Mustafa Salim The Washington Post
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ISIS Is Making A Comeback In Iraq A Year After Baghdad Declared Victory
The Islamic State is creeping back into parts of central Iraq just seven months after the government declared victory in the war against the group, embarking on a wave of kidnappings, assassinations and bombings that have raised fears a new cycle of insurgency is starting again.
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Islamic State's 'Caliphate' Has Been Toppled In Iraq And Syria. Why Isn't Anyone Celebrating?
Every day for more than three years, the U.S.-led coalition bombed ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, for a total of nearly 30,000 strikes. But on Nov. 26, not a single airstrike was launched.
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Mosul's Old City Waits For Salvation Amid 'Death, Death, Death'
As many as 150,000 residents are crammed into Mosul's Old City, as Islamic State fighters fortify their positions in the warren of narrow streets and alleyways.
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This Video Shot By Young Soldier Fighting ISIS Went Viral
On the front lines, the jagged teeth of a young soldier's bulldozer mark the beginning of Iraq's territory and the end of the Islamic State's.
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ISIS Dumped Bodies In Sinkhole, But Full Scale Of Killings Might Not Be Known For Years
Residents said the Islamic State pushed dozens of trailers and old cars into the hole before filling it with earth, though some said mass killings at the site continued until as recently as six months ago.
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A File On ISIS 'Problem' Shows Some Foreign Recruits Are Refusing To Fight
The documents in the Islamic State file hinted at signs of rebellion within the ranks of its foreign fighters.
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'Tragedy' Inside Mosul As Food Runs Out, The Battle Against ISIS Drags On
Hundreds of thousands of people who remain in this northern Iraqi city are struggling to find food and safe drinking water as the protracted offensive against Islamic State militants batters their neighborhoods.
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At Islamic State Camp, Evidence Of Intensive Training
The bunk beds that fill the rooms sleep more than 80 Islamic State recruits. On the walls, posters detail the components of Russian Kalashnikovs and American assault rifles.
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ISIS Is Now Deploying Tanks Made Of Wood
As they battle to hold on to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Islamic State militants have added a new weapon to their arsenal: tanks made of wood.
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Signs Of Panic And Rebellion In The Heart Of Islamic State's Self-Proclaimed Caliphate
The graffiti that appeared on a wall near the mosque in Mosul where the Islamic State leader declared his caliphate two years ago was a small but symbolic act of rebellion.
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Ramadan in Iraq: The Sweets That Break the Fast
Tuesday marked the first day of Ramadan for many here, and Iraqis scrambled to purchase their favorite treats as the daylong fast came to an end.
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Ramadi Residents Describe Their Nightmare Escape From Islamic State
Residents of the Iraqi city of Ramadi who escaped the recent battle there are describing the horrors of life under the Islamic State and their relief at being rescued by the Iraqi army when it recaptured most of the city earlier this week.
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ISIS Is Making A Comeback In Iraq A Year After Baghdad Declared Victory
The Islamic State is creeping back into parts of central Iraq just seven months after the government declared victory in the war against the group, embarking on a wave of kidnappings, assassinations and bombings that have raised fears a new cycle of insurgency is starting again.
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Islamic State's 'Caliphate' Has Been Toppled In Iraq And Syria. Why Isn't Anyone Celebrating?
Every day for more than three years, the U.S.-led coalition bombed ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, for a total of nearly 30,000 strikes. But on Nov. 26, not a single airstrike was launched.
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Mosul's Old City Waits For Salvation Amid 'Death, Death, Death'
As many as 150,000 residents are crammed into Mosul's Old City, as Islamic State fighters fortify their positions in the warren of narrow streets and alleyways.
-
This Video Shot By Young Soldier Fighting ISIS Went Viral
On the front lines, the jagged teeth of a young soldier's bulldozer mark the beginning of Iraq's territory and the end of the Islamic State's.
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ISIS Dumped Bodies In Sinkhole, But Full Scale Of Killings Might Not Be Known For Years
Residents said the Islamic State pushed dozens of trailers and old cars into the hole before filling it with earth, though some said mass killings at the site continued until as recently as six months ago.
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A File On ISIS 'Problem' Shows Some Foreign Recruits Are Refusing To Fight
The documents in the Islamic State file hinted at signs of rebellion within the ranks of its foreign fighters.
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'Tragedy' Inside Mosul As Food Runs Out, The Battle Against ISIS Drags On
Hundreds of thousands of people who remain in this northern Iraqi city are struggling to find food and safe drinking water as the protracted offensive against Islamic State militants batters their neighborhoods.
-
At Islamic State Camp, Evidence Of Intensive Training
The bunk beds that fill the rooms sleep more than 80 Islamic State recruits. On the walls, posters detail the components of Russian Kalashnikovs and American assault rifles.
-
ISIS Is Now Deploying Tanks Made Of Wood
As they battle to hold on to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Islamic State militants have added a new weapon to their arsenal: tanks made of wood.
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Signs Of Panic And Rebellion In The Heart Of Islamic State's Self-Proclaimed Caliphate
The graffiti that appeared on a wall near the mosque in Mosul where the Islamic State leader declared his caliphate two years ago was a small but symbolic act of rebellion.
-
Ramadan in Iraq: The Sweets That Break the Fast
Tuesday marked the first day of Ramadan for many here, and Iraqis scrambled to purchase their favorite treats as the daylong fast came to an end.
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Ramadi Residents Describe Their Nightmare Escape From Islamic State
Residents of the Iraqi city of Ramadi who escaped the recent battle there are describing the horrors of life under the Islamic State and their relief at being rescued by the Iraqi army when it recaptured most of the city earlier this week.
