UPDATED: Iraqi forces kill IS area commander, retake another area in western Mosul

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi government forces killed a senior Islamic State commander and recaptured another area in western Mosul as they continue incursions in districts overlooking the IS-held Old City from the northwest. The Nineveh operations command said the army’s elite Counter-Terrorism Service forces took over al-Maamel (laboratories/factories) area on Wednesday, and raised Iraqi flags at … Continue reading UPDATED: Iraqi forces kill IS area commander, retake another area in western Mosul