Terrorists open fire on 100s of civilians trying to flee E. Ghouta in Syria – Russian MoD

Militants holed up in the eastern Ghouta suburb of Damascus opened fire on hundreds of civilians who were trying to flee the area via a humanitarian corridor, the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said.

Russia's Defense Ministry says US-led coalition unlikely to launch battle for Raqqa soon

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian’s words that a battle to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State will start in the coming hours are not based on true understanding of the situation "on the ground," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday.

Iraqis Confim Civilians Used by ISIL Militants as Human Shields near, inside Mosul

Iraqi civilians who escaped from the ISIL terror group stronghold of Mosul said militants forcibly used them as human shields.

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.