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Now playing Next Somalia ISIL recording suggests leader al-Baghdadi is not dead Is ISIL's leader still alive? A recording purporting to come from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi includes a call to arms for the militant group. 15/05/2015
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Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: Revenge attacks reported in ISIL-free Tikrit War-shattered Tikrit is now free from months of rule by ISIL extremists. But the liberators of Saddam Hussein’s hometown are said to be taking 04/04/2015
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Now playing Next Iraq Tikrit offensive stalled as Kurds claim two new chemical attacks Iraq puts its Tikrit offensive on pause, asking for more airstrikes as Kurdish officials claim two new chemical attacks by ISIL. 16/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi operation to take Tikrit from ISIL 'on hold' Iraqi security forces with Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia are camped outside the city, apparently awaiting reinforcements, as insurgents from the self-proclaimed Islamic State dig in. 13/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army and militia advance into Tikrit as ISIL retreat Iraqi security forces and Shi’ite militia fighters have captured part of the largest district of Tikrit from the self-proclaimed Islamic State group 11/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq The route to Mosul: Iraqi forces close in on Tikrit The US military has announced coalition forces carried out eight air strikes against ISIL militants in Iraq over a 24-hour period around March 9 10/03/2015
Now playing Next World More Iraq sites at risk from ISIL 'cultural cleansing' - UNESCO The UN's educational, scientific and cultural organisation has called for a regional and international alliance to counter the extremists' acts of destruction that it calls 'war crimes'. 09/03/2015
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Now playing Next Iraq ISIL militants bulldoze ancient city of Hatra ISIL militants reportedly destroyed the ancient city of Hatra in Northern Iraq on Saturday. 07/03/2015
Now playing Next World How the US has handed part of Iraqi battlefield to Iran - analyst As Iraqi forces close in on the strategic city of Tikrit, they are not battling ISIL alone. Government troops are backed by a small contingent of 06/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL militants loot and destroy ancient Iraqi city, say tourism officials ISIL militants have started razing the ruins of the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud, according to tourism officials. They claim heavy machinery has 06/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Thousands flee Tikrit battle Thousands of refugees have fled Tikrit as Iraqi troops backed by Shi’ite militia battle to re-take the ISIL strong-hold in Iraq. Heading into its 06/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq intensifies assault on ISIL stronghold, Tikrit A 30,000-strong force of Iraqi soldiers and Shi'ite militiamen intensifies its assault on ISIL stronghold and Saddam Hussein's former hometown, Tikrit. 04/03/2015