Islamic State militants destroy 12th century mosque in Iraq's Mosul
The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul's 12th century al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba, when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures last night, Iraq's Ministry of Defense said.
Jun 22, 2017, 14:26 PM IST
United Nation says IS targets children to hold Mosul civilians hostage
UNICEF said 1,075 Iraqi children have been killed and 1,130 wounded since IS militants overran nearly a third of Iraq in 2014.
Jun 22, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
Iraqi forces advance on Mosul mosque where Islamic State declared caliphate
About 850,000 people, more than a third of the pre-war population of Mosul, have fled, seeking refuge with relatives or in camps, according to aid groups.
Jun 21, 2017, 16:00 PM IST
Iraq's army encircles Islamic State in Mosul's Old City
About 850,000 people, more than a third of the pre-war population of the northern Iraqi city, have fled, seeking refuge with relatives or in camps, according to aid groups.
Iraqi forces launch final assault on Islamic State-held Mosul Old City
Islamic State is also using suicide car and motorbike bombs, booby traps and sniper and mortar fire against the troops.
Jun 18, 2017, 17:59 PM IST
Iraqi forces say started storming Islamic State-held Mosul Old City
Iraqi forces started storming the Islamic State-held Old City of Mosul on Sunday.
Jun 18, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Iraqi forces remove Islamic State fighters from vicinity of US base in Syria
In Mosul, where a US-backed offensive against Islamic State on Saturday entered its ninth month, the militants have been squeezed into an enclave on the western bank of the Tigris river.
Iraqi forces remove Islamic State fighters from vicinity of US base in Syria
In Mosul, where a US-backed offensive against Islamic State on Saturday entered its ninth month, the militants have been squeezed into an enclave on the western bank of the Tigris river.
100,000 civilians behind Islamic State lines in Iraqi city of Mosul
The Old City "is a very dense labyrinth, a maze of narrow alleyways where fighting will have to be done on foot, house by house," said Geddo.
Hundreds sick, two dead in food poisoning at Mosul displaced camp
More than 800,000 people have been forced to flee their homes since a massive operation against the jihadists in one of their last strongholds in Iraq was launched in October 2016.
Jun 13, 2017, 18:51 PM IST
Terrified civilians hide from gunfire in Mosul pre-school
Iraqi forces are fighting to retake Mosul from IS, after the jihadist group overran the city in 2014, imposing its brutal rule on its inhabitants.
Jun 13, 2017, 17:02 PM IST
Iraq paramilitaries make fresh progress west of Mosul
Tal Afar is a large town that lies about 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Mosul on the way to Syria and is still at the hands of the jihadists.
Jun 10, 2017, 19:25 PM IST
Indians believed abducted by IS in Iraq may be in Mosul: Kin
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told the families the government had received information that some Indian men were in Mosul, from where the 39 men had gone missing three years ago.
Jun 09, 2017, 20:30 PM IST
UN accuses IS of executing 163 civilians in Mosul on June 1
IS seized Mosul in 2014, and the operation that began last October to retake the city has pushed hundreds of thousands of residents to flee their homes.
ISIS using minors as human shields in Mosul: UNICEF
Operations to recapture western Mosul were launched on February 19 after the eastern section of Iraq`s second largest city was liberated in January.
Jun 06, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
Iraqi pro-government militias regain control of IS stronghold
Iraqi pro-government militias regained control on Sunday of an important stronghold of the Islamic State terror group located west of the city of Mosul, near the border with Syria, a military source said.
Jun 04, 2017, 17:38 PM IST
Iraq presses Mosul assault, UN warns of danger to civilians
The battle for Mosul has taken a heavy toll on civilians, pushing hundreds of thousands to flee, while hundreds more have been killed or wounded.
May 30, 2017, 09:46 AM IST
Iraq presses Mosul assault, calls on civilians to flee
More than seven months into the massive operation to recapture Mosul from IS, Iraqi forces have retaken the city's east and large parts of its western side, but the jihadists are still putting up tough resistance.
May 29, 2017, 18:25 PM IST
IS snipers, suicide bombers slow advance in Mosul, say officials
IS militants have deployed snipers, suicide car bombers and suicide attackers on foot, the officers said.
May 28, 2017, 18:42 PM IST
Iraq forces launch broad attack on Islamic State holdouts in Mosul
The offensive is the latest push in the more than seven- month battle to retake Mosul.
May 27, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
