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Isis executioner who threw gay men off buildings bribed his way out of prison in 'minutes'

Abu Omer – known as "White Beard" thanks to his impressive facial hair – was arrested in Mosul at the beginning of the year

IBT UK Contributor Jan 09, 2018

Kurdish forces look at the remains of Yazidis killed by the Isis jihadist group

Hundreds of Yazidis corpses, including children, killed by Isis discovered in Iraq mass grave

Remains of more than 340 Yazidi Kurds were found in a mass grave outside Mosul. They are believed to have been executed by Isis terrorists.

Roger Baird Nov 27, 2017

Boko Haram and Shabaab will become deadlier as the Isis caliphate crumbles

As Isis continues to lose territories, many fighters are returning home, but many more are regrouping somewhere else or are joining other terrorist cells around the world.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 22, 2017

From Paris to Barcelona: A Look Back at Europe's Worst Terror Attacks Since 2015

Italy deports Isis-linked woman 'ready to blow herself up in Milan'

The woman, identified as 22-year-old Fatma Ashraf Shawky Famhy, allegedly plotted to carry out an attack in Italy after she was unable to travel to Syria and join militants.

Ludovica Iaccino Nov 14, 2017

Spanish jihadist jailed for nine years after 9/11 terror attacks arrested again over links to Isis

Spain's interior ministry did not name the suspect, but described him as a 52-year-old "already convicted for his involvement in the terrorist organisation al-Qaeda".

Ludovica Iaccino Oct 25, 2017

As Isis loses Raqqa and Mosul the number of new foreign recruits is now 'zero'

US officials estimate there are 6,500 Isis fighters left in Iraq and Syria, where multinational coalitions have recaptured several territories previously controlled by the group.

Ludovica Iaccino Oct 18, 2017

Newroz Nowruz 2017 Kurdish new year Persian

Peshmerga accuses Iraqi army of advancing to retake Kirkuk from Kurd allies who held off Isis

Tensions are soaring in the country following an independence referendum held by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in September.

Ludovica Iaccino Oct 13, 2017

Iraqi army 'recaptures' Isis-controlled town of Hawija

Isis once controlled larges swathes of Iraq and Syria, but the group has lost several areas to joint offensives launched by coalition forces in both countries.

Ludovica Iaccino Oct 05, 2017

Isis leader al-Baghdadi 'back from the dead' in 'recording' calling for attacks on the west

The reclusive Isis warlord has not been seen in years and has a $25m (£19m) US bounty on his head.

William Watkinson Sep 28, 2017

Isis challenges Prince Harry to a fight in latest propaganda video

Singaporean fighter features in latest propaganda video months after prince visited Asian country.

Ludovica Iaccino Sep 25, 2017

Iraqi authorities set to deport 500 wives of foreign Isis fighters

The 500 women have reportedly been moved to a detention centre in Mosul in preparation for the deportation.

Ananya Roy Sep 19, 2017

Pictures that fake war photographer Eduardo Martins used as himself on his social media accounts

Hero war photographer Eduardo Martins who fooled the world exposed as fraud

Handsome Martins photoshopped the work of other photographers and is now in hiding in Australia.

Roger Baird Sep 05, 2017

Iraqi General Claims ISIS Are ‘Extremely Worn Out’ In Tal Afar Ahead Of Key Battle

Remaining Isis fighters 'completely surrounded' in Tal Afar, Iraqi forces say

The Iraqi army and coalition forces are gaining ground in the city after launching the anti-Isis offensive earlier in the week.

Ananya Roy Aug 25, 2017

Meet the hero London surgeons in Iraq treating impoverished victims of Isis

Medical staff in Erbil treating wounded people unable to pay for operations as war continues.

Ludovica Iaccino Aug 22, 2017

16 and brainwashed: Linda Wenzel fled Germany to fight for Isis - should she face execution?

German schoolgirl was captured in Iraq and is accused of killing Iraqi soldiers as a sniper for Isis.

Ludovica Iaccino Aug 11, 2017

Will Isis and Taliban unite to conquer Afghanistan?

Afghan officials say Isis and Taliban joined forces in latest attacks that claimed at least 50 lives.

Ludovica Iaccino Aug 07, 2017

Yazidi schoolgirl kept as a sex slave by Isis for six months tells of 'dying a 100 deaths'

Ekhlas was 14 when Isis militants raided village in northern Iraq, killing men and kidnapping women and girls.

Ludovica Iaccino Jul 24, 2017

Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is 'definitely alive' say Kurdish officials

Baghdadi has been reported dead several times since the creation of Isis in 2014.

Ludovica Iaccino Jul 17, 2017

The stories behind the most powerful photos of the battle for Mosul

"Of all the wars I have covered in various countries, Mosul has been the worst."

David Sim Jul 13, 2017

Death squads touring Mosul in ambulances targeting Isis members and families

Fears the revenge attacks could sow the seeds for "Isis 2.0" in Iraq

IBT UK Contributor Jul 12, 2017

Isis forced children 'to cut body parts from captured combatants' in Mosul

Harrowing stories are emerging from the newly-liberated city Mosul after it's recapture.

William Watkinson Jul 12, 2017

Photo report: 'Victory' over Isis in Mosul comes at a terrible cost

Iraqi forces repeatedly used coalition air strikes in Mosul, often to kill teams of just two or three Isis fighters armed with light weapons.

David Sim Jul 10, 2017

Iraqi PM Haider al Abadi arrives in Mosul as victory is declared over Isis

US-backed troops have waged a bloody nine-month battle to recapture the city from the terror group.

Tareq Haddad Jul 09, 2017

Mosul residents flee Islamic State Isis Daesh

Isis suicide brides unleash a wave of bombings in Mosul battle's last-stand

At least 20 women, mostly foreign jihadi wives, have blown themselves up in Mosul since Sunday.

IBT UK Contributor Jul 05, 2017

Starving, exhausted and traumatised, civilians flee Mosul's Old City, but thousands still trapped

Iraqi forces have found terrified families who had been hiding in their homes for weeks as fierce fighting raged around them.

David Sim Jul 04, 2017

Fears for thousands of residents trapped with Isis fighters in shrinking area of Mosul's Old City

Harrowing photos show terrified families escaping across piles of rubble, and Iraqi forces rescuing a little boy whose family had been killed in the fighting.

David Sim Jul 03, 2017