Iraqi special forces battle to end Islamic State's grip in west Mosul
Iraqi special forces battling the Islamic State group have pushed deeper into west Mosul, where a commander said jihadist resistance is weakening under repeated assaults.
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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 ISTIraqi 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