As the ‘final offensive’ to retake the western half of the city begins, the underground networks of ISIS continue to attack in the ‘liberated’ eastern half.
The Daily Beast: The Terrifying ISIS Sleeper Cells of Mosul

As the ‘final offensive’ to retake the western half of the city begins, the underground networks of ISIS continue to attack in the ‘liberated’ eastern half.
The fight against ISIS has drawn in lost souls looking for meaning in life.
Iraqi troops make heavy weather of retaking villages en route to first major objective of the campaign to liberate Mosul from ISIS.
A Mosul hotel is a meeting place that underlines changes thought unthinkable months ago.
But army’s efforts to reform ex-Taliban fighters will likely not be enough to eliminate extremist threat.