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Youngest Wives Were 13, Oldest No More Than 15: An ISIS Midwife's Account
Samira al-Nasr has delivered thousands of babies over four decades as a midwife in the city of Raqqa, but she says nothing was like the childbirth she attended two years ago as the handpicked doula of the Islamic State.
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42 Civilians Dead In US-Led Strikes On Raqa: Report
At least 42 civilians were killed on Monday in a barrage of US-led air strikes on ISIS territory in the Syrian city of Raqa, a monitor said.
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A Journey To The Capital Of ISIS' Imagined Caliphate
It took Ahmed Brazu and his family 20 terrifying hours to escape this ravaged city, the capital of the Islamic State's imagined caliphate that has become an increasingly perilous battlefield.
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New Conflicts Threaten Syria After ISIS Defeat
Sheen Ibrahim's track record fighting ultra-hardline terrorists explains US President Donald Trump's policy of arming Syrian Kurds like her as he seeks to eradicate ISIS. It also highlights the risks.
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ISIS Chief Baghdadi May Have Died, Claims Russian Military
Russia's Defence Ministry revealed today while checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late may, according to Russian news agencies.
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Syrian Government Warplanes Strike ISIS Near Raqqa City: Report
US-backed militias have separately been pushing into the edges of Raqqa city in the first days of their attack to seize ISIS's base of operations in Syria.
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US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces Enters ISIS-Held Raqqa From East: Commander
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces broke into the ISIS's Syrian bastion of Raqqa on Tuesday, less than an hour after declaring a new phase in their fight for the city.
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French Defence Minister Sees Raqqa Battle Starting In Coming Days
A battle against ISIS to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa is likely to start in the coming days, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.
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Iraqi Forces Storm Mosul Airport, Military Base
US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the ISIS-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the city's airport and fought their way into a nearby military base on Thursday.
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Iraqi Forces Converge On ISIS Occupied Mosul Airport
Iraqi forces,backed by jets and helicopters, battled their way to Mosul airport on Monday as they prepared to take on the ISIS' stronghold in the city's west bank.
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Youngest Wives Were 13, Oldest No More Than 15: An ISIS Midwife's Account
Samira al-Nasr has delivered thousands of babies over four decades as a midwife in the city of Raqqa, but she says nothing was like the childbirth she attended two years ago as the handpicked doula of the Islamic State.
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42 Civilians Dead In US-Led Strikes On Raqa: Report
At least 42 civilians were killed on Monday in a barrage of US-led air strikes on ISIS territory in the Syrian city of Raqa, a monitor said.
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A Journey To The Capital Of ISIS' Imagined Caliphate
It took Ahmed Brazu and his family 20 terrifying hours to escape this ravaged city, the capital of the Islamic State's imagined caliphate that has become an increasingly perilous battlefield.
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New Conflicts Threaten Syria After ISIS Defeat
Sheen Ibrahim's track record fighting ultra-hardline terrorists explains US President Donald Trump's policy of arming Syrian Kurds like her as he seeks to eradicate ISIS. It also highlights the risks.
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ISIS Chief Baghdadi May Have Died, Claims Russian Military
Russia's Defence Ministry revealed today while checking information that a Russian air strike near the Syrian city of Raqqa may have killed the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in late may, according to Russian news agencies.
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Syrian Government Warplanes Strike ISIS Near Raqqa City: Report
US-backed militias have separately been pushing into the edges of Raqqa city in the first days of their attack to seize ISIS's base of operations in Syria.
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US-Backed Syrian Democratic Forces Enters ISIS-Held Raqqa From East: Commander
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces broke into the ISIS's Syrian bastion of Raqqa on Tuesday, less than an hour after declaring a new phase in their fight for the city.
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French Defence Minister Sees Raqqa Battle Starting In Coming Days
A battle against ISIS to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa is likely to start in the coming days, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.
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Iraqi Forces Storm Mosul Airport, Military Base
US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the ISIS-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the city's airport and fought their way into a nearby military base on Thursday.
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Iraqi Forces Converge On ISIS Occupied Mosul Airport
Iraqi forces,backed by jets and helicopters, battled their way to Mosul airport on Monday as they prepared to take on the ISIS' stronghold in the city's west bank.
