Extremism Watch

Report: Iraqi Forces Sexually Abuse IS Female Relatives in Mosul

The report, which has been rejected by the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR), said it documented 16 out of 36 "confirmed" cases of sexual exploitation of female relatives of IS fighters during three months of investigation, including five minors between 15 and 18 years of age

SDF: IS Targeting Civilians Fleeing E. Syria Stronghold

US-backed forces say Islamic State militants hit a road used by civilians to escape violence as the battle to free the town of Baghuz in Syria's Deir el-Zour province enters its sixth day

Rights Group: IS Could Be Hiding Gold in E. Syria

'Confirmed reports' indicate gold, along with millions of dollars, is stockpiled in Deir el-Zour province

Iran Vows Revenge for Terror Attack on IRGC  

Iranian state media have blamed Jaish al-Adl or 'Army of Justice,' an al-Qaida-linked Sunni extremist group for bombing

SDF: IS Using Smoke, Suicide Attacks to Slow Advance on Last Syrian Stronghold

IS tactics have hindered progress of U.S.-backed forces into Baghuz, Syrian Democratic Forces officials say

US-Backed Forces in Syria Close In on Last IS Stronghold

Baghuz is the last stronghold for the terror group in eastern Syria; the anti-IS campaign has cleared nearly all territory once held by IS in Syria since 2014

Syrians, Foreigners Flee as Forces Move on IS

Displaced residents, mostly women and children, have been placed in the Kurdish al-Hol camp in al-Hasakah governorate

Who Controls What in Syria?

Alleged Killing by Police Angers Pashtuns in Pakistan

Pashtuns have long felt neglected and wrongly targeted in Pakistan by the government; the most recent target was activist and teacher Arman Luni

Dutch Reporter, Deported by Turkey for Alleged Terror Ties, Appeals Ruling

Lawyers for Ans Boersma appealing to a court in Istanbul to drop the deportation order and lift the six-year re-entry ban

US-Led Coalition Denies Confrontation With Iran-Backed Militia in Iraq    

Shiite militia in Iraq alleged its fighters Friday prevented American troops within anti-IS coalition from conducting field operation inside city of Mosul