ISIS is cornered, desperate, and leaving trail of destruction
Instead of surrendering, the extremists are still lobbing mortars in battle for Mosul
Battle For Mosul
Iraqi troops tighten their grip around ISIS in Mosul
Some Iraqi commanders say they'll retake the entire city of Mosul within weeks
ISIS kills "anyone who argues with them," says defector
An ISIS defector told CBS News that the powerful propaganda led him to believe they wanted to create a just Islamic state
Civilians flee Mosul as Iraqi forces smash remaining ISIS fighters
CBS News' Holly Williams reports from the front line of the fight against ISIS as Iraqis work to take back the ancient city
Twin suicide bombing at wedding kills at least 26
ISIS suspected in Baghdad carnage at party for family tied to major anti-ISIS tribe; most of the dead were children, officials say
U.S. troops engage ISIS in dueling drone warfare
CBS News rides along with an American platoon using drones to help direct airstrikes against ISIS in the battle for Mosul
ISIS leaves antiquities museum in ruins as military advances
Iraqi archeologists confirm many artifacts destroyed by ISIS were statues dating back thousands of years
Iraqi troops storm Mosul government complex, then pull back
U.S.-backed forces overcome ISIS fighters to reach heart of hotly contested western Mosul but backpedal in face of heavy ISIS fire
Civilians pay the price in fight against ISIS in western Mosul
As Iraqi forces fight, ISIS militants are battling back with everything they’ve got, including suspected chemical weapons
Iraqi boy trapped for years in Mosul finally reunited with mother
Muhaiman was separated from his mother for nearly three years after ISIS took control of Mosul
Civilians pour out of ISIS-held Mosul as chemical attack reported
An estimated 7,000 people sneak away in dead of night, risking everything to escape starvation
As ISIS squeezed, "desperate" civilians flee Mosul
An estimated 8,000 people have streamed out of terror group's last urban bastion in Iraq, and that's just the tip of the iceberg
ISIS drones disrupt U.S.-backed Iraqis' fight for Mosul
U.S. advisers are operating closer to the front lines in an attempt to help the Iraqis better coordinate their attacks
Fierce clashes as U.S.-backed forces battle ISIS for airport
In battle for densely packed western Mosul, terror group's last urban stronghold in Iraq, police eye major strategic target
ISIS drones pose another danger to Iraqi troops
ISIS has been using drones against Iraqi forces with increasing levels of sophistication
Iraqis fighting ISIS alongside U.S. troops criticize new ban on entering U.S.
"How is this our fault? Why would you ban us? We are the victims," said one Mosul resident
CBS News goes inside Mosul University, newly recaptured from ISIS
CBS News' Charlie D'Agata is inside Mosul, Iraq, where ISIS militants turned a university into a chemistry lab producing explosives
U.S.-backed forces brace for ISIS' last stand in Iraq
Mosul has been Islamic extremist group's bastion in Iraq for years, and while half now liberated, fight for the other half may be "even tougher"
Iraq makes swift gains against ISIS in Mosul
After months of slow progress, troops retake eastern edge of bridge, cluster of buildings inside Mosul University
Iraqi troops resume Mosul fight against ISIS after lull
The city is still home to around a million people. Some 120,000 have fled since the operation began on Oct. 17, according to the United Nations.
After Mosul fight stalls, Iraq sends reinforcements
Famed landmark bridge blown up in attempt to isolate ISIS inside Mosul; Baghdad sending reinforcements as assault grinds to a halt
Scale of ISIS' weapons production revealed as it loses ground
Research group says militants had a "robust and reliable" supply of raw materials for bombs from Turkey into their Iraqi stronghold
Gaunt-looking U.K. hostage used in new ISIS propaganda video
Journalist John Cantlie has been used as Western voice to convey terror group's message since capture, which appears to be taking toll on his health
ISIS pounds Iraqi fighters near Mosul
While there was initial battlefield successes, the progress of Iraqi forces has slowed down after fierce ISIS counterattacks
Group warns ISIS could hit advancing troops with chemical weapons
Experts say Mosul, where 1 million civilians still thought to be trapped, was epicenter of militant's chemical weapons program
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84-year-old U.K. man dies 5 weeks after attack by banned XL bully dog
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23 more women come forward after London PhD student convicted of rapes
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