Raqqa
Step inside a just-liberated ISIS base
The terrorists fled so hastily that they left weapons and documents behind.
Canadian Woman Joins Offensive to Capture ISIS’s Syrian Stronghold
Shaelynn Jabs, 20, is back in the Middle East for her second tour with Kurdish forces fighting ISIS.
Here’s what the US-led coalition is doing to retake Mosul and Raqqa from the Islamic State
A coalition of countries is ramping up support for Iraqi and Kurdish forces ahead of an effort to liberate the Islamic State's two biggest cities. Is it going to be enough?
A 20-year old just pleaded guilty to hacking for the Islamic State
The hacker shared the personal information of thousands of Americans with the Islamic State, who added them to a 'kill list.'
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The New Way to Travel to the Islamic State — by Boat from Australia
As terrorist plots go, it may be one of the less well thought out. Five men were allegedly preparing to sail a 23-foot boat almost 2,000 miles, hoping to join Islamic State in Syria.
Syrian Regime Forces Have Ended the Islamic State's Reign of Terror in Palmyra
The militants ruled the town with an iron fist, repurposing its iconic amphitheater as a stage for public executions and destroying ancient temples.
"Life In Mosul Was Pretty Hard" Says American Islamic State Defector
Mohamad Khweis, a 26-year-old from Virginia, surrendered to Peshmerga militiamen near Sinjar in Iraq on Monday. In a heavily edited interview, he spoke to Kurdish TV about life in Islamic State's self-styled caliphate.
The War in Syria: 10 VICE News Films Covering the Conflict
For the past five years, VICE News journalists have been on the ground in Syria documenting the rebel struggle, civilian suffering, and the rise of the Islamic State.
The Pentagon Says the Islamic State's 'Minister of War' Is Dead — For Real This Time
A week after the Pentagon said it had likely killed Omar al-Shishani, officials are confirming that the Islamic State commander is indeed dead.
Monitor Accuses Russia and Syria of 'Revenge Massacres' After Airstrikes Reportedly Kill 164
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll from a recent wave of Russian and Syrian airstrikes has risen to 164 over the past 72 hours.
Wave of Airstrikes Said to Kill Scores of Civilians in Islamic State Territory in Syria
The airstrikes reportedly targeted the Islamic State's de facto capital Raqqa and areas in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor, where an estimated 400 civilians were recently kidnapped.