The offensive appears to be the biggest Damascus has mounted against Islamic State since it recaptured the city of Palmyra
Tens of thousands of civilians are trapped in the city with limited access to water, food and healthcare.
After heavy resistance from Islamic State fighters, the troops have not moved over the past 48 hours, keeping their positions...
“A human catastrophe is unfolding in Fallujah. Families are caught in the crossfire with no safe way out,” said Jan Egeland...
About 5,500 Peshmergas are taking part in Sunday's operation, said the Kurdish Region Security council.
Field commander told AFP that US ground forces were "taking part" in operations north of Raqa.
An Islamic State leader has been killed in an air strike in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, residents and a...
U.S.-led coalition is expected to provide air support.
Many of the victims were women including several brides who appeared to be getting ready for their weddings
"There is no doubt Islamic State is under pressure ... but one has to be realistic."
"Why does the administration go through these crazy somersaults... to say our troops are not in combat when they're in combat...
The White House told reporters that even though the serviceman was not on a combat mission
He was the third American to be killed in direct combat since 2014
Their attacks killed 2,150 people in the first quarter of 2016, a 44 percent rise over the previous three months...