Syria: Footage shows devastating aftermath of Russian air strikes

Videos uploaded to social media purport to show the devastating aftermath of Russian air strikes in Deir al-Zor, Aleppo and Damascus on 7 December. The first video appears to show debris and damaged buildings in the eastern Deir al-Zor province. The air strikes are said to have been undertaken by Russian forces. Dec 8, 2015

Life of Isis: Secret network of tunnels discovered in Sinjar

Amid the wreckage of the town of Sinjar in Iraq, Kurdish peshmerga forces, which recaptured the town from Islamic State (IS) in November, have discovered a network of tunnels buried deep underground. Hidden from sight beneath the streets and shattered buildings, IS militants dug the tunnels, wired with electricity and fortified with sandbags, to protect themselves from coalition air strikes and prepare defences against the Kurdish onslaught. Dec 3, 2015