No plan for Mosul: chaos and neglect slow Iraqi city's recovery
The demolition of a wrecked building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul where Islamic State used to execute men they said were gay is already in its third month.
Top Iraqi Commander Vows to Kick Out Daesh From Mosul in May
A senior Iraqi commander has promised to completely reclaim the city of Mosul from Daesh terrorists in upcoming weeks.
Key Reasons Why 'It'll Take More Than a Few Months' to Free Western Mosul
The complexity of urban warfare and Daesh's level of preparedness to fight for their key stronghold in Iraq indicate that the operation aimed at liberating western Mosul will take much time, Dr. Theodore Karasik, a senior advisor at Gulf State Analytics, told Radio Sputnik.
Iraqi forces advance in Mosul but civilian toll mounts
Iraqi forces pushed Islamic State fighters back further in Mosul on Tuesday in a renewed effort to seize the northern city and deal a decisive blow to the militant group, though progress was slow in some districts, the army said.
How Iran closed the Mosul 'horseshoe' and changed Iraq war
In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran successfully pressed Iraq to change its battle plan and seal off the city, an intervention which has since shaped the tortuous course of the conflict, sources briefed on the plan say.
Suicide truck bomb kills about 100 in Iraq, mostly Iranian pilgrims
A suicide truck bomb killed about 100 people, most of them Iranian Shi'ite pilgrims, at a petrol station in the city of Hilla 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad on Thursday, police and medical sources said.
Islamic State abducts more than 200 near Mosul, retreats with thousands: UN
Islamic State fighters abducted 295 former Iraqi Security Forces members near the militant stronghold of Mosul and also forced 1,500 families to retreat with them from Hammam al Alil town, the United Nations human rights organization said on November 8.
Mosul on the verge of a humanitarian crisis
The joint operation to retake Mosul by the Iraqi army and the US-led coalition forces has entered the final fierce phase.