# Iraq

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# direct action

More US soldiers will be fighting IS in Iraq, but it's not quite 'boots on the ground'

The US military will be taking part in ‘direct action’ against Islamic State.

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Oct 28th 2015, 7:56 AM

# gunfight

Watch: Helmet cam footage of US Delta Force raid on Islamic State prison

It’s the first time US ground forces have been in action against Islamic State militants

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Oct 25th 2015, 5:33 PM

# mealy-mouthed

Tony Blair (kind of) says sorry for Iraq War and admits it (maybe) led to Islamic State

The former British Prime Minister wouldn’t make a full apology in a new TV interview.

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Oct 25th 2015, 2:07 PM

# istanbul airport

Mystery surrounds sudden death of former BBC journalist

Jacky Sutton’s colleagues and friends have disputed claims that she took her own life.

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Oct 19th 2015, 4:48 PM

# shahada

Why did Islamic State choose this flag and what does it mean?

“They created a logo with an insanely powerful force, and completely trivialised it.”

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Oct 10th 2015, 7:30 AM

# causalities of war

Here are some of the heritage sites Islamic State have blown up so far

This week the terrorist group destroyed a 2,000 year old temple — but it’s not its first time.

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Sep 6th 2015, 9:45 AM

# don't let go

What they couldn't leave behind: Migrants and their most precious possessions

Photos, medication, a shepherd’s cane, and memories of their homes.

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Sep 5th 2015, 8:45 AM

# europe's response

Ireland will do more: 'Dead bodies of young children on the shores of Europe — we can't let that lie'

Minister Brendan Howlin has indicated that Ireland will take in more than its allocated 600 people.

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Sep 3rd 2015, 9:03 AM

# Iraq

American drone strike kills ISIS second-in-command

The militant was killed on Tuesday, according to the White House.

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Aug 21st 2015, 8:57 PM

# islamic state

"A terrorists' picnic" - This Australian minister is dead against sending food hampers to Syria

Julie Bishop was arguing for more air strikes.

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Aug 18th 2015, 10:23 AM

# Sneaky

US politicians may be unknowingly using paper with the names of dead Iraqi civilians on it

Matt Kenyon has been smuggling the special micro-printed paper into their stationery supplies…

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Aug 9th 2015, 8:15 AM

# War

Isis has perfected the suicide and car bombs so they're now 'works of art'

A policeman said they were “so sophisticated that they destroyed everything”.

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Jul 19th 2015, 7:45 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

A surge for independents, the naming of a US military ship and a car bomb in Iraq has had people talking today.

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Jul 18th 2015, 8:38 PM

# escapefromisis

Incredible documentary tells the story of those who rescue women and children from Islamic State

Channel 4′s Dispatches – Escape From Isis needs to be seen.

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Jul 16th 2015, 5:10 PM

# tunisia

"There is a real thirst for revenge" - Muslim cleric on Tunisia terrorist attack

Muslim activist Anjem Choudary has said that the presence of Western civilians in Muslim countries is creating instability.

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Jun 29th 2015, 5:44 PM

# islamic state

This 17-year-old became 'Britain's youngest suicide bomber' yesterday

His family say they are “devastated and heartbroken” at his death.

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Jun 14th 2015, 7:46 PM

# War on Terror

The US spends €8 million PER DAY fighting Islamic State

The militant group has made a number of gains in recent months.

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Jun 12th 2015, 2:55 PM

# Iraq

Saddam Hussein's right-hand man dies before execution

Tariq Aziz wasn’t hanged because the Vatican asked for a pardon as he was Christian.

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Jun 5th 2015, 5:38 PM

# Palmyra

Islamic State is using a Roman amphitheatre as a stage for executions

20 men they accused of fighting for the regime were killed.

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May 28th 2015, 8:31 PM

# islamic state

Video shows how a city became a ghost town after being taken by ISIS

Ramadi once had a population of 500,000. Now, it is a ghost town.

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May 23rd 2015, 10:30 AM

# Under Siege

US Special Forces kill Isis leader in daring helicopter raid

It comes as battle continues to rage in Iraq.

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May 16th 2015, 3:19 PM

# Conflict

This map proves that Iran doesn't really want to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Iran needs the ISIS threat to stay – here’s why.

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May 2nd 2015, 7:14 PM

The Irish are among the most free people in the world

When it comes to travel visas anyway. Not all nations have it so easy though…

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Apr 14th 2015, 7:30 PM

# Blackwater

US private security guards jailed for massacre of 14 Iraqi civilians

A further 17 were wounded.

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Apr 13th 2015, 10:09 PM

# brutal killing

Video shows ISIS beheading four men and hanging their bodies on crosses

A masked executioner is shown beheading the four with a sword, after reading out charges over a loudspeaker.

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Apr 7th 2015, 7:33 PM

# Tikrit

Mass graves containing hundreds of soldiers found in Iraqi city

Forensic teams are examining the remains.

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Apr 7th 2015, 9:29 AM

# Tikrit

Saddam Hussein's tomb destroyed amid fighting... but his body might not be there

The tomb was levelled during heaving fighting for Tikrit.

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Mar 16th 2015, 9:04 AM

Voices

More young girls are leaving their homes to join ISIS militants. But why?

It is evident that many of these women are drawn to the society depicted by ISIS, which gives them a prominent – if restrictive – role.

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Mar 3rd 2015, 11:28 PM

# radicalised

Mother of 'Jihadi John' says she recognised son's voice in hostage videos

His fomr

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Mar 2nd 2015, 7:30 PM

# unmasked

Islamic State killer 'Jihadi John' has been named

The Washington Post have named him as London man Mohammed Emwazi.

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Feb 26th 2015, 6:00 PM

# Iraq

Islamic State suicide bombers attack US forces after seizing town close to their base

Up to 25 IS fighters attacked the US base using suicide bombers and gunmen.

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Feb 14th 2015, 12:58 PM

# Taking it back

After months of fighting, Islamic State has been driven out of Kobane

Another city in Iraq was also liberated.

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Jan 26th 2015, 7:49 PM

# Belgium

'Terror threat to Ireland is low, but it's important to remain on alert'

Europe is on a high terror alert as a mastermind of a jihadist cell in Belgium remains at large.

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Jan 19th 2015, 12:00 PM

# four years on

More than 76,000 Syrians were killed in 2014

Last year was the bloodiest since the conflict began in 2011.

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Jan 1st 2015, 7:02 PM

# Ethnic Cleansing

Europe must do more to stop Islamic State 'slaughter' in Iraq - Irish MEP

“Toppling Saddam was the easy bit from a western perspective.”

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Dec 31st 2014, 12:29 PM

# War Crimes

Women and young girls are being 'sold' or given as 'gifts' by Islamic extremists

Amnesty International says thousands of people may have been targeted in the war crimes in Iraq.

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Dec 23rd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Hacked

Is Islamic State turning its hand to cyber warfare?

“The targets might not stop with the borders of Syria.”

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Dec 18th 2014, 10:00 PM

# Syria

More than 200 people killed by IS 'found in mass grave'

The ground that found the grave said the “vast majority” were civilians.

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Dec 18th 2014, 7:10 AM

# terror attacks

There was a 61% increase in terror attacks across the world in a single year

A new report has detailed incidents across the world.

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Dec 1st 2014, 7:15 AM

# Syria

Air strikes against Islamic State 'aren't working'

Syrian’s foreign minister said Turkey must do more to control its border.

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Nov 29th 2014, 2:11 PM