Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

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US-Backed Force Enter Syria’s Raqa From South

US-backed fighters pierced jihadist-held Raqa from the south for the first time on Sunday, crossing the Euphrates River...

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Iraq Gains Ground In Mosul’s Old City As It Presses Assault On IS

Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive the...

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Gunfire Cuts Short Celebrations At Recaptured Mosul Mosque

Iraqi soldiers snap victorious "selfies" and pose with a captured Islamic State group flag at the Mosul mosque where...

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IS Withdraws From Syria’s Aleppo Province

The Islamic State group no longer has a presence in Syria's Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages...

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‘Alarming’ Number of Threats Over Suspected IS-Links In Iraq’s…

The UN voiced alarm Friday at rising threats against civilians in Mosul suspected of ties to the Islamic State group as...

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Mosul Victory In ‘days’ As Pressure On IS Mounts

Iraq will declare victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul during the "next few days," a senior commander said...

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Mosul Victory Announcement In ‘next Few Days’

Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jihadists in the "next few days,"...

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Canada Prolongs Iraq Mission To 2019

Canada will continue to train Kurdish militia for another two years as part of the US-led coalition fighting the...

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Iraq Sees End To ‘caliphate’ As Mosul Mosque Recaptured

Iraq declared the Islamic State group's "caliphate" was coming to an end after it recaptured Mosul's iconic Nuri mosque...

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US-Backed Forces Cut Off Last IS Escape Route From Raqa

US-backed forces cut off the last escape route for the Islamic State group from Raqa on Thursday, a monitor said,...

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Women, Children Returning From IS Warzones

Women and children involved with groups like Islamic State are increasingly returning to their home countries in...

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IS Has Lost 60% of Territory, 80% of Revenue

The Islamic State group has lost more than 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, an analysis firm...

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Syria Christians Take On IS In Raqa

An ivory-coloured rosary swings from the rearview mirror of Abboud Seryan's pickup truck as he speeds through Syria's...

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Iraq Military Says It Has Retaken Iconic Mosul Mosque

The Iraqi military announced on Thursday that special forces had recaptured the iconic Mosul mosque where jihadist...

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Iraqi Rescuers In Perilous Search For Mosul Missing

With snipers lurking on rooftops and bombs hidden in the rubble, rescue workers are risking their lives in a desperate...

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Up To 100,000 Civilians Trapped In Syria’s Raqa

As many as 100,000 civilians are trapped in Syria's Raqa, as US-backed fighters battle to retake the city from the...

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Sniper’s Shot Puts Focus On Canada’s Iraq Role

Canada's supposed non-combat role in Iraq is being questioned after a special forces sniper took out an IS fighter in...

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US Wants To Steer Clear of Syrian Civil War

The United States will not be drawn into Syria's civil war, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said, despite an...

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US Warns Syria Over ‘potential’ Plan For Chemical Attack

The US says it has identified “potential preparations” for another chemical attack in Syria, and issued a stark...