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Ankara stepped up its fight against militants in Turkey and northern Syria with airstrikes on Kurdish rebel positions in the restive southeast and Daesh extremists in northern Syria, security sources said on September 4, 2016. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

September 5th, 2016 - 05:00 GMT

Gains on Turkish border cut Daesh off from supply route

Rebel groups have captured the last border villages from Daesh, effectively cutting it off from the outside world.

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February 28th, 2015 - 07:37 GMT

US intelligence official: Turkey not invested in fight against Daesh

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February 20th, 2015 - 01:09 GMT

Kurdish forces gain ground in al-Raqqa as Syria talks continue

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February 13th, 2015 - 10:23 GMT

Bomb explodes at Turkish checkpoint near Syria border

The key capture of the embattled Syrian city of Kobane by Kurdish forces has instilled more confidence in ground troops' ability to regain control in Daesh-held areas, but US-led airstrikes are still considered to be largely ineffective against the military group. (AFP/File)

January 27th, 2015 - 08:50 GMT

Daesh driven out of Kobane by Kurds and Iraqi army retakes Diyala

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January 11th, 2015 - 12:30 GMT

The terrorism hypocrisy

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January 5th, 2015 - 06:30 GMT

Iraqi Kurds to send new fighters to Kobane

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January 2nd, 2015 - 05:00 GMT

US attempt to rescue captured Jordanian pilot fails

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October 15th, 2014 - 09:57 GMT

Dutch Bikers vs. the Islamic State!

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October 12th, 2014 - 08:13 GMT

Thousands of Kurds protest in Europe against IS attacks on Kobani

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October 9th, 2014 - 11:32 GMT

UK to step up role against IS, but won’t send ground troops

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October 4th, 2014 - 03:30 GMT

U.S. strikes in Kobani fail to stave off militants, face limitations

IS militants are believed to have captured 60 Kurdish villages around the city of Kobane in northwest Syria (File/AFP)

October 1st, 2014 - 11:23 GMT

Islamic State closes in on Syria-Turkey border