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Gaddafi's soldiers return to Libya under black flag of Isis

Once the stronghold of Muammar Gaddafi, the coastal town of Sirte has now been transformed into a symbol of the insidious rise of the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Libya.

Al-Qaeda 'angels' and Isis 'demons'

The Independent investigates how Isis jihadis govern every aspect of life within the territories they control.

Inside Isis: Former militant tells all

'The scenes terrified me': Meet the former jihadi who deserted Isis rather than take part in executions, beheadings and rape.

UK teens caught trying to join Isis

Three teenagers have returned to UK after being detained in Turkey suspected of travelling to join Isis

Isis threatens major cities

The IS terror group has vowed to blow up world-famous landmarks such as Big Ben, Eiffel Tower and the White House in an audio broadcast.

Escape from Isis: One man's luck

One day, he was a dental surgeon. The next, he was held at gunpoint and thrown in a cell, where he watched the other prisoners shot one by one. Ashour tells his story.

Isis desecrates 3000-year-old treasures

Try to imagine heavily armed thugs in bulldozers launching an attack on Stonehenge. They have decapitated the head of security at the site and kidnapped his family.

Police sorry for failure to warn families of Isis girls about schoolfriend's flight

Police have apologised to the families of three London girls who flew to Turkey to join Isis (Islamic State) in Syria after it emerged that officers failed to alert them that a schoolfriend of the trio had left to join the militants.

Beheading over homosexuality

New images have emerged of three men accused of homosexuality and blasphemy being publicly beheaded at a traffic roundabout in northern Iraq.

Kate Shuttleworth: Israel on hunt for acolytes of Isis

A Palestinian family of six sleep in one bedroom in a cramped, damp and mouldy three-room home.

Australians travelling to Mosul without reason face jail

Australians travelling to the northern Iraq city of Mosul without a legitimate reason face jail.

Air strikes make sense - Little

Labour leader Andrew Little told Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott in their private meeting that Australia's air strikes against Isis in Iraq make sense.

Move on Mosul may cause mass flight

As many as one million people could flee Mosul in northern Iraq if the Iraqi Army, backed by US air strikes, seeks to recapture the city this year, aid agencies have said.

Jihadi John linked to UK bombing plot

"Jihadi John" was able to flee the scrutiny of the security services despite being a member of a terrorist cell known to have links to the failed 21/7 attacks on London in 2005.

Isis: How did it come to this?

New Zealand troops are preparing for a two-year tour in Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State. This is what they are up against.

Jihadi John angry at plight of Muslims

The unmasking of Isis militant "Jihadi John" as a Londoner who had repeatedly been questioned by security services has sent shock waves through Britain.

Fran O'Sullivan: John Key doing right thing in Iraq

Modern warfare is vastly different today. Those going to Iraq will not be in the frontline - at least not yet, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

John Roughan: Aiding those under Isis rule the right call

Many times over the years we've been aware that people in a foreign country are going through hell, John Roughan writes.