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File photo of Iraqi soldiers firing a rocket toward ISIS militants on the outskirt of the Makhmour south of Mosul, Iraq, March 25, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari

ISIS Hardliners Lose One of Four Western Mosul Districts to Iraqi Forces

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 2, 2017 | Middle East

Iraqi forces backed by Washington on Friday recaptured one of the four key districts making up the ISIS-held enclave in Mosul, a military statement said. The elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) units took the Sihha district, about one week after the start of...

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An explosion hits near a vehicle belonging to Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Division on February 25, 2017, during the assault to retake the western half of Mosul, which is still occupied by ISIS group jihadists (AFP Photo/ARIS MESSINIS)

ISIS Dislodged from All but 12 Sq. Kilometers in Western Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2017 | Middle East

Baghdad- Iraqi authorities announced on Tuesday that ISIS militants based in Western Mosul are cornered now that 90 percent of the city has been liberated by Iraqi forces. Iraqi forces have dislodged ISIS from all but 12 square kilometers of Mosul, a military...

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Iraqis flee on foot carrying their belongings to escape the fighting for Mosul’s Old City with the ISIS group on Mar 30, 2017. (Photo: AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)

UN Chief Urges More Aid for People of Mosul

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Mar 31, 2017 | Middle East

More funding is needed for UN programs in Iraq, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday, calling for more solidarity from the international community for the people of Mosul. Almost 215,000 people are currently displaced as a result of the ongoing battle to retake the...