Now playing Next Libya Families flee Libyan city of Sirte as fighting with ISIL militants escalates Families have begun fleeing Libya’s coastal city of Sirte after two days of clashes between so called ISIL militants and fighters loyal to a 16/03/2015
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 Iraq Iraq PM seeks to reassure Tikrit's Sunnis before imminent Shi'ite assault Iraqi forces and largely Shi'ite militia, believed to be Iranian-backed, are poised to retake Tikrit from ISIL. The authorities say action is being taken in the face of fears for the majority Sunni po 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
Now playing Next Syria ISIL militants release latest propaganda execution video The parents of a 19-year-old Israeli Arab, who appears to have been shot dead in the latest ISIL video have denied their son way a spy. Visibly 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 Iraq ISIL-held refinery in Syria is hit in US-led airstrike Dozens of people have been reported killed after US-led planes hit a petrol refinery controlled by ISIL militants in the Syrian border town of Tel 09/03/2015
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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 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
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces pursue battle to retake Tikrit from ISIL militants Iraqi soldiers and Shi’ite militiamen are pursuing efforts to retake Tikrit, the hometown of fallen dictator Saddam Hussein, now a stronghold of 03/03/2015
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Now playing Next United Kingdom British PM defends intelligence services over "Jihadi John" The families of hostages killed by ISIL have been reacting to the naming of a British militant who fronted some of the beheading videos. Some are 27/02/2015
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Now playing Next World ISIL grooming schoolgirls as volunteer brides for jihad Women are increasingly volunteering for jihad, some so young they are still in school, like three British teenagers grabbing headlines recently 26/02/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Islamic militants wreak havoc on Iraqi antiquities Startling images have been released by hardline Islamist militants in northern Iraq of the destruction of a collection of priceless statues and 26/02/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom "Jihadi John" identified as Kuwaiti-born Briton Mohammed Emwazi Kuwaiti-born British national Mohammed Emwazi has been identified as the so-called Islamic State militant “Jihadi John” who has been seen in several 26/02/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom Reports suggest ISIL beheading suspect 'Jihadi John' is London man 26/02/2015
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Everyone has a role to play' in countering radicalisation, says Cameron “Everyone has a role to play” in countering the radicalisation of young people, said British Prime Minister David Cameron as the search continues for 23/02/2015
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