Since Oct. 16, when Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive on Mosul to dislodge ISIS fighters, more than a hundred villages have been liberated. But the battle for Mosul continues.

For the children of Mosul, life took a darker turn when IS took over – as Hussein discovered one terrible day at school. On the last day of his short life, 10-year-old Sami* had something ...

It is used to attach himself to a helicopter during airborne missions, but is also an item of pride carried by the counter-terrorism troops battling Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. The Iraqi Special ...