Major General Maan Saad of Iraq's elite anti-terror army said over 700 Isis militants have been killed in west Mosul.
Iraqi federal police reportedly killed Abu Abdul Rahman al-Ansary in Bab al-Tob district
Escape is incredibly dangerous: Isis has threatened to kill anyone caught trying to get out, and residents have to cross dangerous front lines to reach safety.
Vintage cars owned by Mohammad Mohiuddin Anis, 70, have been reduced to twisted hulks of rusted metal, just as Aleppo has been reduced to piles of shattered glass and dusty debris.
Police investigating whether al-Qaeda or Isis militants were behind the attack.
Inside Mosul's antiquities museum, which once housed priceless Mesopotamian artefacts dating back thousands of years.
The social media giant has partnered with DHS to encourage students to create campaigns that combat hate and extremism.
Armed police surrounded the shopping centre in Essen after being tipped off about a planned attack.
Since 2013, Malaysian police have arrested more than 250 people over suspected militant activities linked to Isis.
Data shows that 91 out of 260 people held on suspicion of terrorism offences in 2016 were white.
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri in west Mosul also houses the al-Hadba minaret that Isis attempted to destroy.
Anti-terror units shot dead a suspected Khorasan militant who was allegedly linked to a recent Isis train attack.
The increase will bring the number of US forces on the ground in Syria to about 900.
Clooney asks Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi to write to the UN Security Council seeking an inquiry.
It is feared rogue vessels may be smuggling weapons, drugs and people for Isis and al-Qaeda.
Iraqi forces are facing increasingly stiff resistance from Islamic State militants, who are using suicide car bombs and snipers to defend their last major stronghold in Iraq.
A strategically positioned, well hidden, sniper can pin down the advancing Iraqi forces for days.
US defence officials have said 3,000 to 4,000 fighters remain in the city.
Baghdad will need money and support from the US and others if it is to defeat jihadism.
The suspect, Saifullah, was shot dead in a stand-off with Indian security forces on 8 March.
The suicide blasts resembled previous Isis attacks in the area, but no group has so far claimed responsibility.
Pentagon has not confirmed new deployment that has been 'in the works for some time'.