Captured Iraqi Troops Made To Chant ISIS Slogan

Footage has emerged which appears to show an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighter questioning and killing Iraqi soldiers.

It comes after the insurgents, who have seized large swathes of territory in the past week, released graphic pictures purporting to show some of the 1,700 Shia soldiers they claim have shot dead near Tikrit.

According to a translation of the first clip, militants order their prisoners to chant the ISIS slogan "Baqiya", which is thought to mean "(ISIS) will remain in existence" or "Islamic state will stay".

When asked where the government forces are, a soldier replies they have left.

The soldiers appear to be taunted before being killed

The fighters then threaten to chop off the head of one of the soldiers.

The earlier images posted online showed the Sunni insurgents loading captives on to flatbed trucks, forcing them to lie face-down in a ditch with their arms tied behind their backs before they were shot dead.

The militants claimed to have captured 2,500 soldiers, although that number has not been verified.

Chief Iraqi military spokesman, Lieutenant General Qassim al Moussawi, confirmed the authenticity of the earlier pictures and said he was aware of cases of mass murder of captured soldiers in areas held by ISIS.

Two of the soldiers ISIS apparently captured

Jen Psaki, spokeswoman for the US State Department, condemned the "bloodlust" of ISIS.

She said: "While we cannot confirm these reports, one of the primary goals of ISIL is to set fear into the hearts of all Iraqis and drive sectarian division among its people."

Sky's Diplomatic Editor Tim Marshall said the release of the images means the militants have now "got the attention of the world".

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki has vowed to recapture the territory seized by the insurgents last week.

Militants have posted images purportedly showing the massacre of soldiers

In the latest fighting, residents of the northern town of Tal Afar, near the Syrian border, said ISIS had taken control after a dawn raid.

Fighters have swept through towns and cities along the Tigris but have since halted around an hour's drive north of Baghdad.

Security in the capital has been tightened, but despite this three explosions there have left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured.

Iraq's army is holding out in Samarra, which has been the subject of numerous attacks by militants.

A convoy travelling there to reinforce troops was ambushed by Sunni fighters on Sunday near the town of Ishaqi.

The US, which is planning to evacuate some of its staff and boost security at its embassy in Baghdad, is reportedly preparing to stage direct talks with arch-enemy Iran over the situation.

The US aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush has arrived in the Persian Gulf as President Barack Obama considers how to tackle the threat posed by ISIS.

The USS Mesa Verde, with 550 Marines and Osprey aircraft on board, has also entered the Gulf to evacuate Americans if necessary, navy officials say.

Peshmerga soldiers on patrol in northern Iraq

Foreign Secretary William Hague has spoken with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, about the crisis.

However, the Foreign Office declined to disclose the contents of the telephone call.

The Government has put a draft order before Parliament to proscribe ISIS as a terrorist organisation.

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