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As Iraqi forces push deeper into Mosul, a bittersweet moment as some people reunite with family members fleeing the violence. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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).
Advancing Iraq troops broke through Islamic State defense lines in an eastern suburb of Mosul Monday, as the battle for the insurgent stronghold moves inside the city limits. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Islamic State launched a major counter-attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations to seize territory around Mosul. Nathan Frandino reports.
Iraqi forces are moving tanks, artillery and missile launchers to the outskirts of Mosul ahead of a push to oust Islamic State militants. Paul Chapman reports.