Tigris River

Mosul's last Islamic State stronghold has 20,000 civilians, no food or water: UN

Eight months since the start of the operation to retake Mosul, Islamic State has gone from controlling the city to a small pocket on the west of Tigris.

Mosul offensive: Haider al-Abadi announces 'near victory' even as Islamic State puts up a strong resistance

The struggle to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State is about to come to an end with Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi announcing that "it's a matter of a few days".

Iraqi troops raid last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul; 819,000 people forced to flee due to fighting

Iraqi forces began their offensive in Mosul city, the last enclave of the Islamic State in Iraq's city to fall into the hands of the terror group.

Islamic State attack near Baghdad kills 15, including three women and a child

Fifteen people were killed on Saturday when a group of Islamic State militants attacked a village in Iraq's Salahudin province, a security official said.

Islamic State snipers, suicide bombers slow advance of government troops in Mosul

The advance of government troops slowed on Sunday in the last push to drive Islamic State group militants from remaining pockets of Mosul, two Iraqi military officers said.

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi troops launch second phase of attack after 2-week lull

IS captured Mosul in the summer of 2014 and the group's leader declared the establishment of its self-styled caliphate from the pulpit of a Mosul mosque.

Islamic State kills seven Iraq security personnel south of Mosul, claim officials

Islamic State group militants killed seven members of Iraq's security forces Friday during a raid south of the jihadist bastion Mosul which pro-government troops are battling to recapture, officials said.