Battle For Mosul

• U.S. service member killed in Mosul blast

  A U.S. service member in Iraq was killed Saturday by an explosive device outside Mosul, according to a statement released by the Pentagon.

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  Apr 29, 2017
  
• Teddy bears, action figures return to Mosul toy store shelves after ISIS’ ouster

  Islamic State militants had banned toys with unveiled faces as well as anthropomorphic animals, which they deemed a form of idolatry.

  World

  Apr 23, 2017
  
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• ISIS accused of using chemical weapons against Iraqi forces in Mosul

  Iraqi police accused Islamic State of using chemical weapons against their forces, but said that had not stopped them making new ground towards the militants' last stronghold in Mosul.

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  Apr 16, 2017
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• U.S. claims responsibility for Mosul airstrike that locals claim killed 200 civilians

  The American confirmation came after Iraqi forces paused their drive to recapture west Mosul because of the high rate of civilian casualties.

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  Mar 25, 2017
• Mosul civilians trapped indoors as Iraqi forces bombard ISIS targets

  U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a major air-and-ground offensive Sunday to retake western Mosul from Islamic State militants and drive the extremist group from its last major urban bastion in Iraq.

  World

  Feb 19, 2017
• Mosul civilians warned of imminent battle as Iraqi forces move in on ISIS

  Iraqi planes dropped millions of leaflets on the western side of Mosul warning residents that the battle to dislodge Islamic State is imminent as troops began moving in their direction

  World

  Feb 18, 2017
• Harjit Sajjan says he ‘faced a lot of racism’ while in Canadian military

  “I finally found out what racism was when I joined the military,” Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told Global News in a one-on-one interview.

  Politics

  Dec 15, 2016
• Mayhem in Mosul as residents flee battlefield in fight against ISIS

  Residents are fleeing Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the city and Islamic State extremists fight back, using civilians as human shields.

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  Nov 23, 2016
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• Canadian Forces hospital in Iraq ready to treat war wounded, including ISIS fighters

  Canada promised the hospital in July in advance of the Iraqi military offensive to retake Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2016
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• In fight for Mosul, ISIS forcing children to fight, using civilians as human shields

  ISIS militants in the Mosul area are recruiting child soldiers and abducting civilians for possible use as human shields, as Iraqi and coalition forces drive into the region.

  World

  Nov 4, 2016