Airstrikes In Iraq

Iraq: Shiite militias put brutality on display in anti-Islamic State fight

Last month, Amnesty International said Shiite militias are increasingly to blame for kidnappings and retaliatory killings of Sunnis.

Islamic State beat Kurdish children with cables and tortured them: Rights group

Islamic State militants abducted a group of children on 29 May as they returned to the Syrian town of Kobani. It freed the final 25 hostages on 29 October.

Islamic State advances towards key town on Syria-Turkey border

NATO member Turkey, after months of caution, has decided to harden its policy, with parliament due to vote later Thursday on a government request to authorise military action against IS in both Iraq and Syria.

Denmark joins coalition against Islamic State; to send fighter jets to Iraq

Britain and Belgium are also debating their involvement in the coalition Friday, while the Netherlands has already announced it will take part. The European countries do not plan to deploy in Syria.

Its our duty to take part, UK PM tells lawmakers debating airstrikes in Iraq

Lawmakers are expected to approve the motion, which is supported by all three main parties and comes only days after Iraq's prime minister requested help.