Islamic State

Girl who fled Vienna home for Syria contacts her family from Islamic State stronghold.

ACPO advise officers to be vigilant after 'severe' terror threat and recent Syria-related arrests.

Jihadist group enters Iraqi capital's suburb of Abu Ghraib, only eight miles from the capital's international airport.

UN envoy to Syria warns of massacre similar to 1995 Bosnian Muslim slaughter

The atrocities of Islamic State do not disturb Turkey's government as much as Kurds declaring autonomy.

Isis has called Iran its 'bitterest enemy' and says it wants to 'transform Iran into pools of blood.'

Paula Kassig sends online message to jihadist leader asking about her kidnapped son

Custody of the Holy Land say Jabhat Al-Nusra releases abducted friar to house arrests in Knayeh.

As pressure mounts on Turkey to act, ministers hint a fresh vote on air strikes is on the cards.

Turkey says ground operation 'unrealistic'.

Islamic militants storm two districts in border town of Kobani as Kurdish protesters in Turkey take to streets.

In the ancient tale, a horde is seen carrying 80 banners signalling an Islamic triumph before world ends.

Ex-US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta accuses Obama over his mismanaged leadership in Syria and Iraq.

American-speaking militant shown executing Syrian soldiers in terror group's video.

Muslim family from Nice suspected of travelling to Syria to join jihadist group.

Guide explains in minute detail how to use portable surface-to-air missiles against attach helicopters.

Kurdish nationals face pro-Isis radicals in German city in protests against the terror group.

Hollande and Erdogan agree to boost support to moderate opposition fighters in Syria.

Baghdad's Bell 407 shot down with shoulder-fired missile near refinery city.

1 suspect tasered as police make 4 arrests in suspected Islamist terror plot

Female fighters make up between 7,000 and 10,000 of the Kurdish forces fighting Isis in Syria.

Franciscan father abducted with parishioners from Knayeh convent by Islamist rebels.

Kurdish female suicide fighter hailed as heroine for killing several Isis militants.

US air forces have conducted 90% of air strikes against extremists in Iraq and Syria.

Kurdish refugees stream in Turkey as the US-led coalition bombards Isis positions in Kobani.

Hokkaido University student questioned over plans to join Islamic State militants in Syria

Turkish leader says 'terror will not be over' unless ground troops tackle the Islamic State.

Monitoring group says total deaths likely double that of official toll in Syrian city

IDF Chief of Staff says Israel can defeat Isis (Islamic State) and hints on a possible takeover of Lebanon.

Islamic State chief in Anbar province, Shaker Wahib, reportedly killed in air strikes.