Syrian forces lose control of al-Raqqa

Syrian forces lose control of al-Raqqa

(VOVworld) – The Islamic State has expelled Syrian government forces from the northern province of al-Raqqa in a lightning counter-offensive, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Monday
US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

US kills two "high-value" IS fighters

(VOVworld) - A US air strike has killed two "high-value" Islamic State fighters in Iraq while Iraqi security forces started clearing jihadists from Rutba town, Anbar province
Iraq retakes several towns from IS

Iraq retakes several towns from IS

(VOVworld) – Iraqi militants retreated from several western Iraqi towns and towards the Syrian border on Sunday as security forces worked their way up the Euphrates Valley