BBC: Battle for Mosul: The story so far
A long-awaited military offensive to reclaim the northern Iraqi city Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS) is under way, forcing thousands of Iraqis to flee their homes.
About 50,000 Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Muslim Arab tribesmen and Shia Muslim militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, are involved in the operation, launched on 17 October, more than two years after jihadists overran the city before seizing control of much of northern and western Iraq.
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The Battle For Mosul -- News Updates November 7, 2016
Mosul Today: Iraqi Kurdish forces advance, mass grave found -- AP
Mosul battle: Kurdish forces push into IS-held Bashiqa -- BBC
href="http://ift.tt/2ftpcPg">Iraqi Kurdish forces advance on ISIS-held town east of Mosul -- AP
Iraqi Kurds advance into IS-held town near Mosul -- AFP
Peshmerga in heavy gun battles with ISIL near Mosul -- Al Jazeera
Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces continue their advances on outskirts of Mosul -- Euronews
Kurdish Peshmerga Begin Assault on Town Near Mosul -- VOA
ISIS leader reported dead in Mosul; Kurdish official says residents rising up -- RUDAW
How Mosul's bloody streets could quickly derail Iraqi forces -- CNN
The battle for Mosul: Inside ISIL's bomb-making factory -- Al Jazeera
In Iraq, fewer displaced than expected from Mosul push: US -- AFP
Closing in on Mosul From All Sides: Analysis -- Stratfor
Iraqi Kurds advance into IS-held town near Mosul -- AFP
Peshmerga in heavy gun battles with ISIL near Mosul -- Al Jazeera
Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces continue their advances on outskirts of Mosul -- Euronews
Kurdish Peshmerga Begin Assault on Town Near Mosul -- VOA
ISIS leader reported dead in Mosul; Kurdish official says residents rising up -- RUDAW
How Mosul's bloody streets could quickly derail Iraqi forces -- CNN
The battle for Mosul: Inside ISIL's bomb-making factory -- Al Jazeera
In Iraq, fewer displaced than expected from Mosul push: US -- AFP
Closing in on Mosul From All Sides: Analysis -- Stratfor
