125,000 people displaced in Mosul

125,000 people displaced in Mosul

(VOVworld) –125,000 Iraqis have been displaced since October when the government troops launched an offensive to retake Mosul city from the ISIS
Car bombs kill 25 in Iraq

Car bombs kill 25 in Iraq

(VOVworld) - At least 25 persons were killed on Thursday in the Iraqi city of Mosul when three suicide car bombs were detonated at a market place, a security source said
Security forces recapture 4 villages near Mosul

Security forces recapture 4 villages near Mosul

(VOVworld) - Iraqi security forces on Saturday fought Islamic State militants near the city of Mosul and liberated four villages, while the troops repelled two IS attacks in south and west...
42,000 displaced in Mosul

42,000 displaced in Mosul

(VOVworld) - Nearly 42,000 people have fled their homes in Mosul city since Iraqi forces started their operation to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIS), said the International Organization...
Iraqi task force enters Mosul

Iraqi task force enters Mosul

(VOVworld) - Iraq’s special forces entered the outskirts of Mosul on Tuesday and were advancing toward its more urban center despite fierce resistance by IS fighters who hold the city
Iraqi special forces enter Mosul

Iraqi special forces enter Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi special forces recaptured the State Television building in Mosul on Tuesday, capping a 2-week operation to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State
600,000 children trapped in Mosul

600,000 children trapped in Mosul

(VOVworld) - Some 600,000 children are among the civilians trapped in jihadist-held Mosul, Save The Children said on Tuesday, calling for safe corridors as Iraqi forces advance on the...
Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi forces advanced on the city of Mosul from the east on Monday as an operation to recapture the Islamic State’s last major stronghold in Iraq entered its...
Mosul on the verge of a humanitarian crisis

Mosul on the verge of a humanitarian crisis

(VOVworld) – The joint operation to retake Mosul by the Iraqi army and the US-led coalition forces has entered the final fierce phase. The lives of more than 1 million civilians...
Russia continues to halt airstrike in Aleppo

Russia continues to halt airstrike in Aleppo

(VOVworld) – Russian and Syrian warplanes have halted flights near Aleppo and the no-fly policy will be extended, said Sergei Rudskoi, chief of the Russian General Staff’s main operations department...
Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

Pentagon chief in Turkey as Mosul tensions grow

(VOVworld) - US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Ankara on Friday for talks with the leaders of Turkey, a crucial but sensitive ally in the fight against the Islamic State group....
Iraqi forces capture 20 villages in Mosul

Iraqi forces capture 20 villages in Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi armed forces said Tuesday they had secured 20 villages on the outskirts of Mosul in the first 24 hours of an operation to free the city from the control of...
Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

Iraq begins operation to retake Mosul

(VOVworld) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group have begun