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Added on the 08/01/2017 10:04:25 - Copyright : AFP EN
Islamic State militants killed 40 former members of the Iraqi Security Forces near Mosul on Saturday, and threw their bodies in the Tigris river, according to the United Nations. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Iraqi forces launched an assault Sunday to retake Mosul's Old City, the last district still held by the Islamic State group three years after the jihadists seized the northern city and declared their "caliphate". IMAGES of security forces in support of the operation
Iraqi forces on Sunday launched an assault to retake Mosul's Old City and push out the Islamic State group, three years after the jihadists seized the city and announced their "caliphate". IMAGES
An Islamic State flag topples in the Iraqi town of Hamman Al-Alil as Iraqi forces advance towards Mosul. Paul Chapman reports.
An Islamic State flag topples in the Iraqi town of Hamman Al-Alil as Iraqi forces advance towards Mosul.
Iraqi forces have gained more ground in the town of Hammam al-Alil, getting even closer to the Islamic State-held city of Mosul. Nathan Frandino reports.
As Iraqi forces push deeper into Mosul, a bittersweet moment as some people reunite with family members fleeing the violence. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.