Baghdad: Islamic State group militants shot down an Iraqi military helicopter on Saturday, officials said, killing the two pilots onboard. The incident raised fresh concerns about the extremists’ ability to attack aircraft amid ongoing US-led coalition airstrikes. The attack happened in the holy city of Samarra, about 95 kilometres north of Baghdad.

A grab taken from a propaganda video released on November 16 by al-Furqan Media. It allegedly shows members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) preparing the simultaneous beheadings of Syrian military personnel. Pic/AFP