Iraqi Forces Recapture IS-Held District of West Mosul

Iraqi forces pushed further into west Mosul on April 25, recapturing from Islamic State the Tanak neighborhood, according to a statement by the Joint Operations Command.

An Iraqi general was quoted by Reuters as saying troops were trying to minimize casualties by using “siege and stealth” tactics to drive back Islamic State fighters.

Footage here from a local Mosul-based network shows civilians leaving the recaptured Tanak neighborhood. Credit: YouTube/Al Mawsleya via Storyful