Daesh

Allies vow to destroy IS as attacks overshadow talks

by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group vowed to crush…

IS claims Berlin truck attack, suspect at large

by Frank Zeller with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - The Islamic State group on Tuesday…

IS truck bomb in Iraq sows carnage among Shiite pilgrims

HILLA, Iraq (AFP) - by Abbas al-Ani with Max Delany in Mosul A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State…

A month into Mosul assault, tough fighting still ahead

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - by W.G. Dunlop and Ali Choukeir Iraqi forces have broken into jihadist-held Mosul and recaptured neighbourhoods inside…

Offensive on IS ‘capital’ Raqa more complex than Mosul

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Laurent Barthelemy with Cecile Feuillatre in Paris As Iraqi forces backed by a US-led coalition…

Iraq forces make gains against IS near Mosul

NAWARAN, Iraq (AFP) - by Wilson Fache with W.G. Dunlop in Qayyarah Elite Iraqi forces Thursday retook a town on…

US to send about 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive

ALBUQUERQUE, United States (AFP) - by Thomas WATKINS The United States is sending about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train…

Iraq forces launch push on IS-held town

KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) - by Hassan al-Obeidi Iraqi forces launched an operation on Tuesday to retake a northern town from the…

Deadly blasts rock Syria as US, Russia talks stall

DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) - by Rim Haddad Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed dozens in mainly government-controlled areas…

Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul

QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) - by Abdelhamid Zebari Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town…

Turkey strikes IS as Syria border tensions flare

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS Turkey on Tuesday pounded Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria with new artillery strikes…

UN bracing for massive flight from Iraq’s Mosul

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it was rushing to build camps to accommodate what it expects to…

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