Islamic State fighters in Syria's capital have seized the massive Yarmouk refugee area in south Damascus, clashing with anti-government Palestinian militias. The United Nations has called for an immediate halt to the bloodshed. It's feared ISIS now controls most of the compound, reasserting the extremist group's power. Political analyst Alaa Ibrahim joins RT to discuss this issue.

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