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Now playing Next no comment Iraqi forces fighting IS militants near hospital Iraqi troops were fighting in the streets near Tikrit General Hospital on Monday, where they believe Islamic State militants who control the city are 31/03/2015
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Now playing Next Tunisia Surveillance footage shows gunmen at Tunis museum Surveillance footage has been released, showing two gunmen at the Bardo museum in Tunis ahead of a shooting spree which left 20 foreign tourists 22/03/2015
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Now playing Next Iran ISIL suspected of genocide against Yazidis in Iraq, says UN report The so-called Islamic State are suspected of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during attacks on ethnic and religious groups in Iraq. 19/03/2015
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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 Shi'ite militia and Iraqi troops continue push for Tikrit Shi’ite militias, Iranian military advisers and some Sunni tribal fighters have continued helping the Iraqi army to retake Tikrit from ISIL fighters 15/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces '72 hours' away from centre of ISIL-held Tikrit Iraqi military officials say they expect to reach the centre of Tikrit in 72 hours. Backed by their mainly Shi’ite militia allies, forces have been 14/03/2015
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Now playing Next Turkey British schoolgirls helped by coalition spy from Syria, says Turkey The man who allegedly helped three British schoolgirls join ISIL militants has been detained in Turkey, but mystery shrouds his motives. Mobile phone 13/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq IS talks tough but loses ground in Iraq Street fighting continues in Tikrit in Iraq after the Iraqi army entered the city yesterday and engaged with IS forces. The army, led by Shia militia 13/03/2015
Now playing Next France French say man close to Mohammed Merah is IS killer in video French officials now appear convinced the unidentified jihadi in a video which purports to show the execution of a prisoner of the so-called Islamic 12/03/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Battle for Tikrit: Iraqi forces 'advancing on city centre' Iraqi and Shi’ite militia men have entered parts of the city of Tikrit in a key test for Iraqi forces in their battle against ISIL militants. It is 12/03/2015
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