Where Did The Islamic State Fighters Go?
The extremist group has lost all its strongholds in its core areas in Iraq and Syria. But some militants are still on the loose and plan to regroup and cause more mayhem.
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Kidnapped, Abandoned Children Turn Up At Mosul Orphanage As ISIS Battle Ends
An orphanage in the Iraqi city of Mosul is caring for confused and unidentified children left in the wake of ISIS.
Judge Sides With ACLU, Ruling American Detainee In Iraq Has Right To Lawyer
The federal judge said Saturday that the Pentagon should give the ACLU immediate access to the suspected ISIS-member who has been held for three months without charge.
More Civilians Than ISIS Fighters Are Believed Killed In Mosul Battle
A morgue in Mosul, Iraq, documented more than 5,000 civilians killed during the battle to free the city from ISIS — likely more than the number of ISIS fighters that died.
Terrorist Violence Escalates Across Afghanistan And Pakistan
An ISIS affiliate managed to emerge in Afghanistan despite the U.S. military's continued presence in the fight against the Taliban. Pakistan also denies the presence of ISIS despite recent attacks.
ISIS's Last Stand Falls In Iraq, Prime Minister Says
After a three-and-a-half year fight, Haider al-Abadi announced Saturday Iraqi forces had retaken the group's final stronghold along the Syrian border.
Suspect In October New York Truck Attack Pleads Not Guilty
Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year-old immigrant from Uzbekistan, is accused of killing eight people and injuring a dozen others on a Manhattan pedestrian and bike path last month.
Fall Of Raqqa Delivers Sharp Blow To Islamic State's Media Operation
ISIS suffered an unprecedented drop in media output since the fall of Raqqa, according to BBC Monitoring. The decline suggests the majority of its media operation was based in its de-facto capital.
A Window Onto The 'Shocking' Final Days Of ISIS In Mosul
Abductions. Mass killings. Use of child soldiers. In a report released by two U.N. human rights groups, a brutal, bloody portrait emerges of the group's reign in the region.
After 3 Years Under ISIS, Mosul's Children Go Back To School
Children are returning to school after missing years of classes when ISIS controlled the city. Iraqi forces retook Mosul over the summer. "We want you to succeed," a principal tells schoolchildren.