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Surviving the Bataclan attack: 'I saw horror, chaos — people were dying in the street'
Daniel Psenny, a journalist, witnessed the jihadi attack at the Bataclan music venue last year.
'Destined to fail' – wannabe Brit jihadi convicted for trying to join Islamic State
Jabed Hussain, 22, was caught after telling an undercover police officer of his plans to join the terror group.
Mosul residents who fled Isis tell of death, starvation and violence under the caliphate
Displaced villagers sheltering in camps say Islamic State encourage attacks on civilians.
Iraqi forces torture and execute villagers accused of supporting the Islamic State
The human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on Iraqi authorities to investigate the abuses.
Spain arrests alleged Isis recruitment cell which 'targeted children'
Cell was allegedly in contact with extremists in Syria and targeted young people to fight for Isis.
Iraq: Isis forcibly moves 1,500 families 'to be used as human shields'
Hundreds of people have also been abducted from areas around Mosul, including 30 sheikhs.
Secret mastermind of Brussels and Paris Isis attacks identified by investigators
Oussama Ahmad Atar allegedly coordinated the attacks from Syria.
Mass grave containing 100 beheaded bodies found near Isis-held Mosul, says Iraqi Army
A forensics team from Baghdad will investigate the bodies after the discovery near Hammam al-Alil.
Caliphate Cubs as young as 12 ordered to fight by Isis in Mosul
Children trained to behead prisoners and make suicide bombs have been corralled into joining the Islamic State defence
US-backed forces in Syria begin operation Euphrates Rage to rid Raqqa of Islamic State
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have clashed with Islamic State in the north of Raqqa.
Bloody close quarters battles rage in Mosul as Kurdish forces make gains against Islamic State
Kurdish forces' launched an early morning offensive to retake Bashiqa to the east of Mosul.
Malaysia: Isis threat grows as police say no specific profile of those linked with terror group
Military commandos, policemen and top civil servants arrested for links to Isis, says police.
Kurdish and Arab forces start 'Euphrates Rage' campaign to retake Isis stronghold Raqqa
Tensions are high as Arab and Kurdish military forces don't want Turkey to interfere in the campaign.
The Golden Division: Elite US-trained commando unit retaking Mosul from Isis
Known for their skull balaclavas and combat skills, they're taking Iraq back.
Fear Islamic State has infiltrated German army
German intelligence agency is investigating up to 80 soldiers for potential Islamist beliefs.
Islamic State says Irish jihadi 'Khalid Kelly' carried out Mosul suicide attack
Born Terence Kelly, and known by the nom-du-guerre Abu Usama al-Irlandi, the Irishman died in the attack.
18 people killed as bombs hit convoy carrying Iraqi families fleeing Isis-held towns
The blasts occurred in Hawija, about 120km south of the Isis stronghold of Mosul.
Isis claims responsibility for Turkey car bomb attack, but government blames Kurdistan Workers Party
The blast occurred outside a police station in Diyarbakir on 4 November amid a crackdown on pro-Kurdish leaders in the country.
Islamic State kills scores of its own fighters attempting to flee Mosul offensive
The UN's Human Rights Agency has said as many as 50 fighters were killed at the Ghazlani military base in Mosul.
Isis blows up Abrams tank with rocket as Iraqi Special forces penetrate deeper into Mosul
Crew thought to have fled as Isis hit tank amid most intense clashes in two-week assault on Mosul.
Two Malaysians detained at Kuala Lumpur airport for allegedly trying to travel to Syria to join Isis
The duo were deported by Turkey after authorities arrested them on 28 October.
Female Kurdish Peshmerga fighters using weapons and songs to fight Isis in northern Iraq
The female fighters sing songs to make the militants angry and tell them they are not afraid of them.
Isis warlord Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'no longer in Mosul' says Boris Johnson
The British foreign secretary brands Baghdadi's recording 'cruelly ironic' as intelligence suggests he fled.
Berlin police arrest Isis suspect 'plotting terror attack on airport'
The 27-year-old reportedly entered Germany with a Syrian passport.
US warns its citizens of growing Isis threat in India
The warning posted on Twitter said places in the country that are frequented by Westerners are prone to Isis attacks.
Iraqi forces fly Iraqi flag as they enter Mosul for the first time in two years
The army took control of the eastern neighbourhood of Gogjali, about 8km from the city centre.
Japanese journalist with links to Isis detained by Kurdish forces near Mosul
The veteran war reporter is notorious for his friendly relationship with Islamist groups.
Onward Christian soldiers! First mass held at church recaptured from Isis
Church bells rang out for the first time in two years in the town on the outskirts of Mosul.
Iraqi special forces close to entering Mosul's Isis-held eastern outskirts
The troops are about 3km away as they advance under heavy fire.
Iraq: Iran-backed Shia militias launch offensive near Mosul, vows not to enter Sunni region
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.