Iraq Forces Repel IS Counter-Attack
Fighters of so-called Islamic State (IS) have launched counter-attacks as they come under growing pressure from Iraqi forces in Mosul. ...
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Iraq Mosul Offensive: Civilians ‘in Grave Danger’
Civilians are being hit hardest as Iraq's military assault on Mosul enters its final phase, the country's UN humanitarian relief ...
Mosul Residents Flee Ahead of Air Strikes
Thousands of people are fleeing the Iraqi city of Mosul, held by the so-called Islamic State (IS) group, in fear ...
28 Dead As Twin Bombs Rip Through Market
The explosions happened one after another in the busy al-Sinak market. More than 50 people were injured. Police said a ...
28 Dead As Twin Bombs Rip Through Market
At least 28 people have died in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, in a double bombing claimed by so-called Islamic State ...
Iraq Militias ‘cut Off IS Access To City’
An Iraqi paramilitary force says it has seized a key road west of Mosul, effectively encircling the city controlled by ...
Nigeria Shia Pilgrimage Clash Kills Nine
At least eight Nigerian Shia Muslims and one police officer have been killed in clashes with police at a religious ...
‘Many Shot’ As Nigeria Police and Shia Pilgrims Clash In Kano
A number of Nigerian Shia Muslims on a religious procession have been shot during clashes with police in the northern ...
IS Hangs Bodies of 40 Civilians From Poles In Iraqi
So-called Islamic State (IS) shot dead 40 civilians on Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul after accusing them ...
‘Iraqi Forces’ Tortured and Killed Villagers
Men dressed in Iraqi federal police uniforms are reported to have tortured and killed residents of villages south of Mosul, ...
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 stronghold ...