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Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces drive ISIL out of Christian region near Mosul Government forces in Iraq have continued their large-scale push towards Mosul storming a Christian region seized by ISIL in 2014. 22/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL attack on Kirkuk repulsed, bells ring out again in Bartella The advance on Mosul continues as ISIL tries diversion tactics by attacking the Kurds in Kirkuk, without success. 22/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Gunbattles rage in Iraqi city of Kirkuk after ISIL attack Street battles between ISIL fighters and Kurdish forces erupted on Friday in the norther Iraqi city of Kirkuk. 21/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq The battle for Mosul: Military assault on major ISIL stronghold underway Military operations to reclaim the northern Iraqi city from ISIL militants began in the early hours of Monday morning. 17/10/2016
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Now playing Next Syria ISIL targets Kurdish wedding in Syria At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a Kurdish wedding in the city of Hasakah. 04/10/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Fierce fighting and air strikes continue in Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Operation Euphrates Shield will "continue decisively". A truce is due on Monday. 11/09/2016
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkish-backed incursion 'liberates' 400 sq km of northern Syria - President Erdogan A Turkish-backed incursion Syria has liberated a vast swath of land from terrorists, according to Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 02/09/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan: YPG did not cross the Euphrates river Turkey’s president said that the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) had not returned to the east of the Euphrates river in Syria. 02/09/2016
Now playing Next Syria Turkey under growing pressure over its clashes with Syrian Kurds Russia has voiced concern over the actions of Turkey’s armed forces and fighters led by Ankara in northern Syria. 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria US welcomes "pause" in Turkish - Kurdish fighting A pause in the fighting between NATO member Turkey and Kurdish forces in northern Syria has been welcomed by the US. 31/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Ankara sends its troops deeper into Syria but the US issues a warning over Turkish - Kurdish violence Ankara is sticking to its aim of pushing both ISIL militants and Kurdish fighters away from its border by sending its own forces deeper in to Syria. 30/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Turkey accuses Kurdish YPG of 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria A military build-up is being reported in Manbij and Jarablus in northern Syria. 29/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Turkish PM says Syria border must be cleansed of threats Turkey’s prime minister says any Kurdish entity at its border will not be tolerated. 27/08/2016
Now playing Next Syria Erdogan wants to contain Syria's Kurdish rebels at all costs In a joint operation with the US military Turkey has launched its largest incursion into Syria yet, with the aim of taking control of the border town of Jarablus away from… 24/08/2016
