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Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS
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Iraqi forces launch push to retake western Mosul from IS

US-backed Iraqi forces launched a large-scale military operation on Sunday to dislodge Islamic State militants from the western half of…
Suicide bombings kill 5, wound 19 in eastern Mosul
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Suicide bombings kill 5, wound 19 in eastern Mosul

At least five people were killed and 19 wounded on Friday, in two suicide bombings that hit an Iraqi army…
UN ‘racing’ to prepare aid for civilians ahead of battle for west Mosul
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UN ‘racing’ to prepare aid for civilians ahead of battle for west Mosul

The United Nations said on Tuesday it is "racing against the clock" to prepare emergency aid for hundreds of thousands…
Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military
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Iraqi forces push Islamic State further back in Mosul: military

Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into Islamic State-held districts in eastern Mosul and army units fought the insurgents inside a…
On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle
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On Mosul frontlines, Islamic State’s local fighters direct the battle

As Iraqi government forces advanced towards his eastern Mosul neighborhood in November, a group of Islamic State militants stormed Abu…
Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says
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Iraqi forces reach a second Mosul bridge, fight near university, military says

Iraqi special forces pushed forward to reach a second bridge that links eastern Mosul to the city's west, which is…
Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says
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Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul, military says

Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in east Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris…
Iraqi forces gaining momentum in Mosul: US coalition chief
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Iraqi forces gaining momentum in Mosul: US coalition chief

Iraqi army and security forces are working better together in their battle against "Islamic State" (IS) militants and are gaining…
‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul
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‘IS’ kills 24 in Baghdad blast, cuts road to Mosul

An Islamic State (IS) militant group car bomb killed 24 people in a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City…
Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers
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Elite Iraqi units link up for Mosul assault: officers

Two elite Iraqi units linked up in Mosul on Saturday and will form a joint front to advance westward against…
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