He said troops asked villagers to stay in their homes as Iraqi forces moved through the streets... READ MORE›
Bashiqa is believed to be largely deserted except for dozens of ISIL fighters... READ MORE›
The longer the battle to retake Mosul goes on, the more difficult it will become for the Iraqi forces... READ MORE›
Islamic state leaderA abu bakr al-baghdadi 'gives first message in more than a year' as iraqi troops prepare for final assault on mosul... READ MORE›
Advances towards Mosul have been slower from the south with government troops still 35km away, yet some progress has been made, Iraqi forces say... READ MORE›
Iraqi army says its forces have advanced to the outskirts of Mosul, as thick plumes of smoke rise from the city's east... READ MORE›
The Islamic State is fighting very, very hard for the city... READ MORE›
At the same time, the Islamic State has herded thousands of civilians to Mosul to be used as human shields... READ MORE›
Instead, most people heeded government advice to stay in their homes as security forces advanced... READ MORE›
The presence of Baghdadi in Mosul may complicate and prolong the battle for Mosul as his surviving adherents fight to the death to defend him... READ MORE›
Forces advancing south of Mosul find evidence of Isis brutality while peshmerga goes on offensive to recapture Bashiqa... READ MORE›
Mosul was conquered in a lightning Isis advance in the summer of 2014, falling to the militants along with much of the surrounding Nineveh plains... READ MORE›
Even the best-equipped trauma hospitals near Mosul are struggling to cope with the crush of serious injuries... READ MORE›
Iraqi special forces are holding their positions in Mosul a day after entering the Islamic State-held city for the first time since 2014... READ MORE›
Daesh doesn't have enough men, so they defend with suicide trucks and roadside bombs, said Ahmed Majid, one of the Golden Division soldiers holding Bazwaya... READ MORE›
Troops approach Gogjali neighbourhood but run into resistance from ISIL fighters who have controlled Mosul since 2014... READ MORE›
But the presence of so many people also complicates air support from the U.S.-led coalition, which Iraqi forces rely on heavily... READ MORE›
Meanwhile, suspected Isis militants struck far from the frontlines with a pair of bombings that killed at least 20 people... READ MORE›
Sami al-Aridi of the Iraqi special forces toldA the AP... READ MORE›
On Saturday, Iraqi forces advanced toward the town of Hamam al-Alil, which lies along the Tigris River about 15 kilometres from the southern edge of Mosul... READ MORE›
Erdogan said the Iraqi Shiite militias could prompt a Turkish response if they terrorize the Iraqi- Turkmen town of Tal-Afar... READ MORE›
The special forces stormed in despite fierce resistance from Daesh, said Maj. Gen. al-Aridi of the Iraqi special forces... READ MORE›
The Norwegian Refugee Council warned that more than one million civilians trapped inside Mosul are in grave danger as Iraqi troops advance into the city... READ MORE›
Pro-Iranian Iraqi Shi'ite militias joined the fighting over the weekend, aiming to cut the route between Mosul and Raqqa, Islamic State's main stronghold in Syria... READ MORE›
Special forces moved closer to Mosul from the east on Monday in an attempt to liberate the Daesh-controlled city... READ MORE›
Special forces are going door-to-door in Gogjali district checking buildings for booby traps left behind by Islamic State militants, as major urban battle awaits... READ MORE›
Iraqi special forces mopping up in territory seized in eastern Mosul killed eight Islamic State militants Wednesday as residents fled to safety from nearby... READ MORE›
Troops entered Gogjali, a neighborhood inside Mosul's city limits, and later the outskirts of the more built-up Karama district, according to Maj... READ MORE›
As Iraqi forces pushed Islamic State militants out of Mosul's eastern neighborhoods this week, hundreds of civilians faced a dilemma Stay in an area still... READ MORE›
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