Islamic State

The punishment was carried out in the eastern Syrian city of Deir Ezzor.

The three victims had been captured whilst defending the Iraqi town of Sinjar.

Key Islamic State targets were reportedly hit in the coordinated attack.

The pilot was interviewed for Islamic State's propaganda magazine, Dabiq

Article predicts an economic meltdown centred around the collapse of the US dollar.

Rising threat from Isis militants is driving Queen's guards to more secure positions behind gates and railings.

With thousands of foreign fighters flocking to join the jihadist group, US officials concede they are no closer to understanding it.

Suicide bomber strikes Sunni funeral in town of Taji north of Baghdad.

Syrian suicide bomber detonates explosives to launch attack on strategically located Dhuluiya town

The men are accused of carrying out two car bomb attacks in Raqqa.

Islamic State have also opened an all-female staffed hospital in Tabqah, Raqqa

The Taliban commmander was shot dead in an hour long shootout in Khyber.

Washington has reported that the pilot was captured by Isis militants after his plane crashed after a mechnical fault.

The fundamentalist group have been persecuting church-goers, with the objective to 'wipe out Christianity.'

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Former Yazidi hostages claim Australian brothers fighting for Isis raped them.

Coalition warplane was allegedly shot down near Raqqa, Syria.

Breaking: Pictures appear to show pilot being taken hostage by militants.

A UK Algerian fighter paid tribute to the British fighter.

Christians have also been ordered not to prevent each other from converting to Islam.

The dead fighter was named as Abu Yusuf and is reportedly from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jürgen Todenhöfer is first Western journalist to be granted access to territories occupied by Isis.

Gourdel was kidnapped and beheaded by the Islamist group which pledged allegiance to Isis

'In the Grip of the Law' hopes to boost confidence in Iraq's security forces following their defeat to Isis last summer.

The Pentagon claims releasing thousands of photographs showing the abuse of detainees at the height of the 'war on terror' would endanger US.

Women given ultra-conservative new dress code with threat of jail for those who flout it.

The unidentified man reportedly shouted that he was 'acting for the children of Palestine.'

Islamic State have also launched a fresh offensive in the snowy mountains of Qalamoun.

Graphic photos show victims's bloody stump being bandaged by an Islamic State doctor after his hand is hacked off.

Newspaper investigation reveals Islamic State offering money to teenagers to travel to Syria.