The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates March 20, 2017



Reuters: IS force young men to fight in defense of Mosul: refugees

Islamic State militants are forcing young men in western Mosul to fight for them in defense of the remaining pockets of their former stronghold against an Iraqi government assault, fleeing residents and Iraqi officers said on Monday.

The forced recruitment is a sign that the hardline militants are growing more desperate as the battle for what was once the de facto capital of their self-proclaimed Islamic caliphate enters its sixth month.

Elite Federal Police and Rapid Response units on Monday resumed their cautious advance on the al-Nuri Mosque in western Mosul's Old City. But thousands of people took advantage of the fog and rain in the early morning to flee Islamic State-controlled areas and reach the safety of government lines.

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The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates March 20, 2017

Iraq forces push into Old Mosul as thousands trapped -- AFP
Iraq pushes into Mosul's Old City in effort to capture iconic mosque -- UPI
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