Facing imminent defeat in Mosul, Islamic State attempt to flee across river

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Islamic State militants threw themselves into the River Tigris on Sunday, trying to flee the battlefield in Mosul as they faced imminent defeat by Iraqi forces fighting to dislodge them from their last pocket in the city.

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