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Libyan forces hope to oust Isis from key stronghold Sirte in 2 or 3 days
Libyan forces said mines and booby-traps left behind by retreating militants could not slow them down.
War on Isis: Desperate Daesh fighters 'steal blood' from weak civilians in Fallujah
Some 20,000 Iraqi troops and other forces are on the edge of the city.
Isis fighters shave their beards to disguise themselves as they flee Libyan city of Sirte
Libyan military sources have said they will take complete control of the IS stronghold in days.
French special forces in Syria join elite British troops in fight against Isis
The news emerged just days after reports that British Special Forces had engaged IS in Syria.
Fighting Isis: Photos of Iraqi and Syrian forces battling to reclaim Daesh-controlled areas
Progress is being made in Iraq and Syria, as troops close in on the militant group.
Euro 2016 'terror app' launched which can warn fans of Isis and far-right threats
The free app, produced in French and English, will send warnings to users of any impending attack.
Islamic State claims a staggering 119 suicide attacks in Syria, Libya and Iraq in single month
An infographic, providing a breakdown of the attacks, was published by the terror group's news agency Amaq.
US Navy fighter jets bomb 16 new Isis targets in Iraq and Syria
Launched from the USS Truman, the jets are targeting Daesh-held oilfields and supply routes.
War on Isis: Daesh threaten to destroy the Sphinx and Egyptian pyramids in new propaganda film
The militants believe that it is their religious duty to destroy non-Islamic relics for being 'heretical'.
Hackers target Isis supporters with thousands of graphic 'Pornbots' sex images
The covert hackers have been using Twitter to find those who sympathise with the militants.
Battle for Fallujah: Isis fighters use food to lure starving civilians to enlist
Refugees claim that militants have taken command of city's food supplies.
Istanbul bomb attack: Four arrested in connection with explosion that killed 11
The four were taken in for questioning by Turkey's anti-terror police, state news reported.
Battle for Fallujah: Isis snipers target families fleeing across Euphrates in makeshift rafts
As many as 12 were killed by Isis fighters who fired on anyone trying to leave Fallujah.
British Isis toddler dubbed Jihadi Junior 'smuggled to Sweden' for urgent operation
The child has appeared in two Isis execution videos one apparently showing him detonating a bomb killing 4 men.
Isis: Executions by dissolving fighters in nitric acid part of paranoid hunt for western spies
The Islamic State has displayed the bodies of executed spies to serve as a warning to its fighters.
British special forces bolster rebels in fight against IS in Syria
Elite troops have bolstered Syrian opposition fighters in battle against Islamic State.
Jordan: 'Terror attack' on intelligence headquarters leaves five dead in Amman
The intelligence centre in the country's capital was attacked leaving five dead.
Isis 'shooting dead' civilians fleeing Fallujah
People trying to cross the Euphrates being targeted by Daesh.
Free Syrian Army commander Abu Layla killed by Isis sniper fire in battle for Raqqa
Abu Layla died several days after being injured fighting Daesh.
Bangladesh: Islamic militants shoot wife of senior cop in front of her 6-year-old son
Babul Aktar is currently investigating a banned Islamic terror group known as Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh.
Isis: Man who designed Islamic State flags and logos charge-sheeted in India
Mohammad Naser, 23, was arrested on 11 December 2015 after his deportation from Sudan to India.
Isis-threatened gay Syrian asylum seeker becomes first refugee to appeal to European Court after EU-Turkey deal
The European Court of Human Rights has been asked to halt the man's deportation from Greece to Turkey.
Sick Isis militants burn alive 19 Yazidi women in iron cages for 'refusing sexual jihad'
In Isis-held territory there is an economy in sex slaves obtained by their conquest in Syria and Iraq.
The Battle for Fallujah: Inside Islamic State's secret tunnels
The militant group uses tunnels to approach, appear and escape the front line, in order to reduce their casualties.
Battle for Fallujah: Isis sniper 'moles' use four-mile-long tunnel to stall Iraq offensive
Isis fighters have hidden in the tunnels and deployed snipers to halt the advance of Iraqi forces.
Isis executes six men for selling cigarettes and chop off man's hand for stealing in Raqqa
Isis believes that smoking cigarettes amounts to "slow-suicide".
Battle for Fallujah: Mothers kill their children as 50,000 civilians become human shield for Isis
Children as young as 12 risk being forced to fight for Islamic State as Iraqi forces advance into the city.
Islamic State: Fake version of Isis Amaq news app is spying on its supporters
Islamic State has said that a fake version of Amaq News Agency app is quietly spying on jihadists' devices.
War on Isis: Fallujah operations stalled over civilian safety concerns
50,000 families trapped inside Isis stronghold of Fallujah is prime reason for military operations slowing down.
Notorious Isis executioner dubbed 'The Bulldozer' captured by Syrian Army
A member of the 'Isis Chopping Committee' The Bulldozer has been accused of dozens of beheadings.