Facing fierce resistance from Islamic State, Iraqi army crosses into Mosul - Los Angeles Times

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Facing fierce resistance from Islamic State, Iraqi army crosses into Mosul Los Angeles Times Meeting fierce resistance from Sunni Muslim militants defending their most crucial bastion in Iraq, elite Iraqi troops pushed their way inside Mosul's eastern perimeter on Tuesday, marking the start of a ferocious new phase in the battle to retake the ... and more »

Facing fierce resistance from Islamic State, Iraqi army crosses into Mosul - Los Angeles Times Published November 01, 2016 at 08:15PM