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 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 Syria UNESCO calls for Palmyra protection as ISIL withdraws from city UNESCO has said the historic city of Palymra in Syria must be protected. The call comes after intense fighting between forces loyal to President 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 Syria ISIL's cultural threat to Syria's ancient citadel of Palmyra Fierce battles raging near the historic city of Palmyra have raised questions over its significance and status in the Islamic world. Fears have also 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 Syria Syria: reports of ISIL advance on Palmyra raise fears for the ancient site Fears grow for the security of Palmyra amid reports ISIL extremists have advanced on the ancient Syrian site. 17/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Senior ISIL leader killed by US special forces in Syria raid The United States says its special forces have killed a senior leader of the Islamic State militant group during a raid in eastern Syria. The 16/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: Ancient city of Palmyra under threat of ISIL rampage Fears are growing for the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, hailed as one of the Middle East’s most precious cultural treasures, amid reports that 15/05/2015
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 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
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK unclear if jihadi runaways can return home Britain’s Foreign Office is looking in to reports that three British schoolgirls are on the run after escaping from ISIL jihadists in Iraq. There is 13/05/2015
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 Spain Two arrested in Spain accused of recruiting for ISIL Spanish police have arrested two Moroccan men accused of using the internet to recruit ISIL supporters. The two suspects were detained in Barcelona 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 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 Ethiopia Ethiopia: Clashes at rally to mourn Christians killed by ISIL in Libya Clashes erupted as tens of thousands of Ethiopians gathered to denounce the mass murder of compatriots by ISIL extremists. Wednesday’s 22/04/2015
Now playing Next Libya Unverified video appears to show ISIL killing of 30 Ethiopian Christians Unverified videos emerge appearing to show ISIL militants executing around 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya. 20/04/2015