Iraqi forces, battling Islamic State, reach key Mosul bridge
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge today, a key step in efforts to defeat the jihadists in their stronghold, a spokesman said.
Feb 27, 2017, 17:45 PM IST
Iraq forces in west Mosul aim for key bridge
Iraqi forces battled jihadists in west Mosul today, aiming to build a floating bridge across the Tigris to establish an important supply route linked to the recaptured east bank.
Feb 26, 2017, 20:32 PM IST
Iraq forces attack IS-held Mosul airport
Iraqi forces backed by jets, drones and gunships attacked Mosul airport on Thursday in a key step in their four-month-old offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State group.
Feb 23, 2017, 14:32 PM IST
United States-led coalition praises 'militias' fighting in Iraq
The US-led coalition assisting Iraqi forces in their war on the Islamic State group on Sunday praised the militias involved in the fighting, despite some of those groups` links to Iran.
Feb 19, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
Suicide bombings kill 10, wound 33 in Mosul, Baghdad
At least 10 people were killed and 33 wounded on Friday, in a series of suicide bombings that hit Baghdad and parts of Mosul recently recaptured from Islamic State, medical and security sources said.
Feb 11, 2017, 00:25 AM IST
Islamic State blows up Mosul hotel to prevent Iraqi forces using it
Islamic State blew up a landmark hotel in western Mosul on Friday in an apparent attempt to prevent advancing Iraqi forces from using it as a base in their offensive to capture the city, witnesses said on Sunday.
Jan 23, 2017, 00:48 AM IST
Top Iraq commander announces 'liberation' of east Mosul
Iraqi forces have retaken the entire eastern side of Mosul from the Islamic State group, the head of the Counter-Terrorism Service announced on Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in IS stronghold Mosul
Turkey and Iraq meanwhile came to an agreement over a demand for the withdrawal of Turkish forces from an area close to Mosul, Baghdad said.
Jan 07, 2017, 20:50 PM IST
Iraqi forces launch second offensive against IS in Mosul
Commander of Nineveh`s military operations General Najm al-Jabouri said that the next few hours promise a great victory for Iraqi forces.
Dec 29, 2016, 20:47 PM IST
Islamic State fighters targeting civilians in Mosul as they retreat, says HRW
Islamic State militants in Mosul are deliberately targeting civilians who refuse to join them as they retreat ahead of advancing Iraqi forces involved in a large-scale government operation to retake the militant-held city, an international watchdog said today.
Dec 21, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Iraqi forces gain ground against IS in Mosul
The number of districts that have been completely freed by the CTS commandos reached so far 23, Xinhua news agency cited the statement.
Nov 29, 2016, 06:49 AM IST
Iraqi forces say 1,000 Islamic State fighters killed in Mosul
Six weeks into a major offensive, Iraqi forces have captured nearly half of eastern Mosul, moving from district to district against jihadist snipers, suicide attackers and car bombs.
Nov 28, 2016, 18:49 PM IST
Iraq forces in fierce Mosul fighting with jihadists
Elite forces gained new ground in east Mosul, looking for fresh momentum as stiffer-than-expected IS resistance threatened to bog down the five-week-old offensive against the jihadists' last major stronghold in Iraq.
Nov 24, 2016, 17:23 PM IST
Iraqi troops, paramilitary forces entirely encircle Mosul
The Iraqi security forces and allied paramilitary units, known as Hashd Shaabi, on Wednesday completely encircled the city of Mosul, while the troops continued operations to clear the Islamic State (IS) militants in and out of Mosul over a month after a major offensive was launched, the Iraqi military said.
Nov 24, 2016, 06:30 AM IST
Iraqi forces retake six villages from Islamic State terrorists
Iraqi security forces on Monday recaptured six villages in southeast and north of the city of Mosul, while special forces continued heavy clashes with the Islamic State (IS) terrorists to clear the districts freed earlier from the terrorists in the eastern part of the city, a security source said.
Nov 22, 2016, 06:21 AM IST
Iraqi forces recapture parts of areas in Mosul
Iraqi security forces on Saturday recaptured a town and two villages in south of the city of Mosul, while special forces fought heavy clashes with Islamic State (IS) terrorists as they pushed deeper into the eastern part of the city, a security source said.
Nov 20, 2016, 03:32 AM IST
Mosul battle: Iraqi forces recapture Nimrud from ISIS
Iraqi forces recaptured the ancient village of Nimrud and the site of the ruins as part of the ongoing battle for Mosul, the Islamic State (IS) terror group`s last major stronghold in the war-torn country.
Nov 14, 2016, 09:55 AM IST
Have recaptured Nimrud, site of ancient city: Iraqi forces
Iraqi forces said Sunday they had recaptured the Nimrud area, the site of an ancient Assyrian city blown up by the Islamic State group, as they battled the jihadists south of Mosul.
Nov 13, 2016, 19:29 PM IST
42,000 displaced since start of Mosul assault, says International Organization for Migration
Nearly 42,000 people have fled their homes since last month's start of the operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group, the International Organization for Migration said on Wednesday.
Nov 09, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
US-backed forces launch assault on Syrian ISIS 'capital' Raqa
A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance pushed closer to Raqa in Syria while Iraqi forces seized a key town near Mosul as offensives progressed against the two Islamic State group strongholds.
Nov 08, 2016, 15:21 PM IST
