The battle for Mosul is said to be entering a critical phase as Iraqi special forces try to drive ISIL fighters out of key positions on the west bank of the Tigris river.

Both sides are waging a war of attrition in the northern Iraqi city, with civilians caught in the middle.

''They're on the move all the time", says this member of an Iraqi rapid response unit. "But our forces and vehicles are spread out across the length of the river. On this side, there is Daesh, facing us. Some families …
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