Iraq military strikes Tikrit rebels
Helicopter gunships conduct strikes on the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, the Iraqi military says, amid reports of a major offensive. BBC News – Middle East
Helicopter gunships conduct strikes on the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, the Iraqi military says, amid reports of a major offensive. BBC News – Middle East
President Barack Obama asks the US Congress for $ 500m (£294m) to train and equip what he described as “moderate” Syrian opposition forces. BBC News – Middle East
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri Maliki rejects calls for an emergency “national salvation” government to counter jihadist-led Sunni rebels. BBC News – Middle East
The US secretary of state is in northern Iraq holding talks with Kurdish leaders, as Sunni rebels claim a key oil refinery has fallen to them. BBC News – Middle East
Iraq’s government loses control of its western borders after Sunni militants seize crossings into Syria and Jordan, reports say. BBC News – Middle East
Thousands of Shia militia loyal to powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr parade in Baghdad, raising sectarian tensions amid fighting in northern Iraq. BBC News – Middle East