Iraq: Footage Of Militant-Held Mosul Emerges

Footage from inside one of the first cities to be seized by Islamist militants in Iraq appears to show men queueing to join the fighters' offensive.

Shot by the French news channel BFMTV, the video shows burnt-out vehicles littering the streets of Mosul, which fell to insurgents led by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

The black flag of the terrorist group is seen, as are militants wielding guns.

One of the burnt-out vehicles in Mosul. Pic: BFMTV

Chanting residents in the central square appear to be welcoming the fighters.

ISIS has seized large parts of northern Iraq in the past week, and their latest target overnight was Baquba, less than 40 miles from the capital, Baghdad.

Fighters took control of parts of the city before being repelled by security forces, police said.

The packed central square in Mosul. Pic: BFMTV

Officials said 44 people died in the fighting.

In response to the crisis, US President Barack Obama announced on Monday that up to 275 troops could be sent to Iraq to provide security for US personnel and the US Embassy in Baghdad.

Some 170 of the soldiers have already arrived in the Iraqi capital, with the remainder on standby in case they are needed, a US official said.

Mr Obama told Congress in a letter forces had been sent "for the purpose of protecting US citizens and property, if necessary, and is equipped for combat".

He added: "This force will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that it is no longer needed."

The White House is also considering sending special forces to train and advise Iraqi troops.

Security in Baghdad has been stepped up

One official said up to 100 special forces soldiers could be sent.

As the US and arch-enemy Iran discussed the crisis on the sidelines of nuclear talks, it was reported that the commander of Tehran's elite Quds Force, General Ghasem Soleimani, was in Iraq on Monday to discuss how to halt the insurgents' gains.

While the US and Iran have ruled out military co-operation, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said the two nations have a shared interest in ensuring militants do not have a "foothold any more in Iraq".

Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has vowed to recapture territory lost to ISIS, and government forces have retaken a number of towns and cities during its fightback.

Security forces patrol near the borders between Karbala and Anbar provinces

The army has stalled ISIS's advance in Samarra, which has been the subject of numerous assaults by fighters.

However, insurgents have captured Tal Afar after a dawn raid, along with the al Adhim area in Diyala province, north of Baghdad.

An Iraqi army helicopter was also shot down near the city of Fallujah.

Footage has emerged which purports to show ISIS insurgents questioning and killing unarmed Iraqi soldiers.

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