fighters havic thatten control to the edge of the province the capitol. isil has lost supply lines as well as influence isil needs to show that it still has influence and that's why it is on the offensive gend also we have the regime itself retreating from some areas and this is giving isil a big opportunity to advance and finally we have the anniversary coming up on monday and isil needs to show that it is still very influential and powerful on the ground civilians are caught up in the fighting. families have also been force to leave their homes around 8 million and there seems to be no end in sight to the fighting as for the various groups that say isil has been pushed back, becoming a flash point again is a cause for concern. the council called for an end to the explosive devices a year ago buts han't take any real action to stop it, more than 70 countries also expressed outrage and demanded they stop the air force from using weapon which is are banned under international law. with the meeting of finance ministers breaking up again. the european union