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Islamic State Might Have Commited Genocide Against Yazidis In Iraq -UN

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants might have committed genocide against the Yazidi minority based in Iraq in an effort to wipe them out from their territory, the United Nations (UN) reported on Thursday.

ISIS

ISIS Accepts Boko Haram's Pledge Of Allegiance

The Islamic State has accepted the pledge of allegiance from Boko Haram, a group that had been sowing terror in Nigeria and its neighboring states.

File photo Nimrud treasures

Islamic State Militants Bulldoze Nimurd, An Ancient Iraqi City

Islamic State militants have bulldozed and destroyed the ancient Assyrian City of Nimrud in Northern Iraq, a report by the Iraqi government and a local tribal member said.

Iraqi Military

Video Shows Iraqi Soldiers Killing Boy Believed To Have Fought With ISIS In Tikrit

A video of Iraqi soldiers killing a child believed to be 11 years old was posted online on Wednesday as the kid was allegedly part of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and was fighting with the jihadists when taking over Tikrit earlier this week.

Iraq Operation Against IS

Iraq Launches Military Offensive To Recapture Saddam's Hometown from IS

Iraqi security forces launched a massive military offensive Monday in an attempt to recapture Saddam Hussein's hometown, Tikrit, from the Islamic State (IS) extremist group.

iraqi fighters

Iraq Official Hits U.S. Over Mosul Attack Leak

Iraq's defense chief has criticized the US for revealing details of a planned offensive against the ISIS in a bid to retake Mosul.

mosul

Iraq Prepares For Major Offensive To Retake Mosul From ISIS

Plans are in place for the 25,000-strong Iraqi army to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the hands of the ISIS.

Islamic State Harvesting Organs to Fund Operations: Iraq Diplomat

Islamic State Harvesting Organs to Fund Operations: Iraq Diplomat

The ambassador of Iraq to the United Nations on Tuesday told the Security Council to investigate information that Islamic State militants are harvesting organs to help fund their activities.

ISIS

ISIS Militants Burn To Death 45 People In Iraq

Terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly burned to death 45 people in the Iraqi town of al-Baghdadi on Tuesday.

Airstrike

Iraq Frustrated Over Coalition’s Efforts In Islamic State Fight

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has voiced his frustration over what he claims are the U.S.-led coalition's waning efforts in defeating the Islamic State.

IS forces in northern Syrian province of Raqqa

2,000 IS executions since June, rights group says

A human rights group estimates the number of people executed by the extremist group Islamic State since June, at 2,000 including some of its own fighters

There had been reports of Iranian air strikes in Diyala province, where Iraqi forces have been battling IS.

Iranian Fighter Jets Join Fight Against Islamic State

Iranian fighter jets pounded Islamic State positions in Eastern Iraq last week, while this week U.S.-led coalition aircraft staged at least 25 strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria and western Iraq.

Fall of Mosul

Iraq's Anti-Corruption Campaign Uncovers 'Ghost Soldiers' In Payroll

The new Iraqi government's anti-corruption campaign has uncovered the existence of thousands of so-called "fadhaiyin" or "ghost soldiers" in the ranks of its military.

The interior of a communal cellblock is seen at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in this file photo taken March 5, 2013.

U.S. Tells U.N. Torture Panel It Has Changed Interrogation Policy

U.S. officials told a United Nations panel Wednesday that the U.S. had tortured individuals under the Bush Administration following the Sept. 11 attacks, but was no longer doing so.

Canadian CF-18 Fighter Jets

Canadian Warplanes Launch First Air Strike Against IS Militants

Canadian CF-18 fighter jets dropped their first bomb on Sunday at Islamic State targets near the Iraqi city of Fallujah, marking Ottawa's initial air strike against the militant group to support the U.S.-led coalition.

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