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Displaced Iraqis walk as they flee after a battle between the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service and ISIS militants in western Mosul, Iraq, April 22, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
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Displaced Iraqi women who just fled their home,rest in the desert as they wait to be transported while Iraqi forces battle with ISIS militants in western Mosul, Iraq February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Iraqi Forces Seize Mosul Bridge after Fierce Battles
Mosul – Iraqi forces seized on Monday the fourth bridge of Mosul and purged it from ISIS in a major step towards restoring control over the whole city. “Forces have laid hands on the major link between al-Tayran district and Dawasah,” said Federal Police Chief...Caption:
Smoke rises after members of the Iraqi rapid response forces fired a missile towards ISIS militants during a battle in the south of Mosul, Iraq February 19, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Iraq Launches Offensive on Last ISIS Stronghold in Mosul
U.S.-backed Iraqi government forces launched on Sunday a large-scale ground offensive to capture the western part of the city of Mosul from ISIS and put an end to their ambitions for territorial rule in Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of...Caption:
Iraqi Forces Reach Nineveh Government Building in Mosul
Iraqi forces fighting the terror group ISIS in its last stronghold in Iraq, Mosul, have reached the Nineveh province governance building and raised the Iraqi flag there, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday. Reuters reported that Iraqi forces retook most...Caption:
Men and children displaced by fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS militants stand inside a truck as they wait to be taken out of Mosul, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)