US-backed forces launch assault on Syrian IS 'capital'
The start of the assault by the Syrian Democratic Forces came as Iraqi forces fought inside Mosul for the third day running.
Nov 06, 2016, 21:22 PM IST
We will free you soon, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi tells Mosul; warns ISIS
The Iraqi Prime Minister has warned the Islamic State militants fighting in the besieged Mosul city to lay down their weapons if they want to live, state media reported on Sunday.
Nov 06, 2016, 09:57 AM IST
Iraqi troops battle Islamic State for last town south of Mosul
Saturday's attack on Hammam al-Alil, about 15 km south of Mosul, targeted a force of at least 70 Islamic State fighters in the Tigris river town.
Nov 05, 2016, 22:31 PM IST
Iraqi units clear Mosul buildings after advances, Islamic State attacks
Iraqi special forces cleared buildings on Saturday in neighbourhoods they entered in eastern Mosul a day earlier, after pushing out Islamic State militants in their drive to take back the city.
Nov 05, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
Eighteen killed as bombs hit convoy of displaced people near Mosul in Iraq: Police
Two roadside bombs struck a convoy carrying Iraqi families fleeing an Islamic State-controlled town in the north of the country late on Friday, killing 18 people, a police officer said.
Nov 05, 2016, 13:26 PM IST
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.
Nov 04, 2016, 17:58 PM IST
Islamic State chief al Baghdadi has fled from besieged Mosul, says Britain
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top boss of the Islamic State, has fled from the besieged northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Nov 04, 2016, 15:37 PM IST
Iraqi forces say six Mosul districts seized from Islamic State
Iraqi regular troops and special forces, Shi`ite militias, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and other groups backed by US-led air strikes launched a campaign nearly three weeks ago to retake Mosul.
Nov 04, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
On Mosul frontline, Iraqi soldiers keen to take on Islamic State
Elite forces like the Counter-Terrorism Service and the Rapid Response Division, or Kurdish peshmerga fighters, have garnered much of the attention in the fight for Mosul.
Nov 03, 2016, 20:30 PM IST
'Confident of victory in Mosul' - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi releases new audio tape
Islamic State's (IS) media arm has released an audio purportedly featuring its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in which he says he's "confident of victory" in Mosul, the group's Iraqi stronghold.
Nov 03, 2016, 11:33 AM IST
Iraqi forces pause at edge of Mosul, weather cuts visibility
An Iraqi special forces general says his troops are holding their positions along Mosul's eastern outskirts as poor weather hampers visibility in operations to rout Islamic State fighters.
Nov 02, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
Mosul battle: Iraqi forces enter city limits as 'true liberation' begins
Iraqi forces fought their way into jihadist-held Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, as a top commander declared the "true liberation" of the city from the Islamic State group had begun.
Nov 01, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
ISIS kills 40 near Mosul, tries to move 25,000 to use as shields, says UN
Islamic State militants killed 40 former members of the Iraqi Security Forces near Mosul on Saturday and threw their bodies in the Tigris river, U.N. human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said on Tuesday, citing reports from the field.
Nov 01, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Islamic State kills 40 near Mosul, tries to move 25,000 to use as shields, UN says
Islamic State militants killed 40 former members of the Iraqi Security Forces near Mosul on Saturday and threw their bodies in the Tigris river.
Nov 01, 2016, 16:23 PM IST
The battle for Mosul: What we know
Iraq`s Counter-Terrorism Service and Rapid Response Division -- two of its most elite special forces units, are fighting in the Mosul area.
Oct 31, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Iraq forces launch operation to cut Mosul off from Syria
Tal Afar was a Shiite-majority town before the Sunni extremists of IS overran it in 2014, and its recapture is a main goal of Shiite militia forces.
Oct 29, 2016, 13:10 PM IST
IS killed at least 232 people near Mosul this week, says UN
Islamic State group fighters slaughtered at least 232 people in and around Mosul this week as Iraqi troops advanced on the city, the UN rights office said on Friday.
Oct 28, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
Islamic State kills hundreds, kidnaps thousands around Mosul: UN
Islamic State fighters have killed more than 250 people and kidnapped nearly 8,000 families around Mosul in recent days as Iraqi troops advanced on the northern city, the United Nations said Friday.
Oct 28, 2016, 17:38 PM IST
Islamic State slaughtered at least 232 people near Mosul last week: UN
Islamic State group fighters killed at least 232 people in and around Mosul last week as Iraqi troops advanced on the city, the UN rights office said on Friday.
Oct 28, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
Iraqi army aims to reach site of ISIS executions south of Mosul
The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where Islamic State has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population against any attempt to support the U.S.-led offensive on the jihadists` last major city stronghold in Iraq.
Oct 28, 2016, 01:02 AM IST
