Iraqi forces on Monday were searching neighborhoods of west Mosul they retook weeks ago after a surprise ISIL attack on their rear that left several dead, officials said. The attack, which was claimed by ISIL terrorist group, sowed panic among residents who returned to live in the Tanak and Yarmuk ...
Iraqi forces opened exit routes for hundreds of civilians to flee the Old City of Mosul on Saturday as they battled to retake the ancient quarter from ISIL militants mounting a last stand in what was the de facto capital of their “caliphate”. The urban warfare units were channeling their ...
