Lieutenant General Abdelwahab al-Saadi (C) and members of Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces hold an Islamic State flag which they pulled down during a battle with Islamic State militants, east of Mosul, Iraq, January 11, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Reuters: Iraqi forces push further into northeast Mosul
Iraqi forces made new advances against Islamic State in eastern Mosul and fought the militants in areas near the Tigris river on Wednesday, military officials said, keeping up the momentum of a renewed offensive in the jihadists' last major Iraqi stronghold.
Elite troops have pushed into a several neighbourhoods in the east and northeast of the city in the past few days as they try to reach the Tigris River bisecting Mosul before launching an offensive on the west, all of which the militants still hold.
The counter-terrorism service (CTS) were advancing into the northeastern Sadeeq and 7th Nissan districts, according to a senior commander on the ground.
A Reuters reporter in eastern Mosul saw CTS forces fighting Islamic State militants in Sadeeq, firing towards Mosul University and into the adjacent Hadba area, which army units advancing from the north had breached a day earlier.
The forces are expected to meet somewhere in between.
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The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates January 11, 2017
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces advance into Islamic State stronghold as
officials fear mounting death toll -- ABC News Online
Fierce battles leave hospital in Iraqi city of Mosul gutted -- Washington Post/AP
Battle for Mosul: Hospital left a burnt-out shell after US-coalition planes drop 25 bombs on the building -- International Business Times
Islamic State fights losing battle in eastern Mosul -- Reuters
IS resistance in Mosul is weakening: commander -- AFP
Iraqi forces advance further into IS stronghold in Mosul -- CCTV
Iraq forces have retaken 80% of east Mosul: spokesman -- AFP
Top Iraqi commander: Mosul could be liberated in 3 months -- AP
When Will Mosul Offensive End? Iraq's Operation Against ISIS Could End In 3 Months Or Less, Official Says -- International Business Times
Hashd commander seeks revenge west of Mosul -- RUDAW
Bombed Mosul bridge still lifeline for long-suffering civilians -- Reuters
Isil cuts water supply to residents in liberated Mosul -- The Telegraph
Hundreds from eastern Mosul getting medical attention amid fight to retake Iraqi city -- UN News Centre
UN: More Iraqi Civilians Fleeing Mosul as Military Operations Intensify -- VOA
Refugees up to 173.000 since start of Mosul Battle -- Iraqi News
Pentagon: U.S. could keep anti-Islamic State presence in Iraq after Mosul falls -- UPI
PHOTOS: ISIS Battles Shia Militias in East Mosul, Iraq -- Heavy
Fierce battles leave hospital in Iraqi city of Mosul gutted -- Washington Post/AP
Battle for Mosul: Hospital left a burnt-out shell after US-coalition planes drop 25 bombs on the building -- International Business Times
Islamic State fights losing battle in eastern Mosul -- Reuters
IS resistance in Mosul is weakening: commander -- AFP
Iraqi forces advance further into IS stronghold in Mosul -- CCTV
Iraq forces have retaken 80% of east Mosul: spokesman -- AFP
Top Iraqi commander: Mosul could be liberated in 3 months -- AP
When Will Mosul Offensive End? Iraq's Operation Against ISIS Could End In 3 Months Or Less, Official Says -- International Business Times
Hashd commander seeks revenge west of Mosul -- RUDAW
Bombed Mosul bridge still lifeline for long-suffering civilians -- Reuters
Isil cuts water supply to residents in liberated Mosul -- The Telegraph
Hundreds from eastern Mosul getting medical attention amid fight to retake Iraqi city -- UN News Centre
UN: More Iraqi Civilians Fleeing Mosul as Military Operations Intensify -- VOA
Refugees up to 173.000 since start of Mosul Battle -- Iraqi News
Pentagon: U.S. could keep anti-Islamic State presence in Iraq after Mosul falls -- UPI
PHOTOS: ISIS Battles Shia Militias in East Mosul, Iraq -- Heavy
