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| IS bombs kill 17 fleeing Iraq civilians | |
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| Seventeen civilians were killed by roadside bombs in Iraq as they fled from a northern town held by so-called Islamic State (IS), police say. | Seventeen civilians were killed by roadside bombs in Iraq as they fled from a northern town held by so-called Islamic State (IS), police say. |
| Several families were riding in a truck when it was hit by two explosions. A policeman also died. | Several families were riding in a truck when it was hit by two explosions. A policeman also died. |
| They were fleeing from Hawija, west of the city of Kirkuk. | They were fleeing from Hawija, west of the city of Kirkuk. |
| The deaths came as Iraqi government-led forces continued their assault on Mosul further north - the last city still occupied by IS. | The deaths came as Iraqi government-led forces continued their assault on Mosul further north - the last city still occupied by IS. |
| Iraqi forces attacked Hamam al-Alil, south of Mosul on the Tigris river, and overcame fierce resistance before raising the Iraqi flag in the centre, the army said. | Iraqi forces attacked Hamam al-Alil, south of Mosul on the Tigris river, and overcame fierce resistance before raising the Iraqi flag in the centre, the army said. |
| The battle so far | The battle so far |
| On schedule but not exactly to plan | On schedule but not exactly to plan |
| How IS sells the battle for Mosul? | How IS sells the battle for Mosul? |
| On Friday, troops moved into another eastern suburb of Mosul - al-Zahra. The city has been in IS hands for more than two years. | On Friday, troops moved into another eastern suburb of Mosul - al-Zahra. The city has been in IS hands for more than two years. |