And estimated 400,000 civilians remained in the ancient city centre as Iraqi forces closed in on ISIS in Mosul. Human shields in the hands of a brutal terror group.
The Daily Beast: Mosul Has Become History’s Greatest Hostage Crisis

And estimated 400,000 civilians remained in the ancient city centre as Iraqi forces closed in on ISIS in Mosul. Human shields in the hands of a brutal terror group.
An ISIS offshoot spreads terror in the Philippines by taking over the city of Marawi on the island of Mindanao in 2017. […]
A Mosul hotel is a meeting place that underlines changes thought unthinkable months ago.
The Yazidis have been able to return to their most holy place, but US jets hover overhead and IS militants lurk around […]
With gang violence spiraling out of control, police speak of “low intensity warfare”on the streets of Sweden.