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Its warplanes annihilated four IS (Daesh) targets and Russian planes hit extremists in Dayr Kak, the army said.

Oil is a crucial source of revenue for the Islamist militant group which uses the funds to carry out terrorist attacks.

Free Syrian Army groups will not attend peace talks in Kazakhstan despite ceasefire largely holding.

Ryan Lock's death near Raqqa makes him third Briton to fall battling Isis.

It reports that the soldier died in a 'non-combat-related incident'.

A series of explosions has hit the Iraqi capital in the past three days.

Hamas is currently holding two Israeli soldiers and two civilians.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

A suicide car bomb rammed into the checkpoint outside the high-security compound, police say.

Heads of security forces had previously stated that armed personnel were following the rule of law.

On-the-run gunman believed to originate from Central Asia.

The offensive to retake Mosul was launched in mid-October.

The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group is fighting the government for over five decades.

North Korea has never successfully been able to test fire a long-range missile.

It was the first time since 1968 no one had died although there were deaths on exercises.

One in five 'suicide bombers' used by Boko Haram is a child, according to Unicef.

Minister for Security Ben Wallace has spoken about the ongoing threat from 'the enemy within'.

The resolution also calls for 'rapid, safe and unhindered' humanitarian aid delivery throughout Syria.

Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook said they are doing all they can to track down the Islamic State chief.

Songs can now be banned from being broadcast on local media if authorities decide so.

Islamic State has carried out successful attacks across the world despite the Mosul campaign.

"This Congolese crisis is forgotten for financial reasons, due to international corruption," activist tells IBTimes UK.

Russian military offered support to Turkish operation in al-Bab for the first time.

Rahmani had requested for asylum after allegedly receiving death threats from hard-liners.

For President Pierre Nkurunriza to run for a fourth term the constitution would have to be amended.

In a letter, they told Myanmar government to lift all restrictions that are placed on humanitarian aid to Rakhine State.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari had said on Christmas Eve that the extremist group had been defeated.

Previous ceasefires have been broken but there is optimism this one can hold.

Muslim Khan was convicted of killing 31 people, including civilians and security personnel