here is imran khan on the tank attack in tikrit. >> one of the most brazen, that i.s.i.l. has waged. shia militia troops as well as iraqi security forces. i.s.i.l. has alleged to have driven a tank laiden with explosives all the way to the gate of the base. we are expecting the casualty figures to rise. we have seen throughout the days i.s.i.l. using humvees as car bombs. they are plenty of them, prime minister, abd rabbu mansour hadi hadi says they used them, but not usually as suicide vehicles. this is going to be a very controversial tactic. their own weaponry being used against them and indeed american weaponry that they bought from the americans used against them. it is the first time in a very long time that we've seen a tank being used as a delivery vehicle for explosives. >> i.s.i.l. also making gains in syria, aleppo and hasaka provinces. the united states national security agency has lost its power to collect phone records in bulk from american citizens, as the senate failed to extend the patriot act. the republican presidential hopeful rand paul led the attack b

imran khan is in baghdad. >> reporter: he was convicted for a b in of charges, including aiding a lotf merchants, he was a very hated member of the regime and one of the more public members of the regime. his son gave a statement saying he was very angry that the media were informed before the family were. but i have been watching the media here and it has almost been ignored. there is no eulogy no day of mourning he is not that kind of figure here in iraq. he is seen as an important historical figure. he was fluent in english, he was a christian, he was very public when it came to his statements. he regular -- negotiated the iran/iraq war end. he is very associated with the previous regime and his legacy here in iraq will be swept under the carpet. people simply don't want to talk about him. but he is a very important figure, because he was one of the people that really tried to stop the american occupation and invasion of iraq. and he said the only reason the americans want to invade is because of israel and oil. >> imran khan in baghdad. >>> the outbreak of mers in south korea has

positions there. >> imran khan in bagged there. all begs the question, in the strategy to defeet i.s.i.l. despite america's rue america's renewed commitment, president obama continues to press iraqi president haider al-abadi to get a grip on iraq's divisive sectarian politics and corruption within the military ranks. gaining military support among experts is to insert a small number of special u.s. forces on the ground to pinpoint locations for air strikes but the pentagon remains dead set against the idea, putting too many in harm's way. confronting fronting i.s.i.l. should be left to the iraqis, jamie mcintire has the story from washington. >> the debate is over jtacks joint static cal enforcers, on the ground in the thick of the fighting and can use laser designators and gps to call in direct strikes with pinpoint accuracy. even in the most chaotic battlefield conditions. >> good impacts, good impacts, continue to engage continue to engage. >> the three star general running the air campaign in iraq says he doesn't need them. >>

and follow his path and stand by him to fight the enemies of religion >>> with the latest from imran khan in baghdad. what this a surprise? what are the factor that made this happen, what else do you know? . >> this was a surprise, anyone watching will tell you for the at last few years, the anger the sunnis felt has risen and risen, they feel they've been ignored by this government and the previous government. they said they were promised jobs in the army none of that happened, a year although fallujah was occupied by i.s.i.l. fighters and they said this they needed to be armed, they were the only people to get rid of this they did it with al qaeda in iraq in 2008, a predecessor to i.s.i.l. those pleas fell on deaf rears, particularly under the maliki government, and haider al-abadi reached out to some of the sunni tribes but has not been able to get through to all. this announcement on wednesday is crucial. we don't know if the announcement comes under duress because fallujah is underoccupation. some of the tribes may think they have no choice. either way, what happened is i.s.i.l. has

imran khan reports. >> this is perhaps one of the boldest most brazen attacks this air base is a very secure one, home to shia troops as well as iraqi security forces. i.s.i.l. is alleged to have driven a tank to the gate of that base where it exploded. we have seen throughout the last few days, i.s.i.l. forces using humvees suicide vehicles. there are plenty of them. prime minister haider al-abadi says i.s.i.l. stole around 200 of them after the fall of the area alone. weaponry that they bought from the americans being used against them. once again we have seen a number of these suicide aarticulates using humvees. but the first time in a very long time that a tank vehicle was used as a carrier of explosives. >> they now fear because of revenge attacks from shia militia, many won't return. and reports of revenge attacks we turn to imran khan once again. >> reporter: this home in be kirkuk life under i.s.i.l. has left a deep psychological scar. >> translator: life was meaningless senseless because of them. all basic services stopped. we had no water. no electricity i.s.i.l. oppressed u

we have lost imran khan there. but updating us on the death of tar rick azzez.have him back now. without his many court appears he always remained oil to iraq and even though he was sentenced to death in 2010, that death sentence was never carried out. the iraqi president refused to sign the death order. why was that? >> reporter: it's -- i mean there's a number of speculative reasons. probably the most likely reason is is that he but always seen as somebody that did try to prevent the americans coming in and invading during 2003. he was very outspoken that he was an iraqi loyalist despite his allegiances to saddam hussein. he was never part of the circle that went after politicians and went after saddam hussein's enemies. that was very much something that saddam hussein and his cronies did. for that reason i think he was rewarded by the fact that that death sentence was never carried out. but he was in prison for a very long time his family felt he should have been released. but here in iraq there will be no day of mourning no yule gives or guests on television

. >>> let's talk to imran khan from baghdad. what is the iraq government planning to do with mosul. >> there are plans for mosul, but they will not be acted on soon. the priority is anbar, and retaking the city where the security forces and shia militias and coalition air strikes are focussing on. nil control two major border crossings from syria to anbar, which which they can enforce and create problems, mosul, if it happens, is likely to follow the same patterns that we have seen in the south. it will be shia militia, iraqi security forces, the main fighting forcers. mosul backed up by kurdish peshmerga and the coalition air strikes. a lot of people are not sure of how useful they are where you have a large civilian population. there's a conversation that what they would like the special forces embedded with the forces who can call in an air strike better, quicker and more accurately than the iraqis can. if that happens, it will be what the americans call a game change are, because it's unlikely to happen because mosul will no

and follow his path and stand by him to fight the enemies of religion >>> with the latest from imran khan. what are the factor that made this happen what else do you know? >> all i can tell you this has been brewing for two years, there has been a lot of sunni anger in anbar. they feel they were impact beat al qaeda in iraq but after that they were forgotten. things calmed down for a bit in anbar, but when i.s.i.l. made the moves, they took over the city of fallujah over a year ago, and it was then that the tribes and the anbar fallujah council reached out to the government saying there were i.s.i.l. fighters within the ranks of ranks of our people and we need to get rid of them. will you help. that was the background. the sunnis feel the baghdad government ignored them. the catalyst, the reason they are doing it is the sunni tribes particularly the jam aily tribe feels that the militias have been brought in. in the speech he refers to the iranians and the iranian backed shia militia. the tribal sheikh feels that it is a sectarian war, and leads his people to join with i.s.i.l. they feel

does the government have a plan to retake mosul, imran khan? >> the governor has several plans, but it's not going to be a plan enacted any time soon. because of the situation in anbar province the iraqi security force, shia militias and main forces are pinned down. they are mounting attacks to take back ramadi and fallujah. i.s.i.l. is not being ignored, but it's not on the agenda. if there's a plan it's the type of thing that we have seen in the past where it will be iraqi security forces leading the charge with the kurdish peshmerga backing them up. however, there are going to be-coalition air strikes involved. this is controversial it's becoming a big problem for iraqis and the u.s. air strikes are only useful when you need to cut off open areas, supply lines and things like that. in urban wor fare ramadi -- warfare, ramadi they are less useful because civilians are there. the u.s. are wondering whether to send trainers to train iraqi troops why not imbed front line special forces calling in air strikes more accurately and quickly. it chang

imran khan, al jazeera baghdad. >>> to talk more with the threat of i.s.i.l. to the assad regime we are joined by al jazeera's syria contributor rasha al alash. thank you for joining us. can assad survive without the russians and the iranians? >> no, assad cannot survive without the russians and the iranians. in fact, without their support he would have fallen about three and a half years ago. whether or not the iranians and the russians will actually abandon assad is a really complicated question. they are not going to leave just like that. they have a lot of interests especially the iranians, they are not going so let i.s.i.l. take over dmask. partdamascus. to maintain some sort of hegemony over syria. >> what is your reaction to an international business times report that says that russia is pulling back because western sanctions have hurt it so much that it's reaching out to other gulf states who oppose assad? >> yes, again russia has enough problems of its own. it's got ukraine and hurting domestically but it still has that navy base in syria. you know sy

imran khan has the story. >> this is satr city, home to a large shia community. it'salities been shia but even here people are too scared to leave their own neighborhood. >> translator: life in baghdad is a nightmare. we only leave the neighborhood if it's a life or death matter. it's good to keep our movement to one place now adays because security is unpredictable. >> reporter: suspicious of even traveling across the capital. >> last month this car bomb blew up, look at the damage, we don't leave the neighborhood as all. >> the situation is the same for baghdad sunni muslims after 2003 were forced out of their traditional homes and live only in a few neighborhoods. >> we only feel safe in our neighborhood of doomea. >> it is not safe to drive through streets of baghdad anymore. unfortunately after 2003, baghdad split into sunni and shia sections. with almost no existence of mixed sections at all. >> those words are echoed by people who study the capital's demographic changes. they've noticed that the sunnis have been increasingly marginalized but what's distinc

imran khan is in baghdad and has more on the tanguay tack that took place near tikrit. >> reporter: this is one of the boldest attacks mounted against a facility. the air base is home to a number of shia militia troops and iraqi security forces. what happens is i.s.i.l. is alleged to have driven a tank laden with explosives to the gates of that base where it exploded, hence the amount of casualties we have seen. we are expecting the figure to rise. throughout the last few days we have seen i.s.i.l. forces use humvees to great effect. they are reinforced and there's plenty of them. prime minister haider al-abadi said i.s.i.l. told them at least 2,300 in mosul alone. tanks we do not see, particularly used in this manner as suicide vehicles. now, this will be a controversial tactic from i.s.i.l. the iraqis will realise that there is their own weaponry used against them. american weaponry that they bought from the americans used against them. we have seen a number of these suicide attacks. it's the first time in a long time that we have seen a tank used as the delivery vehicle for explosives

. >> imran khan live with the latest from baghdad. anks, imran. ♪ >>> the nation that produces more than a third of the world's oil exports has decided to keep production at 30 million barrels a day despite the price of oil falling during the last year because of oversupply. prices again dropped slightly after the announcement. our correspondent has the latest from those opec talks in vienna. >> reporter: there was no suspense at the beginning of the day as opec started meeting, and there was no surprise at the end of the day. as widely expected opec's decision was to keep output levels at current levels. what was interesting was that in the press conference it was announced that what had been decided upon was for the good of all opec countries, the rich nations and the poor nations, but there has been an under current of tensions lately especially with countries like venezuela. despite the fact that countries like venezuela, angola other countries had wanted to see a change in the output level, that didn't happen and opec ministers in

imran khan has more from baghdad. >> we have been expecting such a move for about two years now because the sunnis have claimed they have been ignored. they have been promised jobs in the government and none of that has come. what's the catalyst of this? the shia attack on anbar province, a lot of sunnies sunnies consider that to be sectarian. let's take a listen what the tribal sheik leader had to say and how he is going to mount the next attack on iraqi security forces. is. >> translator: we announce our allegiance to the islamic state caliphate state and sheik anu an abu bagzar al baghdadi. fest. >> they have two years to be able to reach out to the sunnis and simply vent done it. >> the extra support gained by i.s.i.l. white house press secretary josh earnest say think still back the iraqi government. >> there is strong support among the anbar provincial council made up of almost entirely sunnies i would assume for the military strategy that prime minister abadi has put in place. we're aware and he's aware of the efforts i.s.i.l. is undertaking to try to recruit iraqi sunnies to the

. >> first imran khan has more than the tanguay tack near -- tank attack near tikrit. >> this is one of the brazen attacks. this is a secure air base home to a number of iraqi and shia militia troops and forces. i.s.i.l. is alleged to have given a tang laden with explosives to the gates where it exploited, helps the amount of casualties we see. we are specting it to rise. we have seen throughout the last few days i.s.i.l. forces using humvees, suicide car bombs to great effect. they are reinforced and there's pleasanty of them. prime minister haider al-abadi said i.s.i.l. sold 2,300 after the fall of mosul. tank we do not see, used in this manner as suicide vehicles. this will be a controversial tactic. american weaponry weaponry bought from the americans are being used against the iraqi army. there has been a number of suicide attacks alternativing humvees, but the first time a tank has been used as a delivery vehicle. >>> foreign ministers from the u.s.-led coalition carrying out air strikes are due to meet in paris on tuesday. i.s.i.l. fighters gained so much ground. we can look a

imran khan joins us live from baghdad. imron, do we have anymore details about this attack?reporter: the attack look place in the very early morning hours. we don't know if it was coalition or iraqi air force that took part in the strike but this was alleged to be a isil control and command center. 70 people died in that attack. now it is an isil-controlled territory. those bodies were moved up to mosul, again isil controlled territory where they were taken to hospital. there were 70 that died in the attack. now this is a strong hold for isil up in that area they are using it to try to mount attacks on the main city of kirkuk. kirkuk is very important to the kurds, it often known by as the jerusalem of the curd -- kurds. judging by the fact that it was just a single strike it may will be an intelligence-lead operation, an opportunity to take out some members of isil but what we're hearing from isil themselves was this was civilians that died in this attack. there's a lot of tit-for-tat, a lot of claim and counterclaim going on. 70 people did die they were moved to a hospital

i think we can go to our correspondent, imran khan who is on the line for us from baghdad.o he died after a heart attack. he was an old man, and he wasn't very well at all, was he? >> reporter: that's right. in 2010 they did pass the death sentence on him. the death sentence was for his role in a variety of things including the execution of shopkeepers and merchants. he has always been a controversial figure but he was spared a lot of the -- the [ inaudible ] convictions that a lot of the other regime [ inaudible ] he was a very high profile figure. this will shock a lot of people but he was an old man, he was in his 70s, and it was not unexpected. >> his is a face that a lot of people internationally would recognize, because he often deputized for saddam hussein, and became washington's best contact within the iraqi regime before the u.s.-lead invasion in 2003. >> reporter: [ inaudible ] in the media. he was always a man who represented a number of organizations within iraq. you have to remember, he was seen [ inaudible ] saddam hussein put him in his place because he was

imran khan has more from baghdad. >> reporter: we have been expecting such a move for about two years, because the sunnis have complained to the government constantly that they have been ignored and sidelined. they say they were promised jobs in the army security forces and development of anbar province but none of that has come. the shia-lead attacks on anbar province a lot of sunnis see that as being sectarian. now let's take a listen to what the tribal leader had to say and how he is going to mount this next attack on the iraqi security forces. >> translator: we announce our allegiance and support to the islamic state. we tell him that we will adhere to and follow his path and standing by him to fight the enemies of religion. >> reporter: some pretty damming words for the iraqi government. many people say they have had two years to be able to reach out to the sunnis and they simply haven't done it. >>> hundreds of people from isil controlled towns are trying to get into turkey. turkey has let some people in from syria, but the official border crossing has been closed. >>> and there

imran khan has more. >> this was perhaps one of the boldest most brazen attacks that i.s.i.l. has launched against the iraqi security forces. home to a number of iraqi shia militia troops as well as iraqi security forces. i.s.i.l. is alleged to have driven a tank ladened with explosives all the way to the instigates of that base where it exploded. hence the number of casualty. we have seen throughout the last few days, i.s.i.l. forces using humvees, suicide vehicles, i.s.i.l. had stolen at 2300 after the fall of mosul alone. tanks we do not see particularly used in this kind of manner as suicide vehicles. this is going to be a very controversial tactic. the american weaponry that they bought from the americans being used against them. we have seen a number of these suicide attacks using humvees but the first time in a very long time that we have seen a tank used for explosives. >> involved in carrying out air strikes against i.s.i.l. are due to meet in paris on tuesday. with i.s.i.l. gaining so much ground mohamed jamjun looks at what we can expect from those aarticulates. >>

imran khan is in baghdad. >> he was convicted for a number of charges, including aiding a lot of merchantshe was a very hated member of the regime and was one more of the more public members. his son has given a statement to al jazeera saying he is very angry that the media were informed before the family were. but i have been .watching a lot of the local media, and there has been almost ignored. there is no eulogy. there will be no day of mourning. he is not that kind of figure here in iraq. a lot of the tv channels are simply going with regular programming. he is seen as an important historical picture. he was fluent in english, he was a christian. he was very public. he negotiated the iran iraq truce after that war, he negotiated with the americans after 2003. he was a complete loyalist to the president, saddam hussein, even helped him get into power during the queue which lasted about ten days which brought saddam hussein into power. and his legacy hereby in iraq will be swept under the carpet but he is a very important figure because he was one of the people that really tried to stop

let's get the latest turning to our correspondent in baghdad, imran khan. this must be a blow to the iraqi government. >> it's a worrying development. it's been a long time coming. a lot of sunni tribes said to the government, before i.s.i.l. took over the city of fallujah that they needed to be brought into the government. they needed the jobs they were promised in the army. they were promised a number of things that would never materialize for them. anger levels have been building for a long time. the reason that they have pledged allegiance to the i.s.i.l. leader abu bakr al-baghdadi, is because they feel that the shia militias that come to anbar province brought with them a sectarian war. they referred to the militias as being part of their empire and refer to it as being part of iran. there's an historical precedent here. the sunnis say they were able to, with the help of americans, to defeat i.s.i.l.'s predecessor al qaeda in iraq. this time around they are ignored and without really understanding the sunni problems and plight you will not be able to

imran khan reports from baghdad. not only a country at war. a country in economic crisis. slump in oil prices has left iraq with a magic deficit which could be around $22,000,000,000. aid agencies are warning they are running out of money. add the cost of the war and iraq finds itself in trouble. prime minister abadi has said the lack of international support is a failure and wants world leaders to step up. >> what iraq is looking for is strengthening military aid stepping up coalition airstrikes and helping iraq reconstruct. rooms in iraq training and equipping government forces. it sent 2,000 anti-tank noilsz help curtail isil's use for car bombing. twreejsz the u.s. and iraq have been trainedstrained of late. the u.s. defense secretary accused the iraqi army of not having the win to -- will to fit. some iraqis say that's not fair. iraq is in debt. they need more support to kill isil financing. it needs the g7 to support iraq financially and bridge a debt gap. >> the meeting between the prime minister and u.s. president barack obama in german is supposed to be a review o

imran khan reports. >> reporter: the aftermath of a battle. filmed by soldiers keen to show they are not slowing down. mounting losses suggest they are right. 22 killed, most iraqi soldiers and shia militias that fled ramadi. the u.s. which has been carrying out air strikes to help the iraqis says even so the strategy will not change of the the plan conditions. to the west it's entering whether or not military commanders call the second phase. backed by u.s.-led air strikes, soldiers and militias gain control of pockets of areas. >> translation: i saw pockets of terrorists. we are seizing control of the area we are standing in. we have secured the area and provided security for the residents of the we were backed up by army jet fighters. it was a surprise to the terrorists that we accomplished the manages in a few hours. >> the task now includes patrol a dangerous mission in the land that borders anbar. i.s.i.l. attacks killed dozens in the past few days. i.s.i.l. showed its ability to advance on several fronts when iraqi forces were distracte

imran khan, al jazeera, baghdad. >> there have been heaven casualties in the war in yemen. saudi airstrikes have killed more than 50 houthi fighters inside the city of lahij. else where, 20 have been killed in clashes with forces loyal to the exiled president ali abdullah saleh. talks aimed to end the violence have been put back a day to monday. >>> and residents of the sanaa's old city blame the the targeting by saudi coalition. locals are upset by the separation. >> the criminal pilot targeting unarmed civilian who is are sleeping in peace they say that they're targeting military sites. where are the military bases? where are the rockets? are this scud missiles there. if god will, we'll attack as soon as possible. >> a rocket firing has killed one person in saudi arabia. the place took place in a mosque near the saudi-yemen border. 49 people have been killed on the saudi side of the border since the offensive began in march. >>> the families of four palestinian boys killed when israel bombed a beach are outraged that the army is closing its investigation into the incident

imran khan reports from baghdad. >> reporter: iraq is not only a country of war, it's a country in economic crisis. a slump in oil prices left iraq with a budget deficit, which according to economist could be around $22 billion. aid agencies warn that they are running out of money to help 3 million affected by war. add the conflict itself, and iraq is in trouble. international support is a failure, and haider al-abadi wants world leaders to step up. >> translation: we are looking at strengthening military aid, stepping up coalition air strikes and helping iraq reconstruct war-torn infrastructure and humanitarian aid. >> reporter: the u.s. has 3,000 troops in iraq, training and equipping forces. it sent 2,000 anti-tank missiles to help curtail isil's armoured vehicles for car bombing. the administration planned to speed up other shipments. relations between the u.s. and iraq have been strained. u.s. defense secretary accused the iraqi army of not having the will to fight. some iraqis say that is not fair. >> translation: i.s.i.l. is well equipped and well funded. iraq is in debt. iraq needs

imran khan al jazeera, baldad. >> thousands of migrants hoping to make their way to europe have beenup by naval ships off the coast of libya. these pictures are from a british vessel which launched the next to rescue 500 nearly 5,000 migrants have been discovered in the last 48 hours. al jazeera abdul hamid has been story studying and is in the italian city. tell us how this proceed is proceeding. we don't have yet the full picture of today's sixteen rescue operations. as you said 5,000 at least my grants have been saved over the past two dawes but that number could increase and actually i am pretty sure it will just the coming hours. as we understand it, there are six rescue operations that are going maybe a little less maybe wrapping up at the moment and from that area south of the area much closer to libya than it is to italy, they have to sail back. we understand the weather is better but here, clouds are buildings up wind is picking up up. with rain t will make it more difficult or maybe a slower process to bring them back for the landing. these my grants are dehydrated mary wer

imran khan reports from baghdad. >> reporter: the aftermath of an attack on an air base in anbar. the battle for the iraqi outpost is filmed by i.s.i.l. fight ers keen to show their advance in ramadi is not slowing down. the mounting losses suggest they are right. 22 have been killed. most iraqi soldiers and shia militias that fled ramadi. the u.s., which has been carrying out air strikes says even so the strategy will not change. so the plan continues. to the west of samarra, military commanders say its entering the second phase, backed i u.s.-led air strikes, soldiers and militia continue to control pockets of terrain. >> we reach the most strategically important pockets of terrorists. we have seized total control of the area that we are standing in. we have secured the area and provided security for the residence. we were backed up in the operation by artillery and army jet fighters, it was a surprise, and we managed to accomplish the mission. >> reporter: the task now includes control a dangerous mission. i.s.i.l. attacks killed dozens in the past few days. i.s.i.l. has shown

obvious for taking on isil in iraq and i'm thinking about a peace from one of our correspondent imran khan, and i know there was a debate as to whether or not there should be a ground intervention should ground forces will introduced into that theater. do you have any thoughts on that? >> i think there should be. >> you think there should be? >> -- as long as we have a strategic plan to stop this movement going forward. and that's a big problem. it's not just the united states we have had terrorist attacks in canada denmark, australia, france -- >> no question. >> each one has their own domestic part in this where they have to secure their borders and the online region. and very similar to hitler and his movement that was not just something that was going to stop where he said it would stop. it was going to continue to move. >> and you equate what is happening -- >> i do. >> you do? >> because you have to look at the fundamental beliefs of these insurgents they want to spread and move beyond the region. before with al-qaeda it was very regionalized. with isil and these different groups --

as imran khan reports from baghdad he is expected to ask for more help. >> iraq is not only a country in war, but in economic crisis. loss could be around $with 22 billion. aid agencies say they are running out of money. be haider al-abadi wants the world leaders to step up. >> stepping up coalition air strikes and helping iraq reconstruct its war torn infrastructure and for humanitarian aid. is. >> reporter: the u.s. has approximately 3,000 u.s. troops in iraq, training and equipping government forces. 2,000 antitank missiles and the administration has pledged to speed up other weapons shipments. relations between the u.s. and iraq have been strained of late. earlier this month u.s. defense secretary accused the iraqi army of not having the will to fight. some iraqis say that's not fair. >> translator: i.s.i.l. is well quipped and well funded. iraq is in debt. it needs the g7 to support iraq financially and to bridge the debt gap. >> reporter: the meeting between the prime minister and u.s. president barack obama in germany is supposed to be a review of what's happening in iraq. here

imran khan has more from baghdad. >> reporter: in the early hours of this morning, air strikes took placest an isil strong hold allegedly, said to be a warehouse where at least 70 people have been killed. they have been moved to a local hospital. this town is very important because it is closest to the main city of kirkuk where isil have been trying to take that town. in that town is controlled by the kurdish peshmerga. there have been air strikes on the town in the past three or four months. we don't know who took part in the air strikes, but we do know that this if it's again, seen to be an isil target that is confirmed, it will be a blow against isil who have been using this as not only a base to mount attacks, also as a communications base. >>> in syria 20 people are reported killed and several others injured in barrel bomb attacks by government forces outside of aleppo. the -- bombings destroyed several buildings. the refugee camp south of damascus has also been reported to have been hit. the camp is home to many syrian refugees. >>> jordan is hosting over 600,000 syrians who fled th

fight ners -- fighters in a bid to push them back >>> imran khan there's widespread fighting how is the attempt to push i.s.i.l. back going? >> well if you are a casual observer of all of this you may be forgiven for thinking that i.s.i.l. is winning. they made significant advances, and pushed iraqis in and shia back. what we see the iraqi security and militia do is take over towns, villages and roads. what they are doing then is using the towns and villages as a staging post, reinforceing them and using them as a staging post to go into ramadi. we are seeing shelling and suicide car bombs which i.s.i.l. is using to great effects on the air base, which is where a lot of the soldiers from the iraqi army and shia militias are based. there's a tough fight within anbar province. by no means is there a clear winner. there's not one side that has the upper hand. they are both battling for control. this operation is not going as quickly as the iraqi government said at the outset. they said it wouldn't last that long. we have the shia leader saying that this will take a long time. we need a lot

as imran khan reports, 20 were killed when i.s.i.l. car bombers struck headquarters near fallujah. >>> with all of the attacks across anbar province what we see is i.s.i.l. using car bombs to devastating effect. the iraqi security forces have a problem. analysts say that the security forces don't have the recognisance and intelligence to stop the suicide bombs in advance. some of the weaponry they are using is ineffective to reinforce car bombs. what they are doing is they are splitting iraqi forces in half and are able to attack military bases as well as civilian targets and military targets. also what we are seeing is shelling of the air base which is where the majority of the iraqi security forces and shia militias are based. that's where they are reinforcing troops. that is not to say iraqi security forces haven't had successes, taking over towns and villages and using it as staging posts after they clear them of i.s.i.l. fighters for this push into ramadi. and are attacking the outskirts of ramadi from the north, south and the eas

imran khan baghdad. >> in other developments iraqi officials have said 14 people have been killed by bomb. it happened near a market in the shiia town of belarus northeast of baghdad. rebels linked to the al-nusra fight and al-qaeda have receivedseized control of several villages linking to the mediterranean coast. the details: >> reporter: they call themselves army of conquest. they appear to be living up to their name. they have taken over a number of villages after intention fighting with regime forces. it gets the army of conquest closer to the key port of latakia. >> the salts gallon early in the morning with whechz including artillery and machine guns. >> this map shows why the battle is so important. the syrian regime has lost control over parts of apple 0. latakia is the an cest recall home of the assad family and his allowhite sect. the latest rebel gangs consolidated their pour in idlib. it fell back in march. the syrian regime lost control of another key city last month. meanwhile, rebel groups regime forces and isil continue to fight each other in neighboring aleppo. that