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Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far
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Iraq sentences 2 more French IS members to death, 6 so far

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced two high-profile French members of the Islamic State group to death,…
Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State
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Iraq weighs captives’ rights against fear of new Islamic State

AL-HOL CAMP, Syria (Reuters) – Iraqi farmer Shaker Salih says he feared Islamic State, but feared its defeat even more.…
Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings
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Islamic State remnants wage hidden war of raids, killings

BADOUSH, Iraq (AP) — It was a chilly January evening, and Khadija Abd and her family had just finished supper…
IS legacy of guilt weighs heavily on Iraqi widows, children
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IS legacy of guilt weighs heavily on Iraqi widows, children

MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — When Ahmed Khalil ran out of work as a van driver in the Iraqi city of…
After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home
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After IS fall, some women who joined plead to come home

AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — They came from around the world, four women drawn to the Islamic State group’s “caliphate.” They…
A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty
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A month after IS ‘caliphate’ defeated, challenges aplenty

Sleeper cells, prisons teeming with jihadists, camps crammed with their wives and children — perils abound in Syria, nearly a…
IS ‘caliphate’ totally eliminated: Syria force
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IS ‘caliphate’ totally eliminated: Syria force

Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group’s nearly five-year-old “caliphate” Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from…
Islamic State fighter wants to return to Italy, warns of ‘sleeper cells’
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Islamic State fighter wants to return to Italy, warns of ‘sleeper cells’

QAMISHLI, Syria (Reuters) – An Islamic State fighter detained in Syria urged Italy on Saturday to let him come home…
ISIS taking last breath, hiding among civilians: SDF
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ISIS taking last breath, hiding among civilians: SDF

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — From a self-proclaimed caliphate that once spread across much of Syria and Iraq, ISIS has been…
US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS
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US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the “final battle” to oust the Islamic State group from…
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