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ISIS leaves Syria Druze reeling from heaviest losses of war
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2018-07-26

ISIS leaves Syria Druze reeling from heaviest losses of war

Co-ordinated ISIS attacks on Sweida and nearby villages in southern Syria have left close to 250 people dead.

ISIS wives seek separation from their husbands
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2018-07-26

ISIS wives seek separation from their husbands

Iraqi courts have been receiving regular petitions for divorce from women who were coerced into marrying ISIS fighters.

Iraqi abduction incident shows depth of ISIS's duplicity
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2018-07-19

Iraqi abduction incident shows depth of ISIS's duplicity

Investigations into the recent kidnapping and execution incident that shocked Iraq show the group never intended to keep its word.

Iraq begins investigating missing persons in Mosul
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2018-07-13

Iraq begins investigating missing persons in Mosul

Many Iraqi families reported their relatives as missing after the battle to liberate the city from ISIS ended.

ISIS affiliate traps civilians in Yarmouk basin
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2018-07-12

ISIS affiliate traps civilians in Yarmouk basin

Jaish Khalid ibn al-Walid has prevented civilians in the area of southern Syria under its control from leaving as regime forces advance.

Mosul celebrates a year after victory over ISIS
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2018-07-10

Mosul celebrates a year after victory over ISIS

Residents of the Ninawa province city say there is no comparison to how life was under ISIS, though much work remains to be done.

At least one mass grave discovered in al-Qaim
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2018-07-06

At least one mass grave discovered in al-Qaim

A team from Iraq's Martyrs Foundation has been dispatched to the western Anbar town to inspect the site, believed to contain the remains of civilians killed by ISIS.

ISIS documents provide insight on the group
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2018-07-05

ISIS documents provide insight on the group

Iraqi forces have uncovered thousands of administrative and organisational documents that have shed light on the group's inner workings.

Tahrir al-Sham attacks ISIS bases in rural Idlib
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2018-07-02

Tahrir al-Sham attacks ISIS bases in rural Idlib

The extremist alliance has driven fighters from rival ISIS out of the city of Sarmin and is pursuing the group into eastern rural Idlib.

ISIS targets Iraqi civilians for money, revenge
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2018-06-29

ISIS targets Iraqi civilians for money, revenge

The group's remnants have been carrying out attacks in remote areas that are motivated by revenge or a desperate shortage of funds.