Iraq

A forensics team from Baghdad will investigate the bodies after the discovery near Hammam al-Alil.

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

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

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

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

The UNHCR winter assistance programme was launched this week, but remains severely underfunded.

If confirmed, it would his first communication since 2015.

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.

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

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

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.

The UN say that families are being brought into Mosul to be used as human shields.

Both Iraqi and Kurdish forces have been criticised for their heavy-handed treatment of suspects.

General Joseph Votel says Isis still has a heavy presence around Iraq's second city.

The tunnels were found in the villages of Bartella and Bazaia, roughly four miles east of Mosul.

The operations to retake the Isis-controlled city will begin while the Islamists are under attack in Mosul.

The UN human rights staff received reports of extrajudicial killings and summary executions in the Mosul area.

A US military spokesman said the fighting is ongoing as Iraqi forces send reinforcements.

Human Rights Watch calls for an investigation to identify those responsible for the strike.

One refugee claimed families were thrown out of their tents while they were still in them.

Daesh militants launched a second counter-offensive since operation to recapture Mosul began.

US soldiers are wearing masks to protect against sulphur fumes.

The Arabic 'meem' symbol spray-painted on Mosul's walls is the most visible sign of resistance to Isis rule.

Isis militants stormed the city at dawn today, killing at least 19 people in a bid to divert attacks on Mosul.

Defiant Alghad Radio connects the people trapped inside Mosul with the outside world.

Iraqi PM said operations going quickly as Kurdish troops and the Iraqi army advance into Mosul.

Secretary of Defence Michael Fallon said the military was launching the online attacks against IS.

Fighting is concentrated on a cluster of uninhabited towns and villages littered with roadside bombs planted by Daesh.

It is believed around 5,000 IS fighters in Mosul are being used as suicide bombers to halt advances.