Sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday in Mosul, even after Iraq’s prime minister declared a “total victory” over the Islamic State group in the city and at least one airstrike hit the Old City neighborhood that was the scene of the fierce battle’s final days. A plume of smoke rose into […]
Victory! U.S.-backed forces defeat ISIS in Mosul
Iraqi forces on Thursday captured the compound of a landmark mosque in Mosul that was blown up last week by the Islamic State group – a hugely symbolic site from where the top IS leader declared an Islamic “caliphate” nearly three years ago. The advance comes as the Iraqi troops […]