Islamic State
The latest news and comment on the Islamic State (Isis) militant group
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The battle for Mosul: a dirty war in Isis's heartland – videoAs Iraqi forces attempt to retake Mosul from Isis, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad joins their elite Golden Division on the frontline, speaking with civilians, soldiers and Isis suspects
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The battle for Mosul: 'I have never seen such hard fighting like this'Iraqi forces have been trying to oust Isis since October but they must fight among, protect and win over the many thousands of civilians in the city, finds Ghaith Abdul-Ahad in a report made in collaboration with PBS’s Frontline
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Children held in Iraq over suspected Isis links 'say they were tortured'Human Rights Watch says boys detained in Kurdistan region said they had been beaten, burned and given electric shocks
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Chemical weapons found in Mosul in Isis lab, say Iraqi forcesSpecial forces say mustard agent and Russian surface-to-air missiles found in site set up in Nineveh ruins
In Pakistan, tolerant Islamic voices are being silenced