Photographer Emanuele Satolli has been covering the battle for Mosul since it first started. He recently returned as Iraqi forces work to free western neighborhoods from the deadly grip of ISIS.

Since Oct. 16, when Iraqi forces launched a large-scale offensive on Mosul to dislodge ISIS fighters, more than a hundred villages have been liberated. But the battle for Mosul continues.

For Iraq’s future — and to end the threat ISIS poses to the West — the battle for Mosul will be of critical importance.

dismissing the pushback as “a normal thing in any battle.” The development appeared to underscore the fragility of military victories against the Islamic State in Mosul, where forces exhausted ...

In the APs first long-form 360 video project, Middle East Photo Editor Maya Alleruzzo teamed up with video editor Claudia Prat to produce a riveting and harrowing video, “House to House: The Battle ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Elite Iraqi units clearing Mosul from Islamic State occupation face aerial bombardment ...

So urban fighting carries a high cost. Still, for four reasons, as the battle for Mosul gets underway, it’s also time to commence the battle for Raqqa, the capital city of Daesh (also known as ...

Mosul’s Old City, once a battleground, is now home to a breathtaking work of art: two majestic alabaster gates adorned with ...

In the brutal battle for Mosul, the 1st Battalion is at the tip of the spear. Their job is to push into the city, killing or capturing ISIS fighters who are hiding among the local population.

Akrab centre near Mosul screens hundreds of men for IS links every day. Many are cleared - but those flagged as collaborators face a different fate A disguised IS suspect searches for ...

What was new: Trump linked the timing of the Mosul offensive ... On Syria, Trump repeated his claim of the last debate that the battle for Aleppo is over, despite the ongoing fight in that ...