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ISIL militants loot and destroy ancient Iraqi city, say tourism officials
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Iraq intensifies assault on ISIL stronghold, Tikrit
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"Jihadi John" identified as Kuwaiti-born Briton Mohammed Emwazi
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France confiscates passports of 6 'Syria-bound' citizens
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Paris malls ramp up security after Al-Shabaab threat
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Kurdish forces repel ISIL militants in Iraq
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have fought off an attack by ISIL militants in the Iraqi town of Guwair on Sunday. The town which lies 25km southwest of