Mosul completely surrounded by Iraqi forces

Iraqi-led forces have effectively encircled the city of Mosul, severing the Islamic State militant group’s last supply line to Syria

Islamic State (IS)
Kurdish Peshmerga
Iraqi government
Joint Iraq-Kurd control
Iraqi Shia militias
Attacks

Mosul
Sinjar
SYRIA
IRAQ

Mosul Dam
Mosul: Iraqi troops fighting to expand foothold gained in east of city in late October
Tall Kayf
Zlican: Turkish base
Bashiqa
Bartella
Khazer
Qaraqosh

Tigris
Hammam al-Alil
Nimrud
Shura
Qayyarah
Kuwayr
Qayyarah U.S. base
Kara Soar U.S. base

Tal Afar
IS still controls road between Tal Afar and Mosul
Tal Afar Air Base
Adaya
Ayn al-Jahesh
IRAQ

Popular Mobilisation group – dominated by Iranian-backed Shia militias – says it has taken control of road between Tal Afar and Sinjar after linking up with Kurdish forces

UN says more than 68,000 people displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance

12 miles
20km

Source: Institute for the Study of War
Picture: Google Earth