Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

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Russian Jets Accidentally Bombed US-Backed Forces In Syria

Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought...

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Damaged Palmyra Busts Back In Syria After Italy Restoration

Two rare busts rescued from the Islamic State group in the ancient city of Palmyra and restored in Italy have been...

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As Civilians Flee Mosul, A Delicate Search For Jihadists

The Iraqi officer addresses a group of men who fled fighting in Mosul, urging them to admit any affiliation with the...

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Muslim, Christian Clerics Convene Co-Existence Meeting

Top Muslim and Christian clerics from the Middle East gathered in Cairo on Tuesday for a two-day conference on...

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To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help

Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against the Islamic State group is...

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Australian Arrested Over IS Missile-Design Plot

An Australian was charged Tuesday with helping the Islamic State group develop high-tech weapons, including long-range...

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Pentagon Send Trump A Plan To Defeat ISIS Within A YEAR

The Pentagon presented the White House with possible new battle plans Monday to defeat the Islamic State group, after...

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Pentagon Readies New Anti-IS Plan For Trump

The Pentagon was due to present the White House on Monday with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic State...

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Philippines Condemns ‘barbaric Beheading’ of German Hostage

The Philippines on Monday condemned the "barbaric beheading" of a German captive by Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf...

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Iraq Forces Reach Key Mosul Bridge

Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step...

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In Iraq’s Desert, Mass Grave Horror Beneath the Dirt

The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing...

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In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage

The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...

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In Name At Least, ISIL Is Defeated

ISIL is no more. At least, that's the case in the hallways of the Pentagon, where military officials have done an...

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Ululations, Pleas For Cigarettes As Iraq Forces Enter Mosul

As Iraqi forces entered west Mosul on Friday, for the first time since they launched their operation against the...

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Iraq Air Force Strikes IS Targets In Syria

The Iraqi air force struck members of the Islamic State group inside neighbouring Syria Friday, officials said, adding...

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IS Attack Kills 15 Iraq Border Guards Near Jordan

The Islamic State group carried out an attack on an Iraqi border guard position near Jordan on Friday, killing at least...

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Boko Haram Leader Killed Spokesman Over ‘leadership Plot’

The leader of Boko Haram's main faction, Abubakar Shekau, has admitted killing the group's purported spokesman over an...

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Iraq Forces Poised For Mosul Airport Assault

Iraqi forces readied on Wednesday for an assault on Mosul airport after blitzing jihadist positions in a renewed...

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Canada To Welcome 1,200 Yezidi Refugees From Iraq

Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister...