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Four Western Iraqi Towns Fall To Advancing ISIS Militants - Iraq Struggling Against Isis Militants, Say Diplomats - ISIS seizes four towns on a highway from Syria to Baghdad, elevating fears that the Sunni militants could now march to the Iraqi capital. Iraq's government is struggling in its battle against militants, diplomats and politicians have told the BBC. Fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis) said they seized a border crossing to Syria and two towns in north-west Iraq on Saturday. Correspondents say Isis appears to be better trained, better equipped and more experienced than the army. The Sunni extremists attacked the city of Mosul in June and have since seized large swathes of territory across Iraq. There is deep pessimism in Baghdad about the way the government's war against Isis is going, says the BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson, who has been speaking to senior politicians and diplomats in the capital. The Iraqi air force ran out of American Hellfire missiles two weeks ago, and in any case only has two Cessna planes capable of firing Hellfires, he adds. Experts say Isis has established secure safe havens, including some in neighbouring Syria, which will be difficult to target. Subscribe For Breaking News Tags Iraq 'struggling' against militants Isis 'struggling' say against Iraq militants, diplomats Gulf Nations Struggle With Iraq Militant Blowback Sunni militants capture towns, border crossing as offensive expands in western Iraq Sunnis in Iraq Make Some Gains in Fighting in the North and West Iraq, US struggle with response to militant push Iraq 'struggling' against militants Iraq struggles to retake northern territories from ISIL militants Militants lay siege to Iraq's largest oil refinery Fierce battles for key Iraqi sites Fierce battles for key Iraqi sites Iraq Crisis: Iraq Forces Fight Over Key Oil Refinery Iraq crisis: Obama dispatches 300 US military advisers Iraq crisis: US to send in Special Forces as President Iraq forces fight over oil refinery Militants, Iraq security forces clash at country's largest oil Iraq forces battle militants over main oil refinery Iraqi forces, militants battle for Beiji oil refinery Iraqi Government Forces Battle for Control of Major Oil ISIS 'seizes Iraq's largest oil refinery' and kidnaps 100 Iraq army, militants fight over oil refinery Militants Fly Their Black Flags Over Iraq Refinery Oil majors begin evacuating staff as battles rage in Iraq Iraq army, militants fight over oil refinery Iraq forces fight over oil refinery News Iraq hits militants from the air Iraq hits militants as Brahimi blames neglect of Syria U.S. focus is on boosting Iraqi forces, not air strikes Iraq crisis: June 17 as it happened US faces dilemma over response to Iraq crisis Militants close in on Iraqi capital Iraq crisis: ISIS advances on Baquba as U.S. moves firepower to region US deploys Iraq 'military personnel' US deploying 275 military personnel to protect embassy US to send troops to Iraq to secure embassy Obama to deploy up to 275 military personnel in Iraq Obama: 275 US Forces Deploying to Iraq Obama Announces About 275 Troops Deploying To Iraq Iraq conflict: US deploys 275 'military personnel Obama tells Congress US deploying up to 275 troops to Iraq US deploying 275 military personnel to Iraq US deploying 275 military personnel to Iraq US deploying military personnel to Iraq for embassy security US deploys 'military personnel' in Iraq Obama: 275 US forces deploying to Iraq President: 275 U.S. forces could deploy to Iraq Obama says up to 275 U.S. troops will deploy to Iraq Obama: Troops deploying to protect US embassy in Iraq President Obama Sending 275 Troops To Iraq For Embassy Obama: 275 US Forces Deploying to Iraq U.S. troops deploying to Iraq Iraq insurgency: US deploying 275 troops to protect ... President Obama Announces 275 Troops to Deploy to Iraq Obama: 275 US Forces Deploying to Iraq Iraq Conflict: US Deploys Troops to Baghdad as ISIS U.S. deploys hundreds of troops to Iraq U.S. moves firepower as ISIS advance continues Iraq crisis: U.S. moves firepower to region as ISIS' advance continues Clashes on approaches to Baghdad Iraq conflict: Clashes on approaches to Baghdad Militants attack Iraq oil refinery Sunni militants invade Iraq's biggest oil refinery Iraqi Attacks Remind Assad of Unfinished Business in Syria Militants attack Iraq's largest oil refinery Battle grips Iraq's biggest refinery Iraq crisis: Battle grips vital Baiji oil refinery Iraq army: Militants driven back from oil refinery Iraq forces battle to hold biggest oil refinery Battle for key Iraqi oil refinery Fierce battles for key Iraqi sites ISIS terrorists now four towns closer to Baghdad Four western Iraqi towns fall to advancing ISIS militants Iraq insurgents capture fourth town in Anbar More towns fall to ISIS as Iraqi security forces withdraw In Iraq, militants press on toward Baghdad