Islamic State

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

IBT UK Contributor Jul 05, 2017

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

Jones lost her jihadi husband in 2015 in a US drone strike.

Nicole Rojas Jul 03, 2017

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

It survived the Mongols, Ottomans and the US invasion – but not Isis.

Tareq Haddad Jul 01, 2017

Long battle to reclaim Mosul could soon be over following significant taking of historic mosque.

Ewan Palmer Jun 29, 2017

At least 5 beheaded bodies at various stages of decomposition found in Philippines' besieged city.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 28, 2017

The military has warned the number of residents killed by rebel "atrocities" could rise sharply as troops capture more ground.

David Sim Jun 28, 2017

Iraqi forces battling Isis in Mosul say they are days away from ousting militants completely from the Old City.

David Sim Jun 28, 2017

Police say the militants died in Diyala as the military offensive continues to retake territory in Mosul.

Staff Reporter Jun 28, 2017

Manila's military also said Maute militants were pushing captives to loot abandoned houses in the region.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 28, 2017

Iraqi MP Vian Dakhill also shared the harrowing story of a 10-year-old girl raped to death.

Nicole Rojas Jun 28, 2017

IS militants cling to last Syrian enclave as US-backed coalition drives them from city captured in 2014.

African News Agency Jun 26, 2017

John Kasich's website was apparently hacked by Team System Dz on Sunday.

Nicole Rojas Jun 25, 2017

The militants shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before stabbing the officer.

Karen Noronha Jun 25, 2017

Militants who escaped the missile strikes were later killed by air strikes, the Russian defence ministry said.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 23, 2017

Australia's two P-3 Orion aircraft will provide aerial support to Philippines ground forces.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 23, 2017

The military has regularly overstated its position, claiming fighting would be over "within days". It is now in its fifth week.

David Sim Jun 20, 2017

Reports claim toys from "Falcon Commandos" fake Lego series produced in China and sold in Malaysia.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 20, 2017

Residents in the besieged Philippines city of Marawi are starving as activists plead for food supplies.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jun 19, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who has expended huge amounts of political and military capital on his war on drugs, has been forced to change tack and tackle Isis-affiliated Muslim extremists in their own 'back yard' of Mindanao.

Daniele Palumbo Jun 17, 2017

Earlier this month reports claimed the Islamic State leader had been killed in Raqqa.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 16, 2017

The CJTF helped to turn the tide against Boko Haram, but their presence now casts a shadow over longer-term efforts to bring stability to the troubled Lake Chad region.

David Sim Jun 15, 2017

Taliban, which controlled the area, deny Isis has taken control of mountain redoubt.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 14, 2017

How much progress is the Philippines military making in its fight to reclaim Marawi from Isis-linked Maute jihadists? The answer depends on who you choose to believe.

David Sim Jun 13, 2017

Isis claimed responsibility for suicide bombings and gun attacks that killed 17 people in Tehran on 7 June.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 12, 2017

The world's most wanted terrorist has been targeted on multiple occasions.

Julian Kossoff Jun 11, 2017

The twin attack in Tehran, claimed by Islamic State operatives, killed 17 people.

Gaurav Sharma Jun 11, 2017

The US has confirmed that the incident was a 'green-on-blue' attack.

Karen Noronha Jun 11, 2017

Christina Abada was captured by the murderous terrorist group at just three-years-old in 2014.

Ian Silvera Jun 10, 2017