Tired But Happy, Iraqis Finally Escape Mosul Jihadists
Civilians rush down a hillside on the outskirts of Mosul to waiting Iraqi forces, tired but happy after finally being ...
Tag: Battle of Mosul
IS Leader Baghdadi ‘flees Mosul’ As Iraqi Forces Advance
Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is reported to have abandoned Mosul, leaving local commanders behind to lead the ...
Iraq Forces Clear Bombs, Search For Jihadists In Mosul
Iraqi forces in west Mosul worked to clear bombs and searched for jihadist fighters in recaptured areas on Wednesday to ...
Troops Retake Main Government Office
Iraqi forces say they have retaken the main government offices in Mosul as the offensive continues to oust the so-called ...
Iraqi Forces Retake Mosul Museum Vandalised By IS
Iraqi security forces recaptured the Mosul museum, where Islamic State group militants infamously filmed themselves smashing priceless artefacts, police said ...
Iraq Says Forces Retake Government HQ, Bridgehead In Mosul
Iraq announced on Tuesday that its forces have retaken the provincial government headquarters and a second bridgehead from the Islamic ...
US Troops Train Iraqi Forces In Key Bridging Skills
Iraqi soldiers manoeuvre sections of floating bridge on a muddy, man-made lake as American trainers instruct them in skills that ...
Iraq Forces Advance In Renewed Mosul Push
Iraqi security forces advanced Monday towards a compound of jihadist-held government buildings and a bridgehead, on the second day of ...
Family In Tears As They Flee ISIS-Held Street In Mosul
A mother-of-two sobs as she carries her young son down a street in war-torn Mosul following heavy clashes today between ...
Iraq Forces Attack Four Jihadist-Held Areas In West Mosul
Iraqi security forces attacked four jihadist-held neighbourhoods in west Mosul on Sunday, including one that houses provincial government offices, the ...
Iraqi Forces On Schedule In Mosul Fight
Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but the ...
Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced
An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as the ...
Chemical Weapons Injure Seven In Mosul Area
Seven people, among them five children, have been hospitalised over the past two days near Iraq's Mosul with injuries from ...
Hungry and Afraid, Mosul Civilians Flee
The gunshot rang out as civilians tried to escape the west of Mosul, where Iraqi forces are battling jihadists, killing ...
Up To 15,000 IS Fighters Remain In Iraq and Syria
Between 12,000 and 15,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, a top US general said Wednesday, an indication ...
26,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul In 10 Days
Twenty-six thousand Iraqis fled west Mosul in the 10 days since security forces launched a major push to retake it ...
As Civilians Flee Mosul, A Delicate Search For Jihadists
The Iraqi officer addresses a group of men who fled fighting in Mosul, urging them to admit any affiliation with ...
To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help
Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against the Islamic State group ...
Civilians Flee Mosul Fighting As Iraq Forces Battle IS
Several hundred civilians fled through the desert on Tuesday to escape fighting against jihadists in the Mosul area, reaching an ...
Iraq Forces Reach Key Mosul Bridge
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in west Mosul reached the city's southernmost bridge Monday, a key step in ...