Mosul battle to end ‘in a few days’ as coalition troops advance on Old City, Iraqi general says

The battle to take full control of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) will be over in a few days after an attempted fight-back by the militants failed, a senior Iraqi general has told reporters.

Key points:

• General says “from a military perspective, IS is finished”
• An attempt on Sunday by IS to regain territory failed
• The fall of Mosul would mark the end of the Iraqi ‘caliphate’

“Only a small part remains in the city, specifically the Old City,” said Lieutenant General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi, commander of the Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) elite units in Mosul…

Source: Mosul battle to end ‘in a few days’ as coalition troops advance on Old City, Iraqi general says – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)