Military: Iraqi forces push into ISIS-held pocket in Mosul
By REUTERS
BAGHDAD - Iraqi special forces pushed into a pocket of Islamic State-held territory in eastern Mosul on Tuesday, the military said, seeking to recapture the remaining districts under the group's control east of the Tigris river.The militants have been driven out of most eastern districts in their Iraqi stronghold in a 3-month-old US-backed campaign. Iraqi troops have seized large areas along the river, which bisects Mosul from north to south.Capture of the entire east bank, which military officials say is imminent, will allow the army, special forces and elite police units to begin attacks on the city's west, still fully held by Islamic State.A military statement said Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) forces had pushed into the Eastern Nineveh and Souq al-Ghanam districts, which are flanked by areas held by Iraqi troops.
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