Airstrikes propel Mosul gains, despite toll on civilians

Monday, July 3, 2017

MOSUL, Iraq -- Iraqi forces said their recent territorial gains against the Islamic State group in Mosul's Old City largely have been propelled by airstrikes, despite a spike in allegations of civilian casualties and warnings from human-rights groups of the dangers of using large munitions in the dense, highly-populated area.

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