Letter from Syria: “We called for urgent help. No one responded”
After more than a decade of devastation inflicted by civil war, Syrians face a new struggle for survival.
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After more than a decade of devastation inflicted by civil war, Syrians face a new struggle for survival.
By Quentin Sommerville
Suddenly there was a buzzing overhead, followed by two loud explosions. It was an IS drone, dropping grenades.
By Quentin Sommerville
Truck bombs and drone warfare in the fight to take back Iraq’s second city from Islamic State.
By Quentin Sommerville
The street-by-street battle against Islamic State for control of Iraq’s second city.
By Quentin Sommerville
As the roots of Isis grow deeper, support for the group is increasing.
By Quentin Sommerville