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Iraq

ISIL leader 'may be losing control' in Mosul, US claims

The US claims an audio recording said to have been made by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could show he is losing control of the jihadists in Mosul.

Iraq

'ISIL leader Baghdadi' urges militants to fight to the death

The leader of ISIL Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has expressed confidence in victory in his first message after Iraqi forces started an offensive to retake Mosul from the…

Turkey

Turkey's military build-up angers Iraq

Turkey has described its military build-up on its border with Iraq as a precaution not a threat.

Iraq

Mosul battle: Iraqi forces hold positions on eastern outskirts

Special forces are going door-to-door in Gogjali district checking buildings for booby traps left behind by Islamic State militants, as major urban battle awaits.

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Iraqi civilians flee Mosul

Hundreds of civilians flee territory controlled by the Islamic State group as the Iraqi army and federal police push north towards the militant-held city of…

Iraq

Iraqi forces breach the outskirts of Mosul over two years after ISIL took control

The outskirts of Mosul have been breached by Iraqi forces for the first time in more than two years of ISIL rule in the city.

Syria

Desperate measures for Syrians trying to reach refugee camps

Syrian refugees are reportedly crossing the border into Iraq with the help of smugglers, attempting to join Iraqi refugees fleeing fighting in Mosul

Iraq

Growing fears for civilians in Mosul as net closes around ISIL

Iraqi officials are voicing increasing concern that ISIL is using civilians as human shields

Iraq

Symbolic victory as Iraqi forces recapture state TV station in Mosul

ISIL forces are putting up stiff resistance as Iraqi troops and their allies move closer into the outskirts of Mosul's eastern suburbs.

Iraq

Iraqi forces 'breach Mosul city limits' for first time in fight against ISIL

In the fight against ISIL, Iraqi forces reportedly close in on the city limits of Mosul for the first time.

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Displaced Iraqi families await news from Tal Afar

Hundreds of families who fled Tal Afar more than two years ago are waiting anxiously for news that their city has been liberated from the Islamic State group.

Iraq

Iraqi forces enter Karama, the first district inside Mosul as offensive resumes

Entering the third week of the offensive, a military official said they hoped to capture the last two villages from ISIL before Mosul.

Iraq

The fight for Mosul moves closer to Tal Afar

Shia militia groups claim to have launched an offensive against ISIL west of Mosul and a key stronghold for the jihadists is taken south of the city.

Iraq

ISIL has 'abducted 8,000 families to use as human shields' in Mosul

ISIL fighters have abducted more than 8,000 families to use as human shields in Mosul, according to the United Nations’ human rights office.

Iraq

Is Iraq facing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history?

More than a million people in Mosul are expected to be impacted by the military campaign aimed at retaking their city from ISIL.

Iraq

Reports mount of ISIL atrocities against civilians around Mosul

Politicians and local residents say the militant group has executed scores of people as Iraqi forces advance on the northern city.

Iraq

Iraq: US general says 800-900 ISIL fighters killed in Mosul offensive

Miles of oil pipelines have been set alight, allegedly by ISIL, as they defend the city.

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Iraq: Hundreds escape fighting

Around 1,000 people escape the fighting around Mosul between so-called Islamic State and the Iraqi army.

Iraq

Thousands flee as battle for Mosul rages

People escaping the fighting in villages around Mosul head for the Iraqi army lines and relative safety

Iraq

US expects anti-ISIL Mosul and Raqqa offensives to overlap

As Iraqi forces edge closer to Mosul in Iraq, anti-ISIL coalition members discussed preparations for an overlapping offensive on the extremists’ Syrian stronghold…

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