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Their sadistic methods include crucifixion, waterboarding and tormenting their hostages with mock executions.

Turkey and Saudi Arabia could launch a ground operation against IS jihadists in Syria, while Riyadh is also sending war planes to a Turkish base to fight the extremists.

Russia accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trading with IS jihadists, ratcheting up the heat in a dispute over the downing of Moscow's planes.

Although Iran has been helping Iraq to fight the Sunni IS militants, Maryam Rajavi said Iranians called their religious leaders "the godfather" of IS.

Kayla Mueller, who died as a hostage of IS jihadists, took strength during captivity in her faith in God and the love of her family, she wrote in a letter relatives released on Tuesday.

Islamic State group jihadists have executed a man in northern Syria they accused of filming their headquarters and displayed his body on a cross.

Islamic State fighters blew up a key bridge on Friday in Iraq's Salaheddin province as they retreated in the face of an offensive by pro-government forces, officials said.

No Islamic State (IS) jihadists have entered Iraq directly through Malaysia, Iraqi ambassador to Malaysia Prof Dr Basim Hattab Al-Tumma, said today.

Five Arab states took part in the Tuesday air raids as part of a new international coalition formed to attack the Islamic State group.

Members of more than 25 prominent Sunni tribes took up arms against the Islamic State (IS) jihadists group and insurgent allies.