Lebanon 19/08/2017 Lebanon, Hezbollah move against ISIL The Lebanese army and Hezbollah, have launched separate offensives against an Islamic State enclave on Lebanon's northeast border with Syria.
Iraq 29/06/2017 Iraqi army reaches al-Nusri mosque complex in Mosul as last ISIL pocket holds out Heavy street fighting slows Iraqi army in final push against ISIL in Mosul's Old City
Philippines 01/06/2017 Philippine army sends more troops to defeat Islamist rebels in Marawi The Philippines deploys more troops to defeat Islamist rebels in the southern city of Marawi, while hundreds of civilians wait to be evacuated.
Egypt 28/05/2017 Egypt launches second round of air strikes over Libya Egypt has launched a second round of air stirkes over Libya in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians near Cairo
Iraq 05/05/2017 Battle for Mosul: Iraqi army in 'final push' The Iraqi army’s new push in the battle to recapture Mosul has been hailed as “the beginning of the end” for the extremist group there.
Iraq 04/05/2017 Iraqi army opens new front in the battle for Mosul New front opens in the battle to retake Mosul from ISIL
Iraq 21/04/2017 Warning of "humanitarian catastrophe" as Mosul fighting intensifies Fierce fighting took place on Friday in the old part of Western Mosul as Iraqi forces continue to battle ISIL fighters.
Afghanistan 13/04/2017 US drops 'mother of all bombs' on Afghanistan The US drops the so-called mother of all bombs onto a cave complex in Afghanistan.
Syria 07/04/2017 Weapon of choice: why the US uses Tomahawk missiles The US' Tomahawk missile was first used in 1991 and is relied upon for land attacks. As many as 59 were fired at Syria on Friday morning.
Syria 07/04/2017 Homs governor says US strike was to 'serve the goals of terrorism' The governor of Homs says the US missile attack on an air base near the western Syrian city was to “serve the goals of terrorism.
no comment 06/04/2017 Drone footage of Mosul destruction The Iraqi military is battling Islamic State group in a final push to take control of the parts of western Mosul that are still held by the extremist group.
Colombia 03/04/2017 Colombia bombardment kills 10 ELN rebels Colombia’s military has killed ten members of the country’s second biggest rebel group, including a number of women.
Iraq 12/03/2017 Battle for Mosul: new camps open for civilians fleeing fighting Thousands more people continue to flee fighting in Western Mosul to newly built UN camps on the outskirts of the city.
Iraq 11/03/2017 ISIL close to collapse in Mosul say senior Iraqi military sources ISIL is being squeezed in its last urban stronghold in Iraq, Mosul, as the city falls to Iraqi special forces, and the Islamic militants appear close to collapse.
Syria 03/03/2017 Syria: Russia claims decisive role in recapture of Palmyra Russia’s Defence Ministry claims its forces played a decisive role in the recapture of Palmyra.
Iraq 23/02/2017 Iraqi forces capture Mosul airport from ISIL After nearly three years under ISIL control, Mosul airport is captured by Iraqi security forces, state television announces.
Syria 22/02/2017 Syrian rebels clash with ISIL in northern Syria The fighting follows Turkey's announcement that it had killed 44 jihadists in the city, and reported US airstrikes on Monday
Syria 18/02/2017 ISIL under pressure as fighting rages in Syria Are ISIL’s days numbered in the extremist group’s de facto capital of Raqqa?
Iraq 06/01/2017 Iraqi troops enter Mosul from the north A spokesman for Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) says troops took the territory in an overnight raid across a tributary of the Tigris River in eastern Mosul.
Iraq 05/01/2017 Iraq mounts new bid to retake cities under Islamic State militant control Iraqi forces have launched a fresh offensive to retake cities controlled by the so-called Islamic State group.
