Now playing Next Iraq Kurdish forces catch ISIL militant in Bashiqa Kurdish forces have caught a militant from the so-called Islamic State in Bashiqa according to footage released today. 14/11/2016
Now playing Next no comment Food handouts for recently-returned Iraqis Hundreds of Iraqis – who recently returned to the town of Hammam al-Alil, south-east of Mosul, after its recapture from ISIL – received aid and food packages on Sunday (November… 14/11/2016
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Now playing Next Syria Syrian army seizes key Aleppo area, but rebels say battle continues The Syrian army says it has seized a key strategic zone near Aleppo, despite rebels insisting the battle is not over. 08/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Kurdish Peshmerga fighters advance on Bashiqa The Mosul offensive, into its fourth week, sees advances to the northeast of the city, as Kurdish Peshmerga drive ISIL out of Bashiqa. 08/11/2016
Now playing Next Syria All-out campaign announced to retake Raqqa The US-backed 'Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) have are planning a campaign to retake the city of Raqqa, the stronghold of the ISIL militants in Syria. 06/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces step up attacks in push towards centre of Mosul Mosul in Iraq is seeing the most intensive fighting yet since the offensive to retake the city from ISIL militants began more than two weeks ago 04/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul battle: Iraqi forces hold positions on eastern outskirts Special forces are going door-to-door in Gogjali district checking buildings for booby traps left behind by Islamic State militants, as major urban battle awaits. 02/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces 'breach Mosul city limits' for first time in fight against ISIL In the fight against ISIL, Iraqi forces reportedly close in on the city limits of Mosul for the first time. 31/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq The fight for Mosul moves closer to Tal Afar Shia militia groups claim to have launched an offensive against ISIL west of Mosul and a key stronghold for the jihadists is taken south of the city. 29/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army advances on Mosul, as ISIL strikes back Day nine of the battle for Mosul: 78 villages have been liberated from the so-called Islamic State, according to the Iraqi army. 25/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Kurdish forces claim capture of town northeast of Mosul The battle for Mosul has seen further fierce fighting as coalition forces push closer to ISIL’s last remaining stronghold in Iraq. 23/10/2016
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 Fierce resistance and ISIL threats as Mosul assault progresses On day three of their Mosul assault and despite fierce resistance, US-backed Iraqi government forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are slowly but surely closing in on ISIL’s last city stronghold in… 19/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army prepares to retake Mosul Iraqi special forces have begun a major military build up outside Mosul ahead of a planned offensive to retake the ISIL held city. 14/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Preparations intensify for Mosul offensive in Iraq French fighter jets have taken off from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier on a mission targeting the so-called Islamic State in its Iraqi stronghold of… 30/09/2016
Now playing Next Syria Civil defence centres 'targeted' as Syrian army's Aleppo offensive intensifies The Syrian army’s new offensive in the rebel-held east of Aleppo has intensified. 23/09/2016
Now playing Next Syria Syrian Army announces new offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo The Syrian Army, has announced a new offensive in the rebel-held east of Aleppo, days after a week-long ceasefire crumbled. 23/09/2016
Now playing Next Syria Four medical workers killed in Syria airstrike Four medical workers from the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations were killed overnight by an airstrike in Syria. 21/09/2016
Now playing Next Syria Turkey vows to push back PYD fighters from Syrian border Turkey’s Defence Minister says its armed forces are hoping to push the Syrian Kurdish PYD fighters further east in Jarablus within a week. 25/08/2016
