Islamic State
The latest news and comment on the Islamic State (Isis) militant group
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Killing British Isis fighters ignores the rule of lawLetters: Hateful though their mindset, and horrific their crimes may be, these are still human beings, writes Frank Jackson
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The Guardian view on the fall of Raqqa: as Isis loses, Iran winsEditorial: A swirling reorientation of alliances and enmities is under way in Syria and Iraq. The region is suffering a devastation that bears comparison with the thirty years’ war
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Only option is to kill British Isis fighters in Syria, says ministerRory Stewart says Islamic State members pose a serious danger and ‘the only way of dealing with them will be to kill them’
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Gunmen kill 13 Niger police in attack near Mali borderAttack happened close to where four US soldiers were killed in ambush on 4 October that highlighted US counter-terrorism mission
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At least 30 Egyptian police officers killed in desert shootoutIslamist insurgents were also killed during a raid on a suspected militant hideout in the western desert
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Kurdish forces abandon long-held lands to Iraqi army and Shia fightersFall of Kirkuk a day before gave impetus to capitulation across northern Iraq, with Baghdad-backed forces facing no resistance
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US military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advancesUS commanders actively trying to mediate between two sides in the oil-rich city after forces loyal to the government in Baghdad seized control on Monday
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Anti-Isis coalition risks descending into war before caliphate crushedHardline response from Iraq and Iran to Kurdish referendum could lead to conflict with potential to destroy unity of Iraqi state
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Philippine troops kill remaining leaders of pro-Isis siege in Marawi – officialsIsnilon Hapilon, an FBI most-wanted terror suspect, and Omarkhayam Maute were reportedly killed in a gunbattle in the southern city of Marawi
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UK’s online terror policy could deepen support for IsisAmber Rudd’s moves to crack down on radical propaganda may backfire, former Foreign Office expert warns
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