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Islamic State Releases Gruesome Video Showing Mass Execution of Syrian Soldiers in Palmyra
The militant group released footage that shows teenagers shooting 25 regime soldiers at point-blank range in the ancient Syrian city's amphitheater.
Islamic State Posts Photos of Militants Taking Sledgehammer to Ancient Artifacts from Palmyra, Syria
UNESCO has accused the militant group of "cultural cleansing" as it continues to smash priceless antiquities and destroy world heritage-listed sites.
The UK Response to the Migrant Crisis (Extra Scene from 'The UK’s Fight Against The Islamic State')
In this extra scene, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond opens up to VICE News about the UK's response to the migrant crisis and the methods being mooted by the EU to halt it.
Photos Puport to Show Islamic State Destroying Ancient Shrines in Palmyra
The apparent destruction of the sites has led to fears that the famed 2,000-year-old Roman ruins nearby could be next in line for similar treatment.
A Year On From the Caliphate: The UK's Fight Against the Islamic State
VICE News meets UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to discuss the country's contribution to the fight against the Islamic State.
Islamic State Photos Show Notorious Syrian Regime Prison Being Blown to Smithereens
A series of images released by the Islamic State purportedly show militants laying explosives and reducing a prison in the recently captured city of Palmyra to rubble.
Ancient Sites in Palmyra Unharmed, Islamic State Shows in Photo Essay
The militant group released the photos a day after fighters reportedly executed 20 men in a UNESCO-listed amphitheater.
Islamic State Suicide Attacks Kills 17 Iraqi Soldiers
The attacks came hours after the Iraqi government announced the beginning of an operation against the militant group in Anbar province.
Beheaded Corpses Said to be Lining Streets of Ancient City Seized by Islamic State
Meanwhile, the Iraqi Prime Minister has rejected accusations his army showed "no will to fight" in Ramadi, which IS also seized last week, and said the city would be retaken "in days."
Islamic State Now Controls 50 Percent of Syria After Seizing Palmyra
After seizing the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, IS now controls more than 50% of that country's territory; IS's momentum builds after capture of Ramadi in Iraq in same week
Looting and Destruction Feared as Islamic State Seizes Syria’s Ancient City of Palmyra
The militants have reportedly taken full control of the ancient desert oasis, which is home to shrines, tombs, and large stone structures that date back 2,000 years.