Iraq

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Iraqi forces have successfully liberated swathes of eastern Mosul, establishing a foothold in Iraq's second city

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Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere banned the group, called The True Religion or Die wahre Religion in German.

IBTimesUK reports from frontline where Islamic State open fire on residents as they flee but Iraqi artillery and air strikes 'have killed dozens'.

Subahani Haja Moideen, 31, said he met a Maharashtra-based couple during his stay in Iraq.

Iraqi forces are four weeks into a campaign to recapture the northern city from Daesh.

The terrorist suspects were arrested with the help of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Nine cars were deployed in suicide bomb attacks and 30 Isis militants were killed.

UN urged Iraqi government to restore rule of law as soon as possible to prevent revenge attacks.

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The human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on Iraqi authorities to investigate the abuses.

The Pentagon released figures which totalled 119 civilian casualties since 2014.

Hundreds of people have also been abducted from areas around Mosul, including 30 sheikhs.

A forensics team from Baghdad will investigate the bodies after the discovery near Hammam al-Alil.

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have clashed with Islamic State in the north of Raqqa.

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The UN's Human Rights Agency has said as many as 50 fighters were killed at the Ghazlani military base in Mosul.

The female fighters sing songs to make the militants angry and tell them they are not afraid of them.

The UNHCR winter assistance programme was launched this week, but remains severely underfunded.

If confirmed, it would his first communication since 2015.

The army took control of the eastern neighbourhood of Gogjali, about 8km from the city centre.

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The troops are about 3km away as they advance under heavy fire.

The involvement of Shia militias has shifted the focus of the battle.

The offensive against Isis is in the town of Tal Afar, which was once a Shia majority region before it was captured by militants in 2014.

The UN say that families are being brought into Mosul to be used as human shields.

Both Iraqi and Kurdish forces have been criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of suspects.

General Joseph Votel says Isis still has a heavy presence around Iraq's second city.

The tunnels were found in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul.