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Iraq: government forces and Shiite militia retake Beiji oil refinery

Iraqi forces and Shiite militia fighters have recaptured most of the country’s largest oil refinery from the group calling itself Islamic State. The

Syria

Syrian rebels claim a victory over ISIL in Aleppo as Assad allies prepare to fight for the province

Syrian rebels claim to have freed the village of Tal Jabin in Aleppo province, overcoming ISIL fighters according to social media video. The

Syria

Syria and allies Iran and Russia prepare for Aleppo offensive

Russian jets and Iranian soldiers are said to be getting ready to support a major Syrian army ground offensive in the northwest of the country

Syria

YPG militia alliance set to attack ISIL stronghold Raqqa "within weeks"

The city of Raqqa – the Syrian base of the militant Islamic State is now a target for the YPG which expects to attack the stronghold within weeks

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Syria

ISIL training children to kill

Propaganda video posted online by the radical Islamic State movement (ISIL) publicises training boys for war. One of the camps is in Raqqa in

Iraq

Iraqi military claims to have killed several senior ISIL members including leader al - Baghdadi

Iraq’s air force claims to have killed eight senior members of the the Islamic extremist group known as ISIL. Leader Abu Bakr al -Baghdadi was

Iraq

Iraq: Air force claims it has struck convoy carrying IS leader al-Baghdadi

The Iraqi air force claims to have struck a convoy carrying Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS). He was

Syria

Islamic Sate fighters seize villages close to Aleppo - reports

It’s reported 20 people were killed in a car bomb in town close to Aleppo in northern Syria. No group has claimed responsibility. It comes amidst

Syria

Syrian army claims major anti-IS campaign has begun

Russian-made helicopters bombed more targets in Syria on Thursday, while the Syrian regular army said it had begun a major offensive against the

Syria

Russian warships strike targets in Syria

Amateur video has been released which reportedly shows Russia’s escalating military role in Syria. In what appeared to be the first major

Syria

Study sheds new light on ISIL's propaganda power

ISIL’s ‘media behemoth’ has left western powers floundering trying to counter its propaganda, a new report has concluded. The study, published by

Syria

Palmyra's sites could disappear within 3-4 months, says antiquities director

Syria's antiquities director says Arch of Triumph has been blown up by ISIL militants, and warns that the Roman-era city faces total destruction.

Syria

Russia launches more air strikes in Syria

The Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday released footage of what it says were air strikes its forces carried out over the previous 24 hours. Targets

Syria

Syria says air strikes alone will spread terrorism

As the international coalition against ISIL and others called on Russia to halt air strikes on targets in Syria. Russia responded by stating the air

Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Italian aid worker shot dead

An Italian aid worker has been shot dead in Bangladesh. 50-year-old Cesare Tavella worked for a Netherlands-based NGO. He was gunned down in Dhaka’s

Syria

ISIL: France hits targets in Syria for the first time

France has carried out air strikes for the first time against targets associated with the group calling itself Islamic State. French aircraft have

Syria

France airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria

France says it has launched its first air strikes against ISIL militants in Syria, expanding its bombing campaign from neighbouring Iraq against the

France

France airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria

France has announced its first air strikes against ISIL following its decision to expand its bombing campaign from neighbouring Iraq against the

Germany

Berlin raids seek to uncover German links to suspected Islamists

Early-morning police raids have taken place on eight properties in Berlin. A mosque association was among the buildings stormed. German authorities

World News

Migration crisis: Refugees recount horrors of living under ISIL

Whether fleeing Bashar al-Assad’s regime or ISIL militants, refugees seeking sanctuary in Europe have horror stories to tell. Among those arriving in