Islamic State and the crisis in Iraq and Syria in maps

 

Who is fighting 'Islamic State'?

The US-led coalition has conducted more than 9,600 air strikes against IS targets in Iraq since August 2014.
The UK launched its first air strikes on the group in Iraq the following month. Other nations taking part include Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Jordan, and the Netherlands.

 

 Where are the refugees?

More than 4.8 million Syrians have fled abroad to escape the fighting in Syria, according to the UN. Most have ended up in neighbouring Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, but in 2015 a growing number tried to reach Europe.

Since then a deal between the EU and Turkey has curbed the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean - although Syrians still form the largest group of asylum-seekers in Europe.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27838034