Iraqi forces close in on Tigris river in Mosul - military spokesman

BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces closed in on the river that runs through central Mosul on Saturday in advances against Islamic State that have gathered pace thanks to new tactics and better coordination, a counter-terrorism spokesman said.

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