, Iraq after...

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Iraq Forces Launch Renewed Attack On Mosul’s Old City

Iraqi forces renewed their assault Monday against jihadists in Mosul's Old City, after days in which the battle was...

International

Syria Fighters ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa

A US-backed force of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the...

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Syria Rebels ‘take Control’ of IS-Held Airbase Near Raqqa

US-backed Syrian rebels say they have taken full control of a key airbase held by the Islamic State group near its...