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Growing list of war crime allegations as Russian troops branded 'worse than ISIS'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A bombshell report by Human Rights Watch today said evidence had been uncovered of "unspeakable, deliberate cruelty and violence" directed toward the Ukrainian population

Daily Mirror

Stolen real estate — like blood diamonds — is funding deadly conflicts

The use of conflict resources to finance wars is expanding into new commodities — with much more severe consequences.

The Conversation

Pentagon Report: US Military Could Have Done More To Prevent Civilian Harm In Raqqa

The US military could have done more to reduce civilian harm during the battle to liberate Syria’s Raqqa city from ISIS from June till October 2017, according to a report requested by the US Department of Defense (DOD). The report, prepared by RAND researchers, studies the causes of civilian harm…

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UN Concerned about Fate of 100 Children after ISIS Attack on Ghwayran Prison in Syria

United Nations human rights experts expressed on Friday profound concerns for the physical, mental, educational and overall medical welfare of children arbitrarily held in detention centers in northeast Syria, as well as those children who appear to be missing and unaccounted for. “We are extremely concerned that since the January…

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Study: US Could Have Done More to Limit Civilian Toll in Raqqa Battle

The US military could have done more to limit civilian casualties and damage during the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa that marked ISIS’ fall in 2017, according to a report commissioned by the Pentagon. At the end of the nearly five-month battle to free the city from ISIS,…

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Isis ‘Beatle’ gave hostages ‘going-away beatings’, trial hears

British jihadi was remembered by prisoners for brutality, says prosecutor

The Independent UK

‘They played games with us’: Former hostage of Isis ‘Beatles’ describes brutal treatment at hands of British jailers

El Shafee Elsheikh is standing trial in Virginia for alleged involvement in hostage-taking operation

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Germany Repatriates Women, Children From Syrian Camp

Germany said it has brought home 10 women and 27 children from a camp in northeastern Syria where suspected members of the ISIS group have been held. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the group was repatriated from the Roj camp on Wednesday in what she called an “extremely difficult” operation.

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‘A simple Isis soldier’: British jihadist denies he was member of infamous Beatles terror cell as landmark US trial begins

Prosecutors allege El Shafee Elsheikh seemed to ‘enjoy and take satisfaction’ in the physical abuse of detainees

The Independent UK

U.S. prosecutors accuse alleged ISIS 'Beatle' of 'brutal hostage-taking'

A former British national accused of engaging in "brutal hostage-taking" as an alleged member of an Islamic State cell nicknamed "the Beatles" appeared in a U.S. federal court on Wednesday for the start of his criminal trial.

Reuters

Woman who travelled to territory of so-called IS not ‘prima facie a terrorist’

Former Irish soldier Lisa Smith has pleaded not guilty to charges of membership of IS and providing funds to benefit the group.

The Independent UK

Isis on trial: Families of victims hope for justice as landmark case of Isis ‘Beatle’ begins in US court

El Shafee Elsheikh is accused of brutal treatment of hostages and of being involved in the deaths of journalists and aid workers, writes Richard Hall in Alexandria, Virginia

The Independent UK

Israel mass shooting: Everything we know about the deadly attack in Bnei Brak

Country suffers third fatal outbreak of violence in a week as regional tensions escalate ahead of holy month

The Independent UK

Russia Says 87 'Extremist' Fighters from Syria's Idlib Headed to Ukraine

At least 87 foreign militants from various terrorist groups operating in Syria have left the Idlib countryside in northwestern Syria to Ukraine, reported the Sputnik news agency. The agency quoted sources familiar with the matter as confirming that the militants - mostly Iraqis, French nationals, Tunisians and Chechens - from…

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Clashes between ISIL and Kurds kill four in Syrian camp

ISIL cell attacks Al-Hol camp, leading to the death of three civilians and one ISIL fighter.

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Palestinian Gunman Kills 5 in 3rd Attack in Israel in a Week

A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire in a city in central Israel late Tuesday, methodically gunning down victims as he killed at least five people in the third such street attack a week. The shooter was killed by police. Israeli media said the attacker was a Palestinian from the…

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Lisa Smith ‘answered call to migrate to Syria’, court hears

The former Irish soldier denies membership of so-called Islamic State.

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Several Killed in Clashes in Syria's Al-Hol Camp

Clashes between US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters and members of the ISIS group killed at least three people inside a restive camp in northeastern Syria that houses ISIS families, a Kurdish official and an opposition war monitor said Tuesday. The clashes broke out late Monday night at al-Hol in Syria’s province…

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Israel Raids Homes of ISIS Suspects, Arrests 2

Israeli security services raided the homes of at least 12 Arab citizens and arrested two suspected of having ties to the ISIS group in a crackdown sparked by recent deadly attacks, authorities said Tuesday. Hours before the raid, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the recent assaults inside Israel, which killed…

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Israel Changes Policy Towards ISIS, Hires 15,000 Personnel to Confront Threats

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett issued instructions to change the policy on dealing with ISIS terrorists to impose severe penalties on their activities and monitor their behavior and their accounts on social networks. Bennett stepping up anti-ISIS measures follows two people being killed in a shooting attack in Hadera, the…

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Many in Middle East See Hypocrisy in Western Embrace of Ukraine

Within days of the Russian invasion, Western countries invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine's armed resistance. The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to international conflicts.…

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US Trial Begins for ISIS Militant who Beheaded American Hostages in Iraq, Syria

An alleged member of a group of ISIS militants that beheaded American hostages in Iraq and Syria, nicknamed "The Beatles" for their British accents, faces a US criminal trial beginning on Tuesday. El Shafee Elsheikh, 33, will stand trial in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, on charges…

The Independent UK

Trial to begin in Isis killings of US journalists and aid workers

If convicted, El Shafee Elsheikh faces a mandatory life sentence

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Iraq Building Syria Wall to Keep out ISIS Fighters

Iraq is building a concrete wall along part of its border with Syria to stop ISIS group militants from infiltrating, an Iraqi military source said Sunday. In the "first stage" of construction, a wall around "a dozen kilometers (seven miles) long and 3.5 meters (11 feet) high was built in…

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ISIS Group Claims Shooting of Israeli Police

The ISIS group on Monday claimed a shooting in northern Israel that killed two police officers, according to a statement released by the Amaq propaganda site. "Two members of the Jewish (state's) police force were killed and others were injured in an immersive commando attack," ISIS said in a rare…

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