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# isis - Friday 14 April, 2017

Massive US bomb 'killed 36 ISIS fighters and destroyed tunnel network'

The Afghan presidential palace said precautions were taken to avoid civilian casualties.

# isis - Thursday 13 April, 2017

US drops biggest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan

It’s the second attack they’ve launched this week.

# isis - Monday 10 April, 2017

State of emergency declared as Egypt is warned of 'long and painful' war against jihadists

At least 44 people were killed in two church bombings yesterday.

# isis - Saturday 8 April, 2017

US-led air strike near ISIS-held city kills 15 civilians in Syria

More than 320,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began with anti-government demonstrations in March 2011.

# isis - Wednesday 29 March, 2017

US says civilian casualties in Mosul were 'an unintentional accident of war'

Hundreds of thousands of civilians are still inside west Mosul, caught up in deadly fighting between Islamic State and Iraqi forces.

# isis - Thursday 23 March, 2017

Islamic State claims responsibility for the Westminster attack

Britain will not raise its terror threat level after the attack.

# isis - Wednesday 22 March, 2017

Banning laptops on flights was prompted by 'credible' reports of potential IS attacks

Affected airlines have until Saturday to implement the restrictions.

# isis - Monday 13 March, 2017

PHOTOS: Priceless remains lie in ruins at Mosul museum

Iraqi forces recently retook the building from the so-called Islamic State group.

# isis - Saturday 11 March, 2017

German police shut down shopping centre over terror threat fears

Sniffer dogs have been brought in to search for explosives.

# isis - Tuesday 7 March, 2017

Islamic State imposes dress code on men in captured city to allow its fighters blend in

The new restriction comes as a Kurdish-Arab alliance of fighters nears Raqa, backed by the US-led coalition launching air strikes against IS.

# isis - Tuesday 28 February, 2017

Australian electrician charged with helping Isis develop long-range guided missiles

The 42-year-old was refused bail and will appear again in court next month.

# isis - Monday 27 February, 2017

The DUP's Sammy Wilson told a US TV station that it's okay to compare Sinn Féin with ISIS Big Claim This post contains videos

The DUP's Sammy Wilson told a US TV station that it's okay to compare Sinn Féin with ISIS

The MP said he agrees with the comparison.

# isis - Thursday 23 February, 2017

Iraqi soldiers recapture Mosul airport from Islamic State

A BBC reporter is on the front lines with the soldiers and is publishing regular updates.

# isis - Sunday 19 February, 2017

350,000 children trapped in Mosul faced with grim choices as 'most brutal fighting yet' begins

Iraqi forces have launched an offensive against Islamic State in the contested town of Mosul.

# isis - Saturday 18 February, 2017

'We have very little food left': People are burning their own clothes to stay warm in Mosul

The stage is set for what could be Iraq’s bloodiest battle yet in the fight against IS.

# isis - Thursday 9 February, 2017

Putin apologises after Russian air strike accidentally kills three Turkish soldiers

Russian and Turkish authorities appear keen to move on after today’s airstrike.

# isis - Saturday 4 February, 2017

'Do you speak Arabic?': How the US bungled its online fight against IS

The US security programme dealing with IS online is beset with “incompetence, cronyism and flawed data”.

# isis - Friday 6 January, 2017

BBC causes a stir with Real Housewives of ISIS sketch

The satirical sketch has been watched millions of times.

# isis - Thursday 5 January, 2017

'This psychopath is going to kill us': How people survived the Istanbul nightclub massacre

People hid in bathrooms, and even a freezer, to avoid the gunman.

# isis - Monday 2 January, 2017

Massive manhunt underway for shooter who killed 39 people in Turkish nightclub

The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

# isis - Wednesday 28 December, 2016

German police arrest man 'who may have been involved' in Berlin attack

The 40-year-old is accused of planning the attack at the Christmas market in Berlin with Anis Amri.

# isis - Tuesday 27 December, 2016

Polish truck driver was 'shot hours before' Berlin market attack

German paper Bild says that the driver was shot in the head between 4.30pm and 5.30pm on the day of the attack.

# isis - Friday 23 December, 2016

Isis has released a video in which they apparently burn Turkish soldiers alive

The 19-minute video shows two uniformed men being hauled from a cage before being bound and torched.

It's over: Assad has finally retaken full control of Aleppo's charred ruins

The battle lasted nearly four and a half years, turning the city into a worldwide symbol of bloodshed and devastation.

"Significant" Isis-inspired terror plot for Christmas Day foiled in Australia

The plot was expected to target one of Melbourne’s best-known intersections on Christmas Day.

# isis - Tuesday 20 December, 2016

Isis claims responsibility for Berlin Christmas market attack

Earlier, the Pakistani asylum seeker arrested in connection with the incident was released due to lack of evidence.

# isis - Sunday 18 December, 2016

A suicide bombing in Yemen has killed at least 30 soldiers

The camp where the explosion took place also a suicide bombing on 10 December which killed at least 45 people.

# isis - Monday 12 December, 2016

Men who gave social welfare money to Brussels attacks suspect jailed

Abrini would become known as the “man in the hat” after his image was caught on security cameras.

# isis - Saturday 10 December, 2016

ISIS suicide bomber kills 35 Yemeni troops

Yemeni authorities have for months pressed a campaign against jihadists.

# isis - Thursday 8 December, 2016

Boris Johnson accuses Saudi Arabia of being a 'puppeteer' in the Middle East's religious wars

Such public criticism of the Sunni power is unprecedented for a British foreign minister.

'Entire families were killed' - Airstrike on IS controlled town hits civilians

The deadly strike came as Iraqi forces battled jihadists deep inside Mosul.

# isis - Friday 2 December, 2016

Isis likely to attack Europe again soon

A new report says IS will likely target countries that are members of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremist organisation.

# isis - Monday 28 November, 2016

Seven-year-old girl tweets of being "between death and life" as Aleppo on verge of falling

Retaking the beleaguered city from rebel forces is key for regime head Bashar al Assad’s strategy in the now five-year war.

# isis - Saturday 26 November, 2016

'You could be wiped out at any moment': Irishman on fighting Isis in Syria

Joshua Molloy, a Laois native and ex-British soldier, was arrested when trying to return to Ireland.

# isis - Tuesday 22 November, 2016

The US State Department has issued a terror travel alert for Europe

It warned American citizens of credible information showing planned attacks by Isis and Al-Qa’ida this Christmas.

# isis - Thursday 17 November, 2016

Tom Clonan: 'It is possible that the US and Russia may carve up Syria and Iraq between themselves'

Both Aleppo and Mosul are being besieged by pro-government forces strongly supported by foreign air power but the media coverage is very different, writes Tom Clonan.

# isis - Sunday 13 November, 2016

Iraqi forces retake ancient city blown up by ISIS

Iraqi troops pushed towards Nimrud last week.

# isis - Tuesday 8 November, 2016

Iraq forces find mass grave in area recaptured from ISIS

Bodies were buried amongst rubbish in shallow graves.

# isis - Monday 7 November, 2016

Past interviews give an insight into Irish jihadist 'Khalid Kelly'

In the past, Terry Kelly appeared on the Late Late Show, and spoke to RTÉ’s Philip Boucher Hayes.

US-backed troops launch offensive on Islamic State "capital" in Syria

Operation “Wrath of the Euphrates” involves some 30,000 fighters and began on Saturday night.