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.

Telskuf, Iraq — The front lines in the fight against ISIS stretch for 1,000 kilometers, from the villages north of Mosul, along much ... any officially sanctioned map. Nineveh Province is ...

MOSUL — The minaret is reborn ... and it played a key role in its development. In 2014, ISIS raised its flag on top of the mosque, and its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, proclaimed the birth ...