The close-quarters fighting is focussed on the Old City surrounding the mosque, where Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed a caliphate nearly three years ago

Iraqi forces battle to Mosul mosque,17 killed in Baghdad truck blast

According to the Iraq Counter Terrorism Forces, as many as 3,300 IS fighters were killed in the city during the offensive

Iraqi special forces 'recapture' eastern part of Mosul

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Iraqi forces battle to Mosul mosque,17 killed in Baghdad truck blast

Iraqi special forces 'recapture' eastern part of Mosul