Iraqi Troops Move Into Mosul's Old City, Last Islamic State Stronghold
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Baghdad (AP) -- U.S.-backed Iraqi troops pushed into the last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul on Sunday, launching a major battle for the Old City where some 150,000 civilians are believed to be trapped and risk being used as human shields by the extremists.
The push for the Old City is the final major fight of an eight-month campaign to drive the militants from Iraq's second largest city. The extremists are expected to make their last stand in the densely populated quarter with narrow, winding alleys.