Syria rebels ‘in push to break Aleppo siege’
Rebels in Syria announce an offensive aimed at breaking the government’s siege of eastern Aleppo. BBC News – Middle East
Rebels in Syria announce an offensive aimed at breaking the government’s siege of eastern Aleppo. BBC News – Middle East
Hundreds of IS fighters have been killed in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul, US generals say. BBC News – Middle East
The UN receives reports of atrocities being committed by IS militants as Iraqi forces close in on Mosul. BBC News – Middle East
Kurdish forces taking part in the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State militants are besieging a key town to the north-east. BBC News – Middle East
Islamic State militants enter a town in western Iraq in an apparent attempt to distract from the government’s offensive to retake the city of Mosul. BBC News – Middle East
At least 200 Iraqi families have been forced to leave their homes for Mosul by Islamic State (IS) fighters and could be used as human shields, the UN warns. BBC News – Middle East