Isis

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

Kurdish forces' launched an early morning offensive to retake Bashiqa to the east of Mosul.

Military commandos, policemen and top civil servants arrested for links to Isis, says police.

Tensions are high as Arab and Kurdish military forces don't want Turkey to interfere in the campaign.

Shia paramilitary forces report that four more villages have been liberated at Nineveh province.

Known for their skull balaclavas and combat skills, they're taking Iraq back.

German intelligence agency is investigating up to 80 soldiers for potential Islamist beliefs.

Born Terence Kelly, and known by the nom-du-guerre Abu Usama al-Irlandi, the Irishman died in the attack.

The blasts occurred in Hawija, about 120km south of the Isis stronghold of Mosul.

The blast occurred outside a police station in Diyarbakir on 4 November amid a crackdown on pro-Kurdish leaders in the country.

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

The car the pair were travelling was shot when its driver failed to listen to orders from guards.

Crew thought to have fled as Isis hit tank amid most intense clashes in two-week assault on Mosul.

Assange also claimed that the Clinton Foundation and Isis funded by the same source.

The duo were deported by Turkey after authorities arrested them on 28 October.

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

The British foreign secretary brands Baghdadi's recording 'cruelly ironic' as intelligence suggests he fled.

The 27-year-old reportedly entered Germany with a Syrian passport.

Cameroon part of regional force against Nigeria-based Boko Haram, which also attacks neighbouring countries.

If confirmed, it would his first communication since 2015.

The warning posted on Twitter said places in the country that are frequented by Westerners are prone to Isis attacks.

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

The veteran war reporter is notorious for his friendly relationship with Islamist groups.

Andrew Parker is the first serving spy chief to give a newspaper interview.

Church bells rang out for the first time in two years in the town on the outskirts of Mosul.

Women told HRW they were drugged and raped or coereced into sex through false marriage promises.

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

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

Fears of attacks on US citizens as anti-American feelings remain high in Turkey following coup attempt

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.