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UN accuses Islamic State of executions, rape, child abuse in Iraq
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Religious minorities facing oppression in ISIS-controlled areas in Iraq: sources
Iraq
Islamic State uses Turkish Consulate in Mosul as headquarters
Iraq
World should help ‘generous’ Kurdistan: UN refugee chief
IRGC
Iranian Commanders on Front Line of Iraq’s Fight
Australian Islamic State suicide bomber attacks Shia shrine in Baghdad
The Baghdad Division of the Islamic State claimed that Abu Bakr al Australi detonated his vest at a Shia mosque in the Shorja district.
Iraq
Weeks of combat in Iraq show Shiite militias have few offensive capabilities
Iraq
For Iraq, debacle in Tikrit as forces walk into trap set by militants
Iraq
Iraq deploys drones to monitor southern oil fields
Free Syrian Army
Neglected Tripoli finds strength in ISIS flag
Free Syrian Army
Obama’s request for Syrian aid runs into trouble
Canada
ISIS Uses Andre Poulin, a Convert to Islam, in Recruitment Video
Islamic State, allies blunt Iraqi offensive to retake Tikrit
Iraqi military units, SWAT units, and Shia militias withdrew from Tikrit after facing heavy fire. It is the second failed attempt to retake the city.
Analysis: Al Qaeda attempts to undermine new Islamic State with old video of Osama bin Laden
Al Qaeda has posted a video featuring Osama bin Laden from mid-2001. Al Qaeda is attempting to undermine the legitimacy of the Islamic State’s announced caliphate by highlighting bin Laden’s testimony. Bin Laden spoke of the “pillars” necessary for building a “strong Islamic state.”
Al Nusrah Front
Security situation may spark spy wars in Lebanon
US advisers give dark assessment of state of Iraqi military
At least four divisions from the Iraqi Army have dissolved, and the remaining force is suspect.
Iraq
Iraqi army remains on defensive as extent of June debacle becomes clearer
UN grants aid convoys access to rebel-held areas in Syria
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution authorizing the delivery of humanitarian aid through four Syrian border crossings all controlled by rebel groups.
AQIM rejects Islamic State’s caliphate, reaffirms allegiance to Zawahiri
In a statement attributed to AQIM’s propaganda arm, the al Qaeda branch rejects the Islamic State’s caliphate and reaffirms its loyalty to Ayman al Zawahiri. The statement also reveals that AQIM has played a role in the mediation efforts between the Islamic State and its jihadist rivals in Syria.
Egypt
ISIS defector speaks of life inside brutal jihadist group
Iraq
Underage fighters sacrificing childhoods to wage war in Iraq and Syria
Al Nusrah Front issues ‘clarification’ on the creation of an Islamic emirate
The Al Nusrah Front has released a statement saying that it has not “yet” announced the creation of an Islamic emirate and it will only do so after other jihadist groups agree with the decision.
Islamic State routs Iraqi armored column in Anbar
Several M1A1 tanks and M113 armored personnel carriers were destroyed. The ambush highlights the deteriorating state of the Iraqi security forces.
Iraq
In Baghdad, middle-class Sunnis say they prefer militants to Maliki
Iraq
US and Iraqis Try to Fragment Extremist Group
Al Qaeda
From Twitter to Terrorist
Iran
ISIS in control of 60 percent of Syrian oil: sources
Islamic State
British Imams warn against ‘cowboy’ ISIS
Leaked audio features Al Nusrah Front emir discussing creation of an Islamic emirate
An alleged audio recording featuring Al Nusrah Front emir Abu Muhammad al Julani was leaked online. Julani discusses the creation of an Islamic emirate, or state, in Syria as a counterweight to the Islamic State and other actors.
Iraq
Inside the leadership of Islamic State: how the new ‘caliphate’ is run