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Kenya's President William Ruto announces the deployment of troops to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint regional operation against a rebel offensive. "Its security is an obligation that we commit our best effort to achieve" he says. SOUNDBITE
Iraqi rapid response forces south of Mosul say they've pushed most Islamic State fighters out of a Sunni town where the fighters once had strong support, while other troops liberate a nearby Christian town. Mana Rabiee reports.
Church tower bells are ringing again in the city of Bartella near Mosul after it was recaptured by Iraqi forces. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
The fight moves outside of Mosul, as Islamic State's media arm releases video purporting to show its militants targeting Kurdish Peshmerga forces near Sinjar, Iraq. Gavino Garay reports.