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ISIS suicide bombers strike Babil, Karbala
Terrorism

2017-06-09

ISIS suicide bombers strike Babil, Karbala

One bomber worked his way into a crowded market in Musayyib and detonated his vest amid women, children and merchants.

Iraqis show solidarity following ISIS bombings
Terrorism

2017-06-08

Iraqis show solidarity following ISIS bombings

Iraqis held blood drives and candlelight vigils in solidarity with those killed by ISIS in two Baghdad attacks at the start of Ramadan.

ISIS orders west Mosul residents to stay home after gunning down dozens
Terrorism

2017-06-05

ISIS orders west Mosul residents to stay home after gunning down dozens

Families attempting to escape from al-Zanjili neighbourhood in western Mosul were gunned down en masse by ISIS fighters, officials said.

ISIS traffics in Captagon drug to fund activities
Terrorism

2017-06-02

ISIS traffics in Captagon drug to fund activities

The stimulant, administered in pill form, has reportedly been sanctioned by ISIS as a means to facilitate 'jihad' as it gives fighters stamina.

ISIS propagandist killed in coalition airstrike
Terrorism

2017-06-01

ISIS propagandist killed in coalition airstrike

Amaq news agency founder Rayan Mashaal was killed in a strike on his house in Syria's Deir Ezzor province.

ISIS desecrates Ramadan with attack on Baghdad ice cream shop
Terrorism

2017-05-30

ISIS desecrates Ramadan with attack on Baghdad ice cream shop

The group claimed two attacks that killed at least 27 people, including a suicide bombing on a popular ice cream shop in Baghdad where civilians had gathered after iftar.

ISIS turns on civilians as Mosul battle nears end
Terrorism

2017-05-30

ISIS turns on civilians as Mosul battle nears end

The group is stepping up its attacks on residents in a last ditch effort to impede the advance of Iraqi forces, eyewitnesses tell Diyaruna.

Sanctions bite into Hizbullah's revenue stream
Terrorism

2017-05-29

Sanctions bite into Hizbullah's revenue stream

The Lebanese militia is facing a financial crisis as a result of international sanctions supported and upheld by Lebanese banks, experts say.

ISIS sets wheat fields ablaze in Diyala
Terrorism

2017-05-26

ISIS sets wheat fields ablaze in Diyala

In a destructive act that targets Iraqi residents' livelihoods, the group burned vast acres of agricultural fields in the province.

Iraqis turn a deaf ear to ISIS recruitment ploys
Terrorism

2017-05-25

Iraqis turn a deaf ear to ISIS recruitment ploys

ISIS is trying to both incentivise and threaten new recruits to join the fighting and pump up its numbers on the battlefield.