Iraqi forces hundreds of meters away from Mosul downtown

Iraqi forces were on the doorstep of ISIS-held Mosul on Tuesday, encountering snipers, landmines and road-blocking boulders as they edged closer to the key city, the CNN reported.Iraqi Troops came within hundreds of meters…

Iraqi forces enter outskirts of IS-held Mosul

Iraqi forces have for the first time entered the eastern outskirts of Mosul, as they attempt to drive Islamic State (IS) militants from the northern city, BBC reported.A BBC correspondent travelling with the Counter-Terrorism…