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          Mosul

          Latest news and stories about the Iraqi city that was once an ISIS stronghold and has been reconstructed through UAE, Unesco and EU funding

          Iraqi forces battle ISIL fighters in the village of Bajwaniyah, about 30 kilometres south of Mosul, on October 18, 2016. Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP

          ISIL has 5,000 to 6,000 fighters in Mosul: Iraqi army

          WorldOctober 19, 2016
          Smoke rises from ISIL positions after an air strike by coalition forces in Mosul, Iraq on October 18, 2016 as the offensive to purge the militants continues. AP Photo

          Losing grip in Iraq, ISIL deploys human shields and suicide bombs

          WorldOctober 19, 2016
          Smoke rises from clashes at Bartila in the east of Mosul during clashes with ISIL militants in Iraq on October 18, 2016. Thaier Al Sudani/Reuters

          For Iraqi policeman, battle for Mosul means return home

          WorldOctober 18, 2016
          Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fire a mortar shell from the top of Mount Zardak, about 25 kilometres east of Mosul, as they take part in the start of the operation to retake Mosul city on October 17, 2016. Safin Hamed / AFP

          Complex patchwork of forces involved in Mosul offensive

          WorldOctober 18, 2016
          The battle to retake Mosul - interactive

          The battle to retake Mosul - interactive

          WorldOctober 18, 2016
          Kurdish peshmerga forces advance in the east of Mosul to attack ISIL militants in Mosul in northern Iraq as the battle for the last ISIL stronghold in the country enters its second day on October 18, 2016. Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters

          Noose tightens around ISIL as Iraq forces close in on Mosul

          WorldOctober 18, 2016
          Iraqi forces deploy in Al Shurah, some 45 kilometres south of Mosul, on October 17, 2016, as they advance towards the city to retake it from ISIL. Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP

          After months of speculation, the battle for Mosul finally begins

          WorldOctober 17, 2016
          Iraqi forces deploy in the area of Al Shourah, some 45km south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from ISIL on October 17, 2016. Iraqi prime minister Haider Al Abadi announced earlier in the day that the long-awaited operation to recapture Mosul was under way. Ahmad Al Rubaye/AFP

          Iraqi forces launch battle to liberate Mosul from ISIL

          WorldOctober 17, 2016

          Battle for Mosul sparks fears of humanitarian crisis

          WorldOctober 17, 2016
          Iraqi forces advance on Mosul as battle against ISIL begins - in pictures

          Iraqi forces advance on Mosul as battle against ISIL begins - in pictures

          WorldOctober 17, 2016
          Iraqi forces deploy south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from ISIL jihadists (AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)

          The day after Mosul is free, Iraq must face some hard truths

          OpinionOctober 17, 2016
          Fighters from the Free Syrian Army battle ISIL on the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of Dabiq.Nazeer al Khatib / AFP

          Loss of Dabiq cuts at the heart of ISIL

          OpinionOctober 17, 2016

          Iraq drops leaflets over Mosul ahead of battle

          WorldOctober 16, 2016
          Weapons on the move for Mosul push in Iraq - video

          Weapons on the move for Mosul push in Iraq - video

          WorldOctober 16, 2016
          Iraq's elite counter-terrorism forces prepare for an operation to take Mosul from ISIL. Khalid Mohammed / AP Photo

          The battle for Mosul is a struggle for Iraq itself

          OpinionOctober 16, 2016
          Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a meeting on Islam in Eurasia in Istanbul, Tuesday, October. 11, 2016. Erdogan says his country is determined to take part in a possible operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul despite objections from Iraq. Kayhan Ozer, Presidential Press Service / AP

          Turkey will ignore Iraq over Mosul plans, says Turkish president

          WorldOctober 11, 2016
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