Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces prepare to attack ISIL positions in the village of Tob Zawa, outside Mosul, on October 24, 2016. Khalid Mohammed/AP Photo
Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces prepare to attack ISIL positions in the village of Tob Zawa, outside Mosul, on October 24, 2016. Khalid Mohammed/AP Photo

ISIL steps up attacks across Iraq to relieve pressure on Mosul