Euronews - Iraq’s army says it has made further advances into ISIL
controlled territory, capturing a strategically important village south of the
city of Mosul.
BBC - Libyan forces say they have re-taken control of the
port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting against militants from
so-called Islamic State.
Iraqi forces have halted at the edge of Falluja. Facing a
fierce counter assault by ISIL militants, the Iraqi prime minister has delayed
operations over fears for the civilians trapped in the city, Euronews reports.
BBC - UN aid officials
have warned that the situation in the Syrian town of Daraya is extremely dire,
with shortages of food, medicine, and clean water.
Reuters - Syrian
government forces regained control of a key road to the northern city of Aleppo
after making advances against Islamic State fighters on Monday, a monitoring
group and state television reported.
