Amid Western air strikes in Iraq, the Islamic State is still gaining territory, recently capturing a military base a short distance away from Baghdad.

CNN reports the group’s militants took over a base in Albu Aytha, 50 miles northwest of the capital city, on Sunday. While most of the 180 Iraqi soldiers there escaped, some were killed. The radical group also took control of the weapons left behind at the base.

The Islamic State and its supporters have shared images of the area over Twitter and other social media, and an official with the provincial government in Anbar confirmed that Albu Aytha has fallen under the group’s control.