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Mass grave containing remains of over 75 civilians and security personnel unearthed in Iraq's Kirkuk province

A mass grave containing the remains of dozens of civilians and security personnel apparently executed by jihadists has been found in northern Iraq's Kirkuk province, its governor

Iraqi forces reclaim control over town of Hawija, one of Islamic State's last bastions

Hawijah, 230 kilometres (140 miles) north of Baghdad, was at the centre of a pocket of mainly Sunni Arab towns that were among the final holdouts from territory seized by the jihadists in 2014.

Battle for Mosul: Loss is a huge blow for Islamic State, but not fatal, say analysts

Mosul was the largest city in the "caliphate" proclaimed by the Islamic State group and its loss is a huge blow to the jihadists' statehood experiment - but not a fatal one.

Mosul residents react with shock and anger after Islamic State destroys historic al-Nuri Mosque

"When I looked out of the window and saw the minaret was no longer there, I felt a part of me had died."

Over 231 civilians attempting to flee western Mosul killed by Islamic State, says UN

The United Nations Human Rights Office said that more than 231 civilians attempting to flee western Mosul have been killed since 26 May by Islamic State

Iraq's security forces attack 4 Islamic State held-neighbourhood in Mosul

Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses provincial government offices, the military said.

8,868 people were killed in Iraq in 2013: United Nations

As many as 8,868 people were killed due to widespread violence in Iraq in 2013, of them 759 dying in December alone, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has revealed.