Iraqi Forces Enter IS-Held Mosul

An Iraqi general says special forces troops have taken control of the state television building inside Mosul as part of an offensive to drive Islamic State out of the city. The Iraqi forces pushed into the city for the first time since 2014, after focusing the offensive on areas around Mosul. Maj. Gen. Sami al-Aridi said troops had entered the Gojali neighborhood of Mosul Tuesday morning, where they encountered fierce fighting with IS militants. He said IS fighters had erected...

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