Iraqi forces take third of west Mosul

Iraqi forces have recaptured a third of west Mosul and cut off the last road out of the city, trapping so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters inside

IRAQ
MOSUL

Road to Tal Afar cut
Around 600,000 civilians may still be trapped in western Mosul
Iraqi forces have entered Bab al-Tob area of Old City, where fighting is expected to be tough due to narrow alleyways
IRAQI FORCES CONTROL
ISLAMIC STATE CONTROL
Mosul
Great Mosque of al-Nuri
OLD CITY
Tigris
City limits
Mosul Municipality
Mosul Museum
Mosul airport
IRAQ
MOSUL
2km
1.25 miles

PEOPLE DISPLACED FROM MOSUL
Oct 17: Operation to retake Mosul from IS begins
Jan 18: 162,042 Iraqi troops take full control of eastern part of city
Feb 19: 159,936 Operation to capture west Mosul starts
Mar 12: 224,298 Third of west Mosul captured 
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Sources: ISW, International Organization of Migration
Picture: Google Earth