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Now playing Next Iraq Mosul offensive to rout ISIL to begin 'imminently' The Iraqi army has dropped tens of thousands of leaflets over the ISIL stronghold of Mosul, warning residents of an imminent offensive to reclaim the city from the jihadist… 16/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi army prepares to retake Mosul Iraqi special forces have begun a major military build up outside Mosul ahead of a planned offensive to retake the ISIL held city. 14/10/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces inch closer to ISIL-held Mosul Iraqi forces meet resistance in an operation to re-take the town of Qayyarah as they move ever closer towards the ISIL stronghold of Mosul 24/08/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Battle for Mosul: Kurdish forces capture dozen villages from ISIL Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq say they have made major gains near Mosul, capturing a dozen villages from ISIL. 15/08/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Kurdish Peshmerga forces in fresh push to retake Mosul from ISIL Iraqi Kurdish fighters have launched a fresh assault on ISIL militants. 14/08/2016
Now playing Next Iraq In northern Iraq, thousands flee Mosul campaign Thousands have been displaced as Iraqi army and allied forces push towards the ISIL stronghold of Mosul. 07/08/2016
Now playing Next Iraq US to send more troops to Iraq US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter has announced the country will send 560 extra military personnel to Iraq to assist local forces in the fight against ISIL. 12/07/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Front line view of Mosul offensive as Iraq appeals for help against ISIL The Iraqi government has appealed for more international help to liberate the country’s second-largest city Mosul from the clutches of the 30/03/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Exclusive: Battling ISIL and their chemical weapons on the frontline in Iraq Kurdish Peshmerga Forces have described how they face attacks from chemical weapons as they seek to push back ISIL forces on the road to retake 30/03/2016
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi families flee Mosul amid army offensive to retake city reporting from Iraq by Mohammed Shaikhibrahim The Iraqi army has released footage of its forces retaking a village near the strategic base of 28/03/2016
Now playing Next world news US expanding its role in the push to retake Mosul The United States says its forces will have a more enlarged role in the push take the northern Iraqi city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State 29/02/2016
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish troops still in Iraq despite ultimatum from Baghdad to withdraw A deadline for Turkey to withdraw its troops from the north of Iraq expires today 08/12/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraq: Kurdish forces launch operation to retake Sinjar from ISIL Kurdish forces launch an offensive to take back the Iraqi town of Sinjar over a year after it was overrun by ISIL militants. 12/11/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Mosul, turning point in a 'spiral of horrific crimes' One year ago, ISIL took Mosul, and the world started to take the radical Islamist movement more seriously. It was a turning point. Government forces 10/06/2015
Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi forces pursue battle to retake Tikrit from ISIL militants Iraqi soldiers and Shi’ite militiamen are pursuing efforts to retake Tikrit, the hometown of fallen dictator Saddam Hussein, now a stronghold of 03/03/2015