Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces advance on suburbs in city’s west
Iraqi forces have pushed beyond Mosul International Airport and a nearby military camp and are preparing to move on the southernmost neighborhoods of western Mosul, Iraq's Joint Operations Command said Friday. The command released a map showing the progress as its forces embark on the second phase of a months-long operation to push ISIS militants […]Ben Wedeman, Ingrid Formanek and Laura Smith-Spark report for CNN:
Iraqi forces have pushed beyond Mosul International Airport and a nearby military camp and are preparing to move on the southernmost neighborhoods of western Mosul, Iraq's Joint Operations Command said Friday.
The command released a map showing the progress as its forces embark on the second phase of a months-long operation to push ISIS militants from the key Iraqi city.
A CNN crew near the airport reported an intense bombardment Friday on ISIS targets in the southern suburbs.
