Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Shi’ite Militias Launch Offensive To Seal Off Western Mosul
Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Saturday they had launched an offensive towards the west of Mosul, an operation that...
ISIL ‘using Thousands As Human Shields’ In Iraq’s Mosul
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant appears to be using tens of thousands of people as "human shields" in and around...
ISIS ‘executes’ 232 Near Mosul and Takes ‘thousands As Human Shields’
ISIS has "executed" 232 people near Mosul and taken tens of thousands of people to use as human shields against...
Russia’s UN Human Rights Council Seat Under Threat
Russia's seat on the UN Human Rights Council is under threat due to its support of the Syrian government's air campaign...
30 Civilians Shot Dead In Ghor Province
An official said the killings were to avenge the death of one of ISIL's commanders Fighters have killed at least 30...
Parliamen Impose Surprise Ban On Alcohol In Iraq
Parliament in Iraq has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, with backers of the move arguing that...
‘Thousands Flee’ Mosul Ahead of Battle
Thousands of people have fled the Mosul area and more are expected as Iraqi troops move on the city to liberate it from...
900 Civilians Flee City Ahead of Fighting
Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says. This...
Recapturing City ‘will Take 2 Months’
The fight in Mosul is projected to last 60 days The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two months, a...
EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’
Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic...
Iraq and Kurdish Troops Make Gains
Iraqi pro-government forces have made gains at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul, the last major...
Operation To Retake Mosul From ISIS Begins In Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of military operations to liberate the northern city of Mosul...
ISIS In Hot Water As Battle For Mosul Begins
ISIS in hot water as battle for Mosul begins The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime...
Rebels ‘capture’ IS Stronghold of Dabiq
The small northern town holds great value for IS because of a prophecy of an apocalyptic battle Turkish-backed rebels...
Warning Leaflets Dropped On ISIS Stronghold
The Iraqi Air Force dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul on Saturday night to warn residents of a looming offensive...
Syria Rebels Advance On IS Stronghold
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels are advancing on Dabiq, a symbolic stronghold of so-called Islamic State. The small town...
Dismissed Recruits Disclose
Two of the dismissed recruits of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have revealed on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that, they have...
GAF Should Compensate Dismissed Recruits
Security Analyst, Irbard Ibrahim, has described the discourse around the dismissal of some 501 military recruits in...
German Terror Suspect Jaber Al-Bakr’s Jail Death A Scandal
The death in a prison cell of a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack in Germany is a judicial scandal,...