Mosul Offensive
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Mosul civilians trapped indoors as Iraqi forces bombard ISIS targetsU.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.WorldFeb 19, 2017
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Mosul University fully liberated by Iraqi troops: militaryU.S.-backed Iraqi government troops on Sunday fully liberated the sprawling complex of Mosul University, an Iraqi military spokesman said, a major step in the massive operation to retake the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul.WorldJan 15, 2017
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Iraqi forces storm Mosul University complexThe militants were fighting back at the university, which they seized when they took over the city in 2014.WorldJan 13, 2017
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Iraqi troops resume fighting in MosulStiff resistance by the militants, civilians trapped inside their houses and bad weather have slowed advances.WorldDec 29, 2016
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Mosul attacks kill 11, including 4 aid workers: UNThe United Nations says two mortar attacks in the Iraqi city of Mosul earlier this week killed four aid workers and seven other civilians.WorldDec 22, 2016
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1,000 Islamic State fighters killed in Mosul: Iraqi forcesIraqi special forces battling to clear Islamic State from eastern Mosul have killed nearly 1,000 militants.WorldNov 28, 2016
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ISIS used chemical weapons at least 71 times in Iraq, SyriaA new analysis, meanwhile, has found that there was high risk that IS would deploy chemical weapons against Mosul civilians or Iraqi troops fighting to retake the city.WorldNov 22, 2016
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Chemical attacks by Islamic State on the rise, UN saysThe United Nations says Islamic State is stockpiling ammonia and sulfur in civilian areas and fears it intends to carry out more chemical attacksWorldNov 12, 2016
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Mosul suicide attack could be from Irish Islamic State supporter: reportsIreland's foreign ministry is investigating reports that an Irish citizen died in a suicide attack near the Iraqi city of Mosul, a spokesman said on Saturday.WorldNov 5, 2016
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ISIS leader confident despite Mosul offensive, urges attack on TurkeyISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi expressed confidence in victory, in his first message after U.S.-backed Iraqi forces started an offensive to take back Mosul.WorldNov 2, 2016
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