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Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: more civilians flee as fighting resumes in western Mosul The sight and sounds of combat were evident in western Mosul on Tuesday as heavy fighting resumed. 14/03/2017
Now playing Next Iraq ISIL close to collapse in Mosul say senior Iraqi military sources ISIL is being squeezed in its last urban stronghold in Iraq, Mosul, as the city falls to Iraqi special forces, and the Islamic militants appear close to collapse. 11/03/2017
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Now playing Next Syria ISIL's Raqqa supply route severed - reports US-backed militias operating in the country say they have cut the road between the jihadist-held city of Raqqa and militant strongholds in Deir al-Zoor province. 06/03/2017