Mosul

ISIS fires indiscriminately at citizens trying to flee Mosul, over 50 dead

"Over the past two days ISIS has been shooting people escaping this area," said Dave Eubank from the Free Burma Rangers relief association.

Jun 4, 2017

ISIS executes dozens of civilians, seals off mosque preparing for final showdown in Mosul

Around 47 people, mainly women, children and elders, were caught by ISIS trying to flee al-Shefa district towards security-controlled areas and were later executed.

Jun 1, 2017

Mosul girls who fled Islamic State find confidence with football: Its not just for men

They gathered in the Kurdish town of Koya for the match.

Apr 13, 2017

Isis claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul

The Islamic State claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul claiming it shows the chopper shot down. Newsweek has not been able to verify independently that this video shows the crash, but the Iraqi military confirmed ISIS downed the chopper, killing two pilots . The helicopter was supporting elite Iraqi police forces fighting ISIS in Western Mosul. Its the first time that ISIS has shot down an aircraft over Mosul since Iraq launched an assault to retake the city in October 2016.

Apr 7, 2017

Isis claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul

The Islamic State claims it shot down an Iraqi helicopter in Mosul claiming it shows the chopper shot down. Newsweek has not been able to verify independently that this video shows the crash, but the Iraqi military confirmed ISIS downed the chopper, killing two pilots . The helicopter was supporting elite Iraqi police forces fighting ISIS in Western Mosul. Its the first time that ISIS has shot down an aircraft over Mosul since Iraq launched an assault to retake the city in October 2016.

Apr 7, 2017

Drone footage supposedly shows Isis fighter using child as human shield

The Iraqi Federal Police shared a drone video on 29 March, allegedly showing an Isis fighter using a child as a human shield. Amid reports of increasing casualties in the assault of Mosul by Iraqi forces, a United Nations report cited the use of civilians as human shields by Islamic State. Although the source cannot be independently verified, the source has been providing regular accurate accounts of fighting from within the city of Mosul for a long period.

Mar 30, 2017

Iraqi forces pause advance in Mosul due to civilian casualties concern

Iraqi government forces paused the recapture western Mosul from Isis militants because of a high rate of civilian casualties, according to a security forces spokesman. Escaping residents reported Iraqi and US-led coalition air strikes in the area that killed numerous civilians. The insurgents have also used civilians as human shields and opened fire on them as they tried to escape Isis-held neighbourhoods. The US-backed offensive to drive Isis out of Mosul, now in its sixth month, has recaptured most of the city. The entire eastern side and about half of the west are under Iraqi control.

Mar 26, 2017

Iraqi forces pause advance in Mosul due to civilian casualties concern

Iraqi government forces paused the recapture western Mosul from Isis militants because of a high rate of civilian casualties, according to a security forces spokesman. Escaping residents reported Iraqi and US-led coalition air strikes in the area that killed numerous civilians. The insurgents have also used civilians as human shields and opened fire on them as they tried to escape Isis-held neighbourhoods. The US-backed offensive to drive Isis out of Mosul, now in its sixth month, has recaptured most of the city. The entire eastern side and about half of the west are under Iraqi control.

Mar 26, 2017

Car bomb blast kills at least 23 in south Baghdad as Isis retaliate for Mosul gains

Isis has claimed responsibility for a car bomb on 20 March that killed at least 23 people and wounded more than 45. Isis has recently intensified its campaign of violence in the capital while a 100,000-strong alliance of Iraqi forces extends its advances against the group in Mosul.

Mar 21, 2017

Isis HQ blown up by American airstrike in Mosul

Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Operation Inherent Resolve officials released footage on 18 March purporting to show 10 March airstrikes “destroying an Islamic State headquarters building near Mosul.” An Iraqi military report from 11 March said the Ashur Hotel was targeted in American airstrikes because it had served as an Islamic State military headquarters.

Mar 20, 2017

Iraq’s elite Counter-Terrrorism forces advance on western Mosul

Iraqi forces from its elite Counter-Terrorism Service head to the western side of Mosul city for the second day of a ground offensive to dislodge remaining jihadists.

Feb 21, 2017

Over 100 ancient artefacts discovered in Mosul Islamic State safe house

During security operations in the recently captured Left Bank of Mosul on 25 January, over 100 ancient artefacts were discovered. The items are believed to be ancient Assyrian and early Islamic artefacts, and they were found in the home of an IS official. Since the capture of Mosul by IS, the organisation has benefited immensely from black market sales of antiquities, as well as destroying numerous archaeological treasures from places such as Nimrud and Palmyra.

Jan 26, 2017

Iraq: Retreating ISIS leaves behind unfinished fighter jet in Mosul

Photos of the unfinished ISIS aircraft have circulated on social media after Iraqi forces came across it in Mosul earlier this week.

Jan 19, 2017

Iraq: ISIS ruthlessly executes those trying to flee, while successful escapees grapple with trauma

ISIS shooting at a group of civilians trying to escape has led to the deaths of a woman, her child and an elderly gentleman.

Jan 17, 2017

Iraqi forces recapture Mosul University and nearby district

Iraqi special forces stormed the campus of Mosul University on 15 January 2017, to clear it of any remaining Islamic State militants after taking full control of the area, a spokesman said.

Jan 15, 2017

Iraqi forces have no answer to ISIS' new weapon

ISIS has used small drones to drop bombs on Iraqi security forces.

Jan 12, 2017

Baghdad: Suicide car blast kills 13, injures 50

Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the terror attack.

Jan 8, 2017

Clashes rage in Karama district as battle to retake Mosul continues

Clashes continued in and around Mosul on 3 January and heavy gunfire was exchanged in the eastern district of Karama, where elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) forces were fighting Isis militants.

Jan 4, 2017

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's assistant arrested by Iraqi forces in Nineveh

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had said recently that ISIS would be driven out of the country in three months.

Dec 29, 2016

Muslim leaders carry out mission to uncover harsh reality of Isis in Iraq

An international delegation of Muslim leaders has returned from the frontlines of the battle against the Islamic State in Iraq to share with their communities in Britain, the US and Malaysia the cold, hard reality of life under the militant group.The three member delegation: Shaykh Muhammad Umar ibn Ramadhan from the Ramadhan Foundation in the UK, General Tan Sri Azumi from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Malaysia and Mohammed Khan from the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles spent a week in Iraq visiting areas of the country liberated from the Islamic State and meeting religious, political and military officials.

Dec 16, 2016