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Iraq: war of attrition on front line of battle for Mosul

The battle for Mosul is said to be entering a critical phase as Iraqi special forces try to drive ISIL fighters out of key positions on the west bank of the Tigris…

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Battle for Mosul: thousands of children in recaptured east go back to school

Thousands of children in Iraq are heading back to school in eastern areas of Mosul, recently cleared from ISIL control.

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Iraqi forces 'capture eastern Mosul,' defence ministry says

The Iraqi defence ministry says its forces have recaptured all of eastern Mosul from ISIL militants who had been holding on to a pocket east of the Tigris river.

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Iraqi army and allies take control of eastern Mosul

Eastern Mosul back under Iraqi government control

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Iraqi soldiers make big advances against ISIL militants in Mosul

The Iraqi army says it has now recaptured nearly all of the city's eastern districts and over the weekend it drove ISIL out of the city's main university

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Mosul University recaptured from ISIL

Iraqi special forces battled ISIL militants to take control of the Mosul University campus.

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Residents in eastern Mosul attempt to return to semblance of normality

Markets are back selling food as people venture out onto the streets and repairs are being carried out

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Soldiers retake key parts of Mosul university but ISIL puts up stiff resistance

The recapture of the university would be a symbolic victory against ISIL, as the militants had been using it as a kind of headquarters

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Iraqi soldiers storm Mosul university in further push against ISIL

The Iraqi army says ISIL militants have been forced to retreat and a key bridge across the Tigris river has been retaken

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Iraqi forces advance in northern Mosul

Fierce battles are underway with ISIL militants in the area. Thousands of people are fleeing to safety, fearing they will be caught up in any retaliation by ISIL.

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Iraqi troops advance on Tigris, as thousands flee Mosul neighbourhoods

Iraqi troops have pushed to within several hundred metres of the Tigris river that runs through central Mosul.

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More than 2000 a day are fleeing Mosul - UN

The UN says this is several hundred more each day than before US-led coalition forces began a new phase of their battle to retake the city from ISIL.

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Elite Iraqi forces advance in Mosul, fighting street-to-street against ISIL

Gunfire and clashes have been witnessed from up close in eastern Mosul, as Iraqi forces advanced further in their bid to oust militants from the self-styled Islamic…

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Iraqi civilians struggle to flee Mosul as army fights to oust ISIL

Humanitarian camps are prepared for people fleeing the fighting, but thousands remain stuck in the northern Iraqi city.

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Iraqi forces advance against ISIL in Mosul but suffer losses in south

The Iraqi army says it has made gradual progress in eastern Mosul as it tries to wrestle the city from the control of the so-called Islamic State.

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Civilians flee eastern Mosul as Iraqi forces battle ISIL

Scores of people fled for safety on Saturday on the third day of the renewed US-led offensive to retake the northern city from the Islamic State group.

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Iraqi Army meets strong resistance from ISIL in second day of fresh Mosul offensive

Hundreds flee Mosul amid renewed heavy clashes between ISIL militants and the Iraqi Army.

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Iraqi army assaults Mosul the last ISIL stronghold in Iraq

Advances made into the east of the city

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Iraqi advances made in battle for Mosul, safety of civilians remains chief concern

The second phase of the Iraqi offensive to reclaim Mosul from ISIL militants has begun as security forces close in on the extremist-held city from three…

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Thousands of displaced Iraqis face winter in camps

Hundreds of Iraqis who fled their homes in Mosul wait to be sent to camps where they hope to find shelter, food, clean water and, since its winter, warmth.