Iraqi forces reach Tigris in Mosul as suicide bombs hit Baghdad | International News Live Blog

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MOSUL, Iraq/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi special forces battling Islamic State reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a three-month, U.S-backed offensive to capture the city from the militants, who still control its entire western half. http://internationalnewslive.com/iraqi-forces-reach-tigris-in-mosul-as-suicide-bombs-hit-baghdad/