While Iraqi forces enter the IS stronghold's boundaries for the first time in two years, Turkey deploys soldiers and tanks on the border

Iraqi forces gain foothold in Mosul's eastern outskirt

Security forces were backed by air and ground support from a US-led coalition during their march towards Islamic State stronghold

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi troops open new fronts to oust IS

The US military said IS militants are fleeing the city as the Iraqi-led offensive is slowly gaining territory

Around 700 people fled the village early on Tuesday, escaping the military operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State

After Shias, Sunnis, Peshmergas, Christians and Yazidis fight IS to reconquer Mosul, they need to come together. It will not be easy

IS attacked a power plant located in Dubis, a town approximately 40 km from Kirkuk, with car bombs. Eighteen employees were killed

The counter-terrorism service, Iraq's most battle-seasoned force, retook full control of Bartalla, 15 kms east of Mosul

He also predicts that foreign fighters will end up forming a large contingent of jihadists remaining in the city

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi made the announcement in a televised broadcast

Islamic State (IS) executed 58 people suspected of taking part in the plot after it was uncovered last week

IS has lost control over oil wells and now the battle to liberate the largest Iraqi city under terrorist control will begin before year end

According to the spokesman, the IS group's mustard gas is 'not generally in a lethal concentration' but more of an irritant

The shooting in Arbil came after the governor made controversial remarks about children being fathered by IS fighters in the province

Iraqi forces along with international coalition group are conducting operations to liberate Mosul, which has been held by IS since June 2014

Three days after Obama's administration announced a troop increase in Iraq US?Army general Joseph Votel seeks additional troops

Omar al-Shishani was one of the IS leaders most wanted by Washington, which had a $5 million bounty on his head

Ashton Carter's visit come 2 days after Iraq announced recapture of a base south of Mosul, seen as an important step

Prime Minister Abadi said the Qayyarah airbase will be an important base for the liberation of Mosul

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