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02 Jul 2017

Iraq forces retake hospital near Mosul's old city

The country's security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than eight months ago.

16 May 2017

Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul

Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from the Islamic State group after retaking the city's eastern side earlier this year, a military spokesman said today.

11 May 2017

Iraq forces launch anti-IS push in western desert

The army, backed by aircraft from the US-led coalition and local tribal fighters, launched their sweep at dawn in desert areas of Anbar province where the jihadists have hideouts, an army lieutenant colonel said.

18 Mar 2017

Iraq forces say near Mosul mosque where ISIS declared 'caliphate'

Elite Iraqi forces said they were battling house by house in the Old City of Mosul on Saturday, inching towards the mosque where the Islamic State group proclaimed its "caliphate" in 2014.

20 Feb 2017

Iraq forces battle ISIS to close in on Mosul`s west bank

Iraqi forces backed by jets and helicopters battled their way towards southern Mosul on Monday and prepared to take on the Islamic State group`s stronghold in the city`s west bank.

24 Jan 2017

Iraq forces retake last Mosul area east of Tigris: Army

Iraqi forces on Tuesday retook the last area of Mosul that was still under the control of the Islamic State group east of the Tigris River, the military said in a statement.

16 Jan 2017

Iraq forces retake IS-bombed `Jonah`s tomb` in Mosul

Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in Mosul on Monday retook an area where the jihadists levelled one of the city`s most well-known shrines in 2014, officials said.

29 Dec 2016

Iraq forces launch new assault on IS in Mosul

Iraqi forces advanced Thursday after declaring a new phase in their offensive on eastern Mosul, stepping up efforts to reclaim the Islamic State group`s last major stronghold in the country.

10 Nov 2016

Iraq forces accused of killing, torturing civilians south of Mosul

Iraqi government forces killed and tortured civilians south of Mosul, rights groups said on Thursday, in the first such reports of alleged abuse in a US-backed campaign to retake the city from Islamic State.

04 Nov 2016

Iraq forces enter Mosul, face tough resistance, says commander

Elite Iraqi forces pushed deep into the streets of Mosul on Friday facing tough resistance from jihadist fighters who have controlled the city for more than two years, a commander said.

25 Aug 2016

Iraqi forces retake key town south of Mosul

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi hailed the victory as a key step in the fight against IS.

31 May 2016

Iraq forces face tough IS resistance on fringes of Fallujah

Lieutenant General Abdelwahab al-Saadi, the overall commander of the Fallujah operation, said IS fighters mounted a fierce counter-attack on the area on Tuesday.

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