raqi troops have pushed into the last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul, formally launching the final major battle of an eight-month campaign to drive...
A US-backed Syrian force has captured a neighbourhood of the Islamic State group's de-facto capital of Raqqa after two days of fierce fighting.
The Kurdish-led...
The Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered troops to kill militants aligned to the Islamic State group even if the gunmen slaughter their hostages...
Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has affirmed that the alliance will join the international coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) - but will not wage direct...
Militants from the so-called 'Islamic State' group have launched a gas attack in a newly-liberated area in western Mosul, the Iraqi military has claimed.
An...
The Islamic State has ordered an evacuation from its de facto capital Raqqa following warnings that a dam could collapse, Syrian activists said.
The activist-run...
Iraqi forces have captured a government complex in western Mosul from the so called Islamic State group, a senior military commander has said.
The advance...
Iraq's militarised police forces have entered Mosul International Airport, taking over the runway amid fierce clashes with Islamic State fighters, according to officials.
The advance...