Mass graves are one of the most cruel legacies of terror group Islamic State. They are open wounds of families who wait for years before they know what happened to their beloved and give them proper burials.

Mass grave discovered in Syria's Raqqa highlighting Islamic State's brutality

IS had controlled the northern Syrian city since early 2014 and considered it to be the inner sanctum

Liberation of Raqqa critical milestone but fight against IS not over: US

Dozens of Islamic State group fighters have surrendered over the past day in their one-time bastion Raqqa, the US-led coalition said

IS driven out of Raqqa, 100 fighters surrender in 24 hours

The Australian newspaper and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation?both citing unnamed government sources, reported the death of Sharrouf and his sons.

Islamic State fighter from Australia Khaled Sharrouf likely dead: Report

The Syrian Democratic Forces took Qadisia, located in the west of Raqqa, after three days of intense fighting

US-backed Syrian groups take Raqqa district from Islamic State

The SDF took the al-Sanaa industrial neighbourhood on Monday as part of their push into the eastern half of the city

US-backed Syrian fighters reach old city walls in Islamic State-held Raqqa

Islamic State hit back with five such attacks on Monday to thwart the Syrian forces' bid to liberate Raqqa

Raqqa offensive: IS detonate car bombs to fend off US-allied Syrian forces

30,000 soldiers will advance on the city, the US will provide air support

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces launch offensive to reclaim IS capital Raqqa

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said they would do "what is necessary" to expel IS from its de facto capital city of Raqqa

Turkey, US sound out joint attack plan on IS

These were used widely during the Vietnam war, but are banned by the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons

Syrian, Russian warplanes repeatedly using incendiary weapons: Human Rights Watch

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