Now playing Next Iraq Iraq tries to reassure over gruelling Mosul campaign With the battle to crush ISIL in its Iraqi stronghold of Mosul now in its ninth week, the government is trying to play down concerns about the slow pace of… 13/12/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army withdraw from Mosul hospital amid fierce fighting The Iraqi army pounds ISIL positions in Mosul, as it continues its campaign to drive the extremists from the city. 08/12/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul campaign 'could take two more months' Seven weeks into its campaign to retake Mosul from ISIL militants, the Iraqi army says it is facing the toughest urban warfare imaginable. 07/12/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq says its forces have retaken most of eastern Mosul from ISIL Iraqi forces claim they are now in control of most of eastern Mosul. 25/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq The battle for Mosul rages on ISIL militants have been steadily retreating from areas around Mosul into the city since the battle started on October 17, with air and ground support from a U.S.-led coalition. 23/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Over 68,000 displaced from Mosul and surroundings, UN warns The UN warns over 68,000 people have been displaced from Mosul and its surroundings in the six weeks since Iraqi forces began the battle to oust ISIL. 22/11/2016
Now playing Next no comment Scenes inside Mosul area retaken by Iraq troops The residents of Gogjali, eight kilometres from Mosul, were being evacuated from their homes on Tuesday morning as the operation to liberate Iraq’s second city… 22/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Shia militia in Iraq move to cut off Mosul supply route Days after seizing an air base south of Tal Afar, Iranian backed Shia militia in Iraq are moving to encircle the city in an attempt to finish off the job. 21/11/2016
Now playing Next no comment Hundreds scramble for food aid in Mosul Residents of Mosul crowd around trucks delivering much-needed humanitarian aid and jostle for scant supplies. 21/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces hand out aid to desperate Mosul residents Chaos as Iraqi forces send in half a dozen trucks loaded with humanitarian aid into Mosul. Food shortages have made people desperate as the battle to recapture the city slows. 21/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi troops face strong resistance as they gain ground in ISIL-held Mosul Iraqi forces are facing strong resistance from ISIL as they drive deeper into the east of Mosul. 19/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: Mosul advance slows amid fears for civilians As the fight to retake Mosul from so-called Islamic State continues, a hugely significant battle is also raging 80 kilometres west of the Iraqi city. 19/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi troops resume fighting in Mosul At least one soldier was killed after offensive resumed following a one day pause. 18/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi militias take Tal Afar air base from ISIL The victory, if confirmed, would threaten the Sunni group's supply route from Syria to its last major stronghold in Iraq. 16/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Kurdish forces catch ISIL militant in Bashiqa Kurdish forces have caught a militant from the so-called Islamic State in Bashiqa according to footage released today. 14/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Civilians fleeing Mosul fighting arrive at UN camps People fleeing the fighting amid the military offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul have continued to arrive at UN camps in the region. 11/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul battle: Iraqi forces suspected of killing villagers Amnesty International has issued a report claiming men dressed in Iraqi federal police uniforms tortured and killed villagers south of Mosul. 10/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Kurdish Peshmerga fighters advance on Bashiqa The Mosul offensive, into its fourth week, sees advances to the northeast of the city, as Kurdish Peshmerga drive ISIL out of Bashiqa. 08/11/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Urban warfare in Mosul Kurdish peshmerga forces have stormed the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, some 15 km from Mosul. 07/11/2016
Now playing Next no comment Civilians in Mosul fled their homes to head a safer territory Iraqi forces opened a safe passage for civilians trapped in Mosul’s dense neighborhoods, allowing thousands to flee areas where ISIL militants put up some of the fiercest resistance yet in the campaig 07/11/2016