Mosul Battle

The ISIS once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of terrorists lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its "caliphate" collapses

For much of the past year, I've lived a double life. I've embedded within Iraq's Special Operations forces throughout the battle of Mosul, witnessing first-hand a truly remarkable struggle against the Islamic State.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced early Sunday the start of a battle to retake Tal Afar, a key Northern Iraqi bastion of the ISIS group and one of their last remaining strongholds in the region

On the day the Islamic State overran the Iraqi city of Mosul in 2014, it laid claim to one of the greatest weapons bonanzas ever to fall to a terrorist group: a large metropolis dotted with military bases and garrisons stocked with guns, bombs, rockets and even battle tanks.

On a pontoon bridge connecting East and West Mosul, residents of a city shattered by the battle to expel ISIS cross back and forth trying to rebuild their lives from the rubble.

Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating ISIS group holdouts in the Old City, officers said.The country's security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than eight months ago.

People in the Iraqi city of Mosul celebrated their first Muslim Eid holiday without ISIS in years today after the terrorists were ejected from much of the city, and hoped the battle to recapture the remaining area would soon be over.

Key dates in the Iraqi offensive to recapture Mosul, the country's second biggest city, from the ISIS group terrorists who seized it in June 2014.

As many as 150,000 residents are crammed into Mosul's Old City, as Islamic State fighters fortify their positions in the warren of narrow streets and alleyways.

Children trying to flee western Mosul have been shot dead by ISIS terrorists, the U.N. human rights office said on Thursday, saying it had reports of a "significant escalation" in civilians deaths in the battle for the Iraqi city.

Two bombings killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 115 in Baghdad, officials said Tuesday, as Iraqi forces fight to retake the last ISIS held areas of Mosul.

It's a radio talent contest with a mission: showcasing the skills of Mosul's youth after years of jihadist rule and a months-long battle for the city.

Iraqi forces battled ISIS on Monday to push into Mosul's Old City where thousands of civilians remain trapped under terrorist rule.

Elite Iraqi forces battled house by house in the Old City of Mosul on Saturday, inching towards the mosque where the ISIS proclaimed its 'caliphate' in 2014, a spokesman said.

Iraq's UN envoy said Friday there was no evidence that the Islamic State group had used chemical weapons in the battle for Mosul.

The ISIS once drew recruits from near and far with promises of paradise but now bodies of terrorists lie in mass graves or at the mercy of wild dogs as its "caliphate" collapses

For much of the past year, I've lived a double life. I've embedded within Iraq's Special Operations forces throughout the battle of Mosul, witnessing first-hand a truly remarkable struggle against the Islamic State.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced early Sunday the start of a battle to retake Tal Afar, a key Northern Iraqi bastion of the ISIS group and one of their last remaining strongholds in the region

On the day the Islamic State overran the Iraqi city of Mosul in 2014, it laid claim to one of the greatest weapons bonanzas ever to fall to a terrorist group: a large metropolis dotted with military bases and garrisons stocked with guns, bombs, rockets and even battle tanks.

On a pontoon bridge connecting East and West Mosul, residents of a city shattered by the battle to expel ISIS cross back and forth trying to rebuild their lives from the rubble.

Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating ISIS group holdouts in the Old City, officers said.The country's security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than eight months ago.

People in the Iraqi city of Mosul celebrated their first Muslim Eid holiday without ISIS in years today after the terrorists were ejected from much of the city, and hoped the battle to recapture the remaining area would soon be over.

Key dates in the Iraqi offensive to recapture Mosul, the country's second biggest city, from the ISIS group terrorists who seized it in June 2014.

As many as 150,000 residents are crammed into Mosul's Old City, as Islamic State fighters fortify their positions in the warren of narrow streets and alleyways.

Children trying to flee western Mosul have been shot dead by ISIS terrorists, the U.N. human rights office said on Thursday, saying it had reports of a "significant escalation" in civilians deaths in the battle for the Iraqi city.

Two bombings killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 115 in Baghdad, officials said Tuesday, as Iraqi forces fight to retake the last ISIS held areas of Mosul.

It's a radio talent contest with a mission: showcasing the skills of Mosul's youth after years of jihadist rule and a months-long battle for the city.

Iraqi forces battled ISIS on Monday to push into Mosul's Old City where thousands of civilians remain trapped under terrorist rule.

Elite Iraqi forces battled house by house in the Old City of Mosul on Saturday, inching towards the mosque where the ISIS proclaimed its 'caliphate' in 2014, a spokesman said.

Iraq's UN envoy said Friday there was no evidence that the Islamic State group had used chemical weapons in the battle for Mosul.