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Women and children – and rebel fighters – pour out of the city of Aleppo
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The 11th century minaret at the mosque was destroyed three years ago and sections of the medieval souk were burned down.
Women and children held captive by Isis are released as Sirte is liberated
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Iraqi civilians flee as heavy sandstorm rages through Mosul
The cloudy skies act in favour for the militants as they hinder air strikes and blur the vision of Iraqi forces.
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Tens of thousands flee eastern Aleppo, but up to 250,000 are trapped inside
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Emotional scenes as relatives who fled Mosul separately are reunited at refugee camp
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