ISIS

Earlier this year, as the world turned its attention to Putin, scores of suspected ISIS militants escaped a prison in Syria during a sophisticated breakout.

It could also really hurt the American position with its allies in the region.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan launched airstrikes on Kurdish outposts and sent troops into northern Syria on Wednesday after President Trump pulled U.S. troops from the region, abandoning a key U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS.

VICE News traveled to Niger to see what troops are up against – and gained rare access to the new U.S. drone base.

The battle is almost over, but for now ISIS fighters are still clinging to their last tiny piece of territory.

In President Trump’s first year as commander-in-chief, U.S. military activity intensified in nearly every theater of war he inherited, a VICE News review of publicly available information on military operations shows.

What we know about the U.S.’ shadow war across Africa

VICE News examines the aftermath of the 5 month siege of Marawi.

A TV station in Kabul was attacked by Islamic State militants.

After months of fighting, Marawi City has been left in ruins.

VICE News travelled with the Iraqi Federal Police as they took part in the Hawija offensive.

VICE News embeds with the ninth armored division as Iraqi troops close in on ISIS's final stronghold in the country.