Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

Daesh’s ‘caliphate’ in Iraq shrinks: army
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Daesh’s ‘caliphate’ in Iraq shrinks: army

The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group now controls less than seven percent of Iraq, down from the 40 percent it…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
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On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle

As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
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Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says

Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris…
Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul
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Islamic State retaliates as Iraqi forces push on Mosul

Islamic State launched a major counter-attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations…
Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: US officials
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Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: US officials

President Barack Obama and some administration officials have hailed recent military gains against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but…
Bosnian children with Islamic State are ‘time bomb’, study says
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Bosnian children with Islamic State are ‘time bomb’, study says

More than 80 Bosnian children are in Islamic State-held territory in Syria and Iraq and represent a "time bomb" that…
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend Yazidi women, ISIS sex slaves
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Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to defend Yazidi women, ISIS sex slaves

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will defend Yazidi women who have been victims of sexual slavery, rape and genocide…
Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack
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Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State’s many foes attack

The Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes has opened a major new front against Islamic State, the third big…
Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11
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Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11

An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad's northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people,…
Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border
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Islamic State attacks Kurdish-held town on Turkish border

Islamic State militants launched an assault on a Kurdish-controlled town on Syria's border with Turkey on Saturday, prompting air strikes…
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