Iraqi Special Forces advanced on the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul from the east on Monday, taking heavy fire but moving within three kilometers (2 miles) of the city's limits.
Iraqi media outlets reported on Sunday, that the forensic medicine department in Nineveh Hospital received 134 bodies belonging to members of the ISIS (ISIL, IS, Daesh).
The Commander of the Iraqi elite counter terrorism says his forces reach to 2 km distance from entrance of the city of Mosul capital of Nineveh Province.
On Sunday, Badr Organization announced freeing 23 families from ISIS (ISIL , IS, Daesh) control in the village of al-Gorn, west of Mosul.
Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed to recapture two villages near Bashiqa, after besieging them for several days, media outlets reported on Sunday.
Iraqi popular forces put up a fierce fight in the struggle for controlling the town of Shura, South of Mosul, Sunday, as they continue their offensive against the ISIS terrorists.
Iraqi government forces continued to battle Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh / ISIL / IS) militants in the Mosul area on Sunday, Al-Alam News Network reports.
Peshmerga forces on Sunday (October 30) prepared to storm the Iraqi town of Bashiqa northeast of Mosul as part of operations to drive Islamic State (ISIS / Daesh / ISIL) out of the area.
A high-ranking Iraqi security figure says government forces have taken back more than 60 villages from ISIS (Daesh / ISIL) Takfiri terrorists since the beginning of the massive and multi-pronged offensive to free the northern city of Mosul started nearly a fortnight ago.
Over 200 popular forces entered Kirkuk to protect some neighborhoods following the recent ISIS attack on Oct. 20.