Unnamed 'experienced bomb maker, facilitator' is apprehended during operation; US says no civilians harmed

Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi praises 'one of the most difficult' cross-border intelligence operations ever conducted by his country

At site of four churches demolished by Islamic State, Francis laments 'barbarous blow' of extremism in the 'cradle of civilization'

UK paper identifies previously secret successor to slain Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi as Amir Mohammed Abdul Rahman al-Mawli al-Salbi

US assassination of Iran's top general is being used as a cudgel against the president's Democratic rivals and, some say, to divert attention from his impending impeachment trial

Military pooch 'did a fantastic job,' US president says, though canine seems more interested in head rubs from Pence

Marking Veterans' Day, US president declares that after killing IS leader and his second in command, 'we have our eyes on number three'

Turkish official says Asma Fawzi Muhammad Al-Qubaysi revealed 'a lot of information' about the IS chief, jihadist group's inner workings

Associates paint a picture of a man obsessed with his security, a 'nervous wreck' who complained of treason among terror group's governors

Turkish official calls arrest of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's sister an 'intelligence gold mine'