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Syria

Militant jihadist group ISIL pose a new threat in the Middle East

It emerged as an offshoot of al-Qaeda and was reinforced by the chaos generated by the civil war in Syria. In 2014 the self-styled Islamic State

Iraq

Peshmerga assault frees Yazidis trapped for months on Mount Sinjar

In Iraq’s Kurdistan region a two-day military assault by Peshmerga forces has helped free hundreds of minority Yazidi people who have been trapped on

France

Alleged members of French Islamist gang arrested in dawn raids.

Police across France arrest people accused of being members of a gang recruiting young people to fight for Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq.

Germany

Germany and UK jail jihadist fighters returning from Syria

A young German man has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for having joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation in

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Europe News

Iraq PM denies requesting Iranian airstrikes against ISIL

Iran

Airstrike enigma: Did Iran really raid ISIL targets in Iraq?

Confusion continues to surround reports that Iran has carried out airstrikes against ISIL targets on Iraqi soil.

Turkey

Turkey denies allowing ISIL fighters to launch attacks from Turkish territory

Turkey

Pope Francis urges religious tolerance to counter extremism on Turkey trip

Syria

Frontline of Syrian city of Kobani in rubble after two months of fighting

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Kurdish peshmerga forces clash with ISIL in Kirkuk

United Kingdom

British "mercenaries" join fight against Islamic State militants

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Kobani remains under fire

Iraq

US announces deployment of extra troops to train Iraq forces

France

Shock in France after new revelations of French jihadists in Syria

France

French ISIL militants urge fellow Muslims to launch attacks back home

Iraq

ISIL: 'Strong possibility' that French jihadist features in Peter Kassig execution video

Syria

ISIL claim execution of American hostage Peter Kassig

My Europe Series

NATO operations have ended in Afghanistan. What and where should its next role be?

My Europe Series

Standing firm: the Kurds' frontline battle with ISIL

World

Christians flee ISIL menace to Kurdistan, perhaps permanent exiles