Iraqi authorities are trying to move civilians out of the battleground in west Mosul to prevent loss of innocent lives.
Over 10,000 civilians have fled Isis-held districts since government forces breached the city's southern defences on 23 February.
The blast at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, which killed over 70, was claimed by Isis.
Stephen Townsend expressed hope that Raqqa in Syria will also be liberated from Isis control.
Gorka says America's "enemy is radical Islamic terrorism", contradicting new National Security Adviser.
First institute for study of psychotherapy and psychotraumatology in Middle East opens in University of Duhok.
The girls were reportedly in contact with a French Isis commander on the Telegram app.
Duncan Lewis noted that in 2015 around 40% of those investigated were between 15 and 24 years of age.
The UN humanitarian aid agency, OCHA, estimates that up to 250,000 people could flee the fighting in the coming days.
Documents, found by Reuters, include some of the first first-hand accounts from Isis suicide bombers to be made public, offering an insight into the mindset of young recruits.
The nurse is from a group of 7 women, who were held by Isis in the Libyan city of Sirte.
President Donald Trump had sought for the plan through a 28 January presidential memorandum.
America's support of demographically inappropriate allies has aided jihadi recruitment.
The bodies of the bombs were made of PVC pipe.
It was not immediately clear if the Isis was behind the attacks.
A seventh member of the minority Christian community was killed on Friday (24 February).
Iraq government forces retook Mosul airport from Islamic State within a week of launching the West Mosul operation.
Gen. Joseph Dunford says the US faces threats from Russia, China, Iran, North Korea and violent extremism.
The strategically vital site controls access to parts of Isis-controlled western Mosul.
The US-backed government forces hope to use the airport as a launchpad for their campaign to expel the jihadists from Mosul.
Garrett Grimsley used an anonymous app to make threats. Hours later, the FBI knocked.
Col. John Dorrian said air strikes by coalition forces have set the conditions for Iraqi forces to retake the Mosul airport.