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Iraqi troops listen in on IS walkie-talkies in Mosul
Nov 12, 2016 (AFP)
"Two grooms are coming," a low voice crackles over the walkie-talkie, prompting a lanky Iraqi special forces soldier listening in Mosul to shout: "Boys! They've...
Iraq troops battle IS in Mosul, UN says dozens executed
Nov 11, 2016 (AFP)
Elite Iraqi troops battled the Islamic State group in the streets of Mosul Friday, as the UN reported jihadists had executed dozens of people inside the city fo...
Battle for IS-held Mosul nears ancient site
Nov 10, 2016 (AFP)
The battle for Iraq's second city Mosul neared the remains of ancient Nimrud on Thursday, as the offensive against the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold R...
IS turns to tunnels in last stand for Iraqi town
Nov 09, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Kurdish forces came under heavy fire from a salmon-coloured house on the edge of the Islamic State group-held town of Bashiqa, but when they stormed it, i...
Iraqi Kurds seize IS-held town near Mosul
Nov 08, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Kurdish forces have seized the town of Bashiqa near Mosul from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday, as US-backed militia forces advanced on ...
'Caliphate' leaves Iraqis in administrative limbo
Nov 08, 2016 (AFP)
Families fleeing Mosul as Iraqi forces move in are taking their "official" documents with them but also wondering who will recognise the stamp of the Islamic St...
Iraqi Kurds assault IS-held town: commander
Nov 07, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi Kurdish forces on Monday launched an assault on a jihadist-held town near the northern city of Mosul, close to the site of a controversial Turkish militar...
In Iraq, fewer refugees than expected from Mosul push: US
Nov 07, 2016 (AFP)
The offensive to seize Mosul, the Islamic State group's last major stronghold in Iraq, has resulted in fewer refugees than expected so far, US government offici...
South of Mosul, reconciliation gets off to a false start
Nov 07, 2016 (AFP)
It was supposed to be a step towards reconciliation: Friday prayers bringing Sunni and Shiite Muslims together in a small town notorious as a historical jihadis...
Tanks of Iraq's 9th division rumble into Mosul
Nov 06, 2016 (AFP)
Every shot sent shock waves all around and left ears ringing: the tanks of the Iraqi army's 9th armoured division were advancing through the streets of Mosul's ...
Mosul residents dodge bombs, air strikes to flee IS
Nov 05, 2016 (AFP)
When he saw Iraqi forces approaching Mosul from afar, Abu Fahad yanked the white headscarf off his father's head, turned it into makeshift flag and decided to s...
Fight to the end, IS boss Baghdadi urges Mosul jihadists
Nov 03, 2016 (AFP)
The reclusive leader of the Islamic State group broke a nearly year-long silence as Iraqi forces closed in on Mosul Thursday, urging his jihadists to hold their...
Iraqis move on Mosul as IS chief defiant
Nov 03, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi forces deployed around the eastern entrance to Mosul Thursday, preparing for a push into the city which Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urg...
In Iraq village, men celebrate freedom with clippers
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
The most popular object in Gogjali Wednesday was the electric hair clipper a member of the Iraqi special forces who retook the village from jihadists gave the r...
Reaching Mosul caps turnaround for Iraq forces
Nov 02, 2016 (AFP)
Two years after they withdrew from Mosul broken and defeated, Iraqi forces have capped a dramatic turnaround by reaching the largest city they lost to the Islam...
Iraq forces fight way into Mosul
Nov 01, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as a top commander declared the "true liberation" of the city from the Isl...
'True liberation' begun as Iraqi forces enter Mosul
Nov 01, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday as a top commander said the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had beg...
Iraqi heritage sites again at risk in Mosul operation
Oct 31, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi heritage sites targeted in a campaign of destruction by the Islamic State group are again at risk during the operation to retake Mosul from the jihadists....
Advancing Iraqi forces near Mosul city limits
Oct 31, 2016 (AFP)
Iraqi special forces neared the eastern city limits of Mosul on Monday, tightening the noose as the offensive to retake the Islamic State group stronghold enter...
Iraq's 'Mosul Regiment' wants its base and honour back
Oct 31, 2016 (AFP)
It's their city, their battle, their honour. Iraq's elite "Mosul Regiment" was the last out when the jihadists overran the city, and now wants to be the first b...
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