Peshmerga fighters look at a map as they hold a position near the strategic Jalawla area, in Diyala province, which is a gateway to Baghdad, as battles with Islamic State (IS) jihadists continue on August 25, 2014. Kurdish forces backed by Iraqi air support retook three villages in the Jalawla area, as well as a main road used by jihadists to transport fighters and supplies, peshmerga members said.