U. S. -trained urban warfare units are leading the fight in the maze of narrow alleyways of the Old City, the last district in the hands of the Sunni Islamist insurgents. DNA Also reported by •Zee News •Reuters •Reuters India
A suicide bomber blew himself up among civilians fleeing Mosul's Old City, where Iraqi forces are gaining ground against jihadists mounting a fierce defence. News24
As fighting against Islamic State continued on June 22, Iraqi forces evacuated about 40 families from Old Mosul, according to Iraqi Federal Police.The UNHCR estimated in June that more than 600,000.. Source: Storyful Studio -
Following destruction of al-Nuri Mosque and its leaning al-Habda minaret, street fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State continued on June 22 and 23.Iraqi forces pushed further into Old Mosul.. Source: Storyful Studio -
While assisting Iraqi forces in the push to retake Mosul, Canadian Special Operations Command say a Canadian special operations sniper successfully hit an ISIS fighter from a record-breaking distance.. Source: Wochit Headline News -
VIDEO SHOWS: IRAQI FORCES WALKING AROUND MOSUL'S OLD CITY DISTRICT, WOUNDED CIVILIANS LEAVING AREA, MINARET OF GRAND AL-NURI MOSQUE HOURS BEFORE ITS DESTRUCTION BY ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS RESENDING Source: Reuters - Eyewitness Video -
VIDEO SHOWS: IRAQI FORCES WALKING AROUND MOSUL'S OLD CITY DISTRICT, WOUNDED CIVILIANS LEAVING AREA, MINARET OF GRAND AL-NURI MOSQUE HOURS BEFORE ITS DESTRUCTION BY ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS SHOTLIST Source: Reuters - Eyewitness Video -
A suicide bomber blew himself up today among civilians fleeing Mosul's Old City, where Iraqi forces are gaining ground against jihadists mounting a fierce but desperate defence, officers said. DNA
The Canadian Forces has confirmed a JTF2 sniper working with Iraqi forces successfully hit a target from a distance of 3,540 metres, a record for the longest sniper kill shot. CBC.ca
The elite Canadian soldier was so far away that the bullet took almost ten seconds to reach its target and a military source said the shot was taken during an IS attack on Iraqi forces. MailOnline
"When I looked out of the window and saw the minaret was no longer there, I felt a part of me had died."
For Ahmed Saied, a 54-year-old Iraqi schoolteacher, and many others Mosul can never be the.. DNA
Here are key facts about Mosul's Grand al-Nuri Mosque and famous leaning minaret, blown up on Wednesday as Iraqi forces advanced on Islamic State's last stronghold. DNA Also reported by •Reuters India
Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq's military said in a statement, as Iraqi forces seeking to expel the group from the.. DNA Also reported by •Deccan Herald •Reuters India
Fighters for the Islamic State group are targeting children in Mosul to prevent civilians from fleeing the city as Iraqi forces push into the last stronghold held in Iraq by the militants there, the.. DNA
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Wednesday began a push towards the mosque in Mosul where Islamic State declared a self-styled caliphate three years ago, military officials said. Reuters India Also reported by •Zee News •DNA
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