Iraqi forces push deeper into east Mosul

Iraqi special forces are pushing into densely populated outer neighbourhoods of Mosul, pressing forward their plan to retake the eastern half of the city from Islamic State as quickly as possible


MOSUL
Tigris

Grand Mosque
Mosul University
Nineveh ruins

Ninawa International Hotel
Amusement park
Mosul Museum
Municipality of Mosul
Airport

Gogjali
Iraqi Security Forces

Mosul
IRAQ

1.25 miles
2km

MOSUL DISTRICTS
Recaptured
1 Karkukli
2 Samah
3 Khadra
4 Karama
5 Quds
Contested
6 Intisar
7 Judaydat al-Mufti
Direction of attack

Hospital
Cemetery

Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Wire agencies
Picture: Google Earth