Battle for Mosul: Investigators examine mass grave site

Iraqi investigators have carried out an initial examination on Tuesday of a mass grave site discovered in an area south of Mosul that was recently retaken from ISIL control.

Mosul: ISIS uses tens of thousands as ‘human shields’

 ISIS appears to be using tens of thousands of people as “human shields” in and around Mosul, where Iraqi forces are waging a large-scale offensive aimed at retaking the country’s second largest city, the UN human rights office said Friday.

Kurdish militias announce ceasefire with Turkish forces in Syria

A Kurdish-led military council announced Tuesday it had reached a temporary ceasefire agreement with Turkish forces deployed in northern Syria.

Bulgarian "volunteers" filmed tying up migrants. Bulgarian Border Police chief says Migrant-hunting ‘somewhat illegal’

Amateur video shot in Bulgaria shows "volunteers" arresting three migrants and tying their hands behind their backs as they lie on the ground.