Iraqi security forces storm Mosul airport, military base

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul stormed the city's airport and a nearby military base on Thursday, state television said.

from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-iraq-mosul-idUKKBN1620IJ?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews