Mosul
Iraqi troops drive IS from region near Mosul
Iraqi army troops have stormed into a Christian region that has been under Islamic State control since 2014, as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul.
No combat role for NZ troops in Iraq - PM
Prime Minister John Key is denying New Zealand is involved in a combat role in Iraq, saying a media report suggesting otherwise is just plain wrong.
Abandoned villages on road to Mosul rigged with tunnels and bombs
Residents returning to villages retaken from Islamic State in the battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul have found tunnels rigged with explosives.
Residents begin to flee Mosul
The exodus of residents from Mosul has begun as Iraqi coalition forces close in on the Islamic State stronghold. Audio
The battle for Mosul
Iraq analyst and advisor to the US military led coalition Micheal Knights discusses the battle for Mosul & post ISIS plans once the fighting ends. Mosul, was declared as the de facto Iraqi capital of… Audio
The battle to take back Mosul expected to last months
The battle to take Mosul could take 2 months or even longer. Freelance journalist Fazel Hawramy in Erbil, in the Kurdistan region Audio
NZ offers aid as fight to free Mosul from IS continues
New Zealand has offered $1 million to help civilians affected by the fight to free the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State, now in its second day.
Battle begins to drive Islamic State from Mosul in Iraq
Islamic State is now under concerted ground assault from both the Iraqi Army, and Kurdish forces, with air support from Western Coalition planes. Video, Audio
Battle to retake Mosul from IS begins
A major military offensive to reclaim the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State has begun, the country's government says.