US-backed forces on verge of recapturing Iraqi city of Mosul By James Cogan 23 June 2017 Iraqi government army and police have reportedly forced the last surviving Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters into a small area of Mosul’s “Old City” district. The city—or what is left of it—is expected to be … Continue reading US-backed forces on verge of recapturing Iraqi city of Mosul