Now playing Next Iraq Battle for Ramadi: Iraq formally announces military offensive against ISIL Iraq’s formally announced the start of a military offensive to liberate Anbar province from ISIL militants. The ultimate aim is to take back the 26/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Exodus from Ramadi to Baghdad continues after bridge re-opened Thousands of people forced to flee Ramadi and the surrounding area because of the ISIL takeover have been continuing to cross the Euphrates River via 25/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL forcing coalition to reconsider its strengths Islamic State militants have been steadily battering Iraqi government forces. Well-armed and resourceful, ISIL’s bombs are found buried in villages 22/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Thousands of Ramadi residents flee towards Baghdad, after ISIL takeover Thousands more civilians have flooded out of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, now in the hands of the self-proclaimed Islamic State. Crowds of people are 21/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Refugees pour out of Ramadi as battle for city rages Refugees are fleeing in their thousands from the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, Ramadi. Fighting continues to rage on the approaches, outskirts 20/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: video released showing soldiers being rescued from ISIL-held Ramadi Iraq’s ministry of defence has released video showing troops being airlifted from Ramadi, which was taken over by ISIL militants at the weekend. The 19/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Shi'ite militiamen readying for Ramadi recapture The battle for Ramadi looms as thousands of Shi’ia militiamen reportedly massed to the East of the Iraq city. The fall of the capital of Anbar 19/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Shi'ite forces prepare to re-take fallen Iraqi city of Ramadi ISIL militants have produced another video this time claiming it was taken on the streets of the fallen Iraqi city of Ramadi. But within hours of it 19/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL video purports to show Mosul residents celebrating Ramadi capture ISIL has released a video purporting to show Mosul residents celebrating the taking of Ramadi. The city was reportedly captured by the Islamist 18/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Shi'ite forces to battle ISIL militants in Iraq's Anbar province Shi’ite paramilitaries are to deploy to Iraq’s western province of Anbar after ISIL militants reportedly overran the provincial capital Ramadi. If 18/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Battle to defend Palmyra intensifies while Ramadi 'falls to ISIL' Syrian army units are said to have inflicted heavy losses upon ISIL fighters in the hills surrounding the archaeological city of Palmyra. However it 17/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: ISIL raises black flag over local government building in Ramadi Militants from the Islamic State group raised their black flag over the local government compound in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province, on 15/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq claims ISIL number 2 killed in airstrike The deputy leader of ISIS has been killed in a coalition airstrike according to Iraq’s Defence Ministry. Abu Alaa al-Afari was said to meeting with 13/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq hit by bomb blast and prison escape A car bomb has rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least seven people and wounding more than a dozen others. No group immediately claimed 09/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi Kurd leader Barzani wraps up visit to US The president of Iraq’s northern Kurdish region has been wrapping up a visit to America – his first in almost three years. Massoud Barzani has met 09/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL now 'weak,' says Iraqi PM Baghdad has been rocked by two more bomb blasts, killing at least 17 people. They happened ten minutes apart and struck as restaurants were packed 03/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Baghdad car bombs kill 21 after EU chief warns of worsening crisis At least 21 people were killed in the Iraqi capital after a wave of car bombs exploded on Thursday evening (April 30). The Baghdad blasts happened 01/05/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: UN team visits camp for families who have fled Ramadi fighting A senior UN delegation has visited camps in Baghdad for Iraq’s internally-displaced people – 2.7 million of whom have fled their homes since January 23/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqis forced out of Ramadi by ISIL as exodus continues Thousands of Iraqis have been continuing to flee the city of Ramadi to escape the extremists from the so-called Islamic State. Local officials have 19/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq A deadly day in Iraq: Three car bombs in two cities kill at least 30 Three car bombs have exploded in separate areas of Iraq, killing at least 30 people. Erbil Islamic militant group ISIL has claimed responsibility 17/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Izzat al-Douri, Saddam Hussein's right-hand man, 'killed in shoot-out' He was on the US military's most-wanted list: Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, a former henchman of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, has reportedly been killed 17/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: The battle for Ramadi A military jet has been filmed firing on Ramadi, as the city below is in the throes of a power struggle. The plane, believed to belong to US-led 16/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL militants launch counter offensive in Iraq after recent losses Islamist militants known as ISIL claim to have taken control of part of Iraq’s largest refinery in the northern city of Baiji. A propaganda video has 16/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL gains ground in western Iraq, raising fears for Baghdad Police sources say ISIL militants are gaining ground in western Iraq, raising fears for security in the capital. 15/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Obama pledges extra humanitarian aid after meeting Iraqi PM US President Barack Obama has announced almost 190 million euros worth of extra humanitarian aid for Iraq. It comes after a meeting with the 14/04/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army says it's still in control of oil refinery amid sustained attack by ISIL militants After heavy fighting against ISIL militants Iraqi forces say they are still in control of the the Baiji oil refinery near Tikrit. Unverified video 14/04/2015