British and US arms used by Iraq's Shia militias to commit war crimes
The human rights group Amnesty International has said the paramilitary formations must be held to account.
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Attack comes two days after dozens were killed in twin suicide bombings in Shia areas of Baghdad.
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The UN said an unprecedented number of refugees had fled Mosul since October 2016.
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Stephen Townsend said assisting Iraq army without causing them insult is their biggest challenge.
US soldiers 'heading to the front line' in new Iraqi push against Islamic State in Mosul
American general tells Reuters that a new offensive is being planned against the jihadi-held city.
Civilians in Mosul face hunger and basic service shortages even in liberated areas
The delivery of aid is irregular, and dependent on security conditions.
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Muslim leaders join international delegation to uncover harsh reality of Isis in Iraq
Shia and Sunni Imams from the UK, US and Malaysia visited areas previously held by the Islamic State.
Isis trains children as young as 9 to be suicide bombers in Iraq
Kurds warn West a de-radicalisation program must be put in place to reduce Daesh threat.
US boosts bounty on Isis warlord Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's head to $25m
The reward for information leading to the arrest of the Isis figurehead has been increased from $10m.
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Industrial scale of Isis weapons manufacturing in east Mosul revealed
Researchers found more than 5,500 items ranging from mortar rounds to rockets and explosives.
Palmyra and four other hot spots where Islamic State is still a potent force in Syria and Iraq
Recapture of Palmyra is reminder of threat the militant group still poses despite suffering setbacks.
Isis 'seizes back' ancient city of Palmyra after year of setbacks in Syria
Control of the ancient city has been going back and forth between militants and government forces.
Christian militia taking on Isis: 'They burned our churches, desecrated our monasteries'
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Isis British hostage John Cantlie appears in new propaganda video condemning airstrikes on Mosul
Journalist John Cantlie was captured in Syria in 2012 and has appeared in several propaganda videos.
Iraqi forces have surrounded Mosul with fall 'inevitable', Pentagon confirms
The fight for northern Iraqi city is still expected to take several months.
Inside Samarra: Iraq's holy city that has withstood a decade-long Isis and al-Qaeda onslaught
The Shia stronghold held out against Isis despite relentless suicide bomb attacks.
Iraqi civilians flee as heavy sandstorm rages through Mosul
The cloudy skies act in favour for the militants as they hinder air strikes and blur the vision of Iraqi forces.
Isis warn supporters against using WhatsApp to avoid being targeted by US bombs
Islamic State has grown increasingly paranoid as senior commanders are killed.
Battle for Mosul: Isis killing civilians who refuse to let snipers use their homes
UN says it has evidence Isis dishing out brutal punishments to civilians who reject their demands.
Life inside Mosul: Residents carry white flags as war rages around them
Many residents have chosen to stay in Mosul, preferring the risk of crossfire to spending the winter in a cold displacement camp.
Mosul hospital treating injured pushed to breaking point with 150 admissions every day
Doctors have said they do not have enough beds or medical supplies as they deal with the influx of wounded.
Isis plots to attack Europe uncovered, with even bigger data haul expected in Mosul
Major-General Rupert Jones expects an even larger information trove when Mosul falls.
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces and Shia militia cut off key road link to Isis stronghold
Iraq's defence ministry has said that Daesh media minister Ziad Kharoufa was killed in an air strike.
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