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ISIS leaders engage in vicious recriminations ahead of battle for Tal Afar
Terrorism

2017-08-07

ISIS leaders engage in vicious recriminations ahead of battle for Tal Afar

The group's propaganda machine has been working hard to try and raise the morale of fighters in Tal Afar ahead of an Iraqi offensive.

Tahrir al-Sham imposes itself on all aspects of life in Idlib
Terrorism

2017-08-04

Tahrir al-Sham imposes itself on all aspects of life in Idlib

Idlib residents are fearful of the unknown fate that awaits them now that their city has been turned into the group's main headquarters.

ISIS orders Deir Ezzor men to report for duty
Terrorism

2017-08-04

ISIS orders Deir Ezzor men to report for duty

An ISIS announcement calling on all young men to report for sharia and military training has triggered a wave of anxiety in the province.

Al-Nusra Front proposes new alliance in Eastern Ghouta
Terrorism

2017-08-02

Al-Nusra Front proposes new alliance in Eastern Ghouta

Opposition factions in the region reject the group's proposal to form a new alliance, saying it is a calculated move to exploit the ceasefire.

New Iraq ISIS province is mostly propaganda: officials
Terrorism

2017-08-02

New Iraq ISIS province is mostly propaganda: officials

With the newly announced 'Wilayat al-Jabal', ISIS hopes to project an illusion of strength to its adversaries and its own fighters.

Ninawa tribesmen volunteer to retake Tal Afar from ISIS
Terrorism

2017-07-31

Ninawa tribesmen volunteer to retake Tal Afar from ISIS

About 7,000 tribesmen will participate in the liberation operation of the Ninawa province town from the terror group.

Former regime defector joins forces with IRGC in Syria desert
Terrorism

2017-07-31

Former regime defector joins forces with IRGC in Syria desert

By recruiting a prominent tribal leader, the IRGC seeks to control the Badiya region by establishing proxy militias to fight alongside the Syrian regime.

Rescue teams continue to find people alive under rubble in west Mosul
Terrorism

2017-07-26

Rescue teams continue to find people alive under rubble in west Mosul

One team recently rescued a family of eight who were trapped in their home basement in the Old City for 25 days.

Idlib residents fearful as Tahrir al-Sham takes control
Terrorism

2017-07-25

Idlib residents fearful as Tahrir al-Sham takes control

Inside the city, the extremist alliance has set about tearing down the flag of the Syrian revolution and rounding up those who oppose its rule.

East al-Sharqat calls on Iraqi forces to begin long awaited liberation
Terrorism

2017-07-25

East al-Sharqat calls on Iraqi forces to begin long awaited liberation

A year after Iraqi forces liberated the western side of the city from ISIS, thousands of civilians on the eastern side remain under the group's rule.