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Even as police accompany dazed tourists back to their hotels, the hunt is underway for the perpetrator of the deadly van attack
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After the latest attack in Barcelona, we take a look at the growing phenomenon of the van attack.
"Barcelona is still standing and we’re not afraid."
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Istanbul policeman killed by ISIL suspect in custody
The suspect was reportedly being taken to his cell when he stabbed his victim to death.
Two men charged in Australia over ISIL airplane bomb plot
Police said suspects conspired with the Islamic State militant group and were also trying to build a device designed to release poisonous gas in a public area.
Big operation against ISIL in Raqqa
ISIL militants are coming under further attack in the Syrian city of Raqqa by US-backed Kurdish-led forces
LGBT army unit established to take on ISIL
A special army unit including gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans fighters has been established to take on ISIL, according to a group representing foreign fighters in Syria.
Women shed the veil in post Islamic State Mosul
Women can now be seen wearing bright clothes without face veils in post Islamic State Mosul since restrictions on them were lifted.
European Commission targets antiquities sales to curb terrorism
The EU Commission suggests a new rule to stop trafficking of ‘antiquities’ – cultural artefacts- from both inside and outside the bloc.
Freed from ISIL rule: Raqqa women burn their burqas
Residents of ISIL's self-described capital of Raqqa in Syria celebrated as they were released from the jihadist group's rule.
Philippines keeps martial law on Mindanao
Philippine lawmakers have voted to retain martial law on the southern island of Mindanao until the end of the year
The battle for Raqqa rages as SDF counts the cost
The brutal fight for Raqqa
UK and US volunteers fight ISIL on Syria frontline
Several Britons and Americans have joined the decisive battle for Raqqa against the extremist group.
Five ISIL suspects killed in police raid in central Turkey
The deaths in the city of Konya came as Turkish authorities launched a series of raids on suspects from the self-proclaimed Islamic State group.
What has been the human cost of liberating Mosul?
A look at how the nine-month battle has left Iraq's second city.
Mosul: A city in ruins
Thousands try to flee Mosul as ISIL makes last stand
US-backed troops advance into Raqqah's Old City
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has breached the Old City of Raqqah
Families flee Mosul as Iraqi troops close in on ISIL
US-backed troops say they're just days away from fully retaking Iraq's second-largest city but the battle is a tough one, with die-hard ISIL fighters and snipers dug in among civilians.