BBC: Mosul battle: Iraq gaining momentum against IS
The announcement by the Iraqi military that its forces have reached the Tigris River for the first time in the battle for Mosul marks a significant moment in the 12-week campaign to recapture so-called Islamic State's (IS) last major stronghold in the country.
Lieutenant General Abdal-Amir al-Lami, the Iraqi deputy chief of staff for operations, confirmed on 8 January that the Iraqi security forces (ISF) had seized the eastern end of one of the bridges linking the two sides of the city.
A solid foothold seems to have been made in the riverside Beladiyat area, which is the site of many of Mosul's newer municipality offices and the Salam Hospital, the scene of a daring earlier attempt by Iraqi forces to punch a corridor through to the river.
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The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates January 9, 2017
Iraq special forces advance in east Mosul, close to linking with army -- Reuters
Iraqi Forces Battling IS Make Further Gains In Mosul -- RFE
Iraqi Forces Reach Tigris River in Mosul Offensive Against ISIS: Officials -- NBC/Reuters
Iraqi forces reach Tigris for first time in Mosul offensive -- DW
Iraqi forces recapture 3 eastern Mosul districts -- Iraqi News
In Mosul, Iraq forces face IS drones, mortars, car bombs -- AFP
ISIS' last stand: Terror group fight with sniper fire, booby traps and suicide car bombs as pro-democracy forces make key breakthrough in Mosul -- Daily Mail
Iraqi forces ‘days away’ from full control of eastern Mosul -- The National
Iraq eyes recapture of east Mosul within days -- AFP
ISIS kidnaps 1,200 Yazidis, moves them to Mosul -- Al Arabiya
Refugees up to 169.000 since start of battle Mosul -- Iraqi News
Mosul Operation Displaces Almost 138,000 People - IOM -- Sputnik
IOM Iraq: Displacement Tracking Matrix Counts 133,302 Displaced from Mosul Operations -- Relief Web
SitRep Mosul: The Lessons So Far -- Joseph V. Micallef, Military.com
Smell of death fills Mosul -- Suha Oda, Al-Monitor
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