Iraqi forces battling Islamic State reach Mosul Old City's Tigris riverbank - state TV

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A U.S.-trained elite Iraqi force battling Islamic State in the Old City of Mosul on Sunday reached the Tigris riverbank, state TV said, indicating that the insurgents' last redoubt in the city was on the verge of falling.

from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-iraq-mosul-river-idUKKBN19U0BN?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews