As Iraqis close in on Mosul, the fight becomes more complicated
Dense civilian areas and an enemy that isn't afraid to launch suicide attacks pose challenges for U.S.-backed forces in critical fight
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
ISIS faction raises black flag over Somali port town
While the international community has focused on combating ISIS in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, the terror group has steadily been gaining ground in Somalia
Offensive on ISIS base Raqqa will be harder than Mosul: U.S. general
Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend also said American intelligence has detected indistinct signs of ISIS plotting against the West from Raqqa
U.S. intel focuses on ISIS center for Western plots
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Iraqi forces evacuate 1000 civilians from Mosul front lines
International Organization for Migration says at least 8,940 people displaced since operation to retake Mosul began
Iraqis fear ISIS fighters could hide among fleeing Mosul refugees
At camps outside the city, adult men are separated from other refugees and interrogated
ISIS claims deadly attack on police recruits
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ISIS resorts to guerrilla tactics as Iraqi troops approach Mosul
U.S. officials say an area larger than New York City has already been retaken from ISIS, but the fight is likely set to get much harder
ISIS holdouts launch surprise attacks in reclaimed towns
Iraqi officials say fight for extremists' Mosul stronghold inching closer, but as CBS News witnesses, U.S.-backed forces are facing resistance
Kremlin says all of Syria must be “liberated”
Putin spokesman says calls to dismiss Syrian President Bashar Assad are “thoughtless;” Turkish troops push into Syria to fight Kurds
Pentagon chief visits Iraq to see commanders, assess Mosul fight
Defense Secretary Ash Carter's visit comes two days after U.S. service member was killed outside ISIS-held city
Iraq pushes into town near ISIS-held city after wave of attacks
Wide-scale offensive aims at retaking country's second largest city, which fell to ISIS in 2014
Iraqi forces fight off ISIS on the road to Mosul
Ten miles from Mosul, ISIS tried to hold off the Iraqi military with suicide car bombs
As troops converge on Mosul, ISIS attacks other city as diversion
ISIS infiltrated Kirkuk overnight and laid siege to neighborhoods across the city after U.S.-led forces led a major offensive in Mosul earlier this week
Losing ground, ISIS opts for deadly diversion -- and payback
Militants launch deadly attack on another city as Iraqi forces close in on their last stronghold in northern Iraq
A closer look at Trump and Clinton's statements on Iraq and Syria
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Calif. man sentenced to 30 years for trying to aid ISIS
Muhanad Badawi, 25, and Nader Eluhzayel, 25, were convicted of trying to fly Elhuzayel to fly to the Middle East to fight for ISIS
Kurdish forces stalled in push toward Mosul
CBS News' Holly Williams reports from a town outside Mosul, where ISIS rigged most of the houses with homemade explosives
U.S. general reveals new details of Army's involvement in Iraq
ISIS fighters likely to put up stiff defense of Iraqi city of Mosul, U.S. Army general says
Five questions for Clinton and Trump: ISIS and terrorism
The candidates will be expected to address their plans to neutralize foreign threats during the final debate on Wednesday
As caliphate dreams evaporate, ISIS hard up for cash
Terrorist group expected to revert to al Qaeda's methods of revenue generation: extortion, kidnapping, and handouts from abroad
Christian villages are next hurdle in fight to retake Mosul from ISIS
As front line inches closer to key city every day, Kurdish forces could soon be fighting for villages where Christians were forced to flee for their lives
Forces closing in on Mosul may face ISIS suicide bombers and tunnel network
A town recaptured from ISIS had a network of tunnels, a tactic Kurdish and Iraqi troops anticipate has also been used in Mosul
Iraqi refugee living in Houston pleads guilty to trying to help ISIS
The 24-year-old who came to Houston from Iraq in 2009, wanted to set off bombs at two Houston malls and planned to travel overseas to fight with ISIS, authorities said
Inside a rebel weapons factory in Syria
Soldiers show CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer where rebels had manufactured a crude missile filled with shrapnel
U.S. military seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic
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Nick Reiner to be arraigned in the murders of his parents
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The U.S. carried out an operation Wednesday to seize a Venezuela-linked tanker as Trump administration officials prepared to brief all senators on Venezuela.
Machado says her coalition should lead Venezuela: "We are ready and willing"
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White House discussing "range of options" for acquiring Greenland, Leavitt says
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House committee to hold hearing on Minnesota fraud
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Dozens said to have been killed in Iran protests despite Trump's warning
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Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she keeps using U.S. attorney title
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Fliers left stranded after Venezuela strikes. Can travel insurance help?
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New study urges flyers to avoid tap water, coffee and tea on aircraft
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Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she keeps using U.S. attorney title
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New White House webpage rewrites history of Jan. 6 riot and 2020 election
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U.S. military seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic
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Machado: Maduro capture will go down in history as day "justice defeated tyranny"
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Machado says Maduro's No. 2 was "one of the main architects" of his oppressive regime
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Mental health could impact Nick Reiner's case
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