Iraq Embarks On Offensive To Drive ISIS From Mosul
The battle to retake control of the crucial city will be "Iraq's biggest fight," according to the spokesman for the coalition fighting ISIS.
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As Assault On Mosul Looms, Resistance Grows — And ISIS Grows More Brutal
Iraq is readying for an assault on ISIS in the city of Mosul. Former residents say the extremists are tackling resistance with extra brutality. This report includes graphic descriptions of violence.
How The V.P. Nominees Differ From The Tops of Their Tickets
Ahead of Tuesday's vice presidential debate, here is where the two running mates differ on some issues from their party's presidential nominees.
Trump: 'Sad' N.Y. Bombing Suspect Gets Quality Medical Care, Lawyer
The suspect in the weekend bombings, 28-year-old Ahmad Khan Rahami of New Jersey, is a U.S. citizen and is afforded legal counsel and due process — under the Constitution.
Turkey Launches Airstrikes, Artillery Fire In Cross-Border Incursion Into Syria
Turkey's offensive is the largest military mission of its kind in the Syria conflict to date. It was intended to clear ISIS militants from territory along the border.
Suicide Bombing At Turkish Wedding Pinned On ISIS
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 54 people, but Turkish officials say the device used suggests the Islamic State.
Iraq Executes 36 Accused Of Slaying More Than A Thousand Iraqi Soldiers
They were accused of carrying out the 2014 ISIS massacre of over a thousand Iraqi troops. The U.N. discouraged fast-tracking the executions, saying torture may have been used to extract confessions.
Turkish Officials Say At Least 30 Killed, 94 Injured In Wedding Bombing
The blast ripped through the celebration in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday. The Turkish deputy prime minister says the attack appears to have been the work of a suicide bomber.
Apparent Boko Haram Video Claims Some Schoolgirls Killed In Nigerian Airstrikes
The ISIS affiliate abducted the girls from a school in Chibok, Nigeria, in 2014, and most are still missing. The case spurred international outrage and prompted the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign.
Rebel Forces Push To End Government Siege Of Northern Syria's Aleppo
A former al-Qaida affiliate and their allies are now poised to besiege the government-held side of the divided city, which could impact more than a million civilians.