Rise and fall of ISIS in Syria and Iraq
CBS News' Holly Williams talks with Anthony Mason about the downfall of ISIS, and the future of Iraq and Syria.
Battle For Mosul
ISIS launches payback attack
An American military adviser has died in the attack to drive ISIS out of Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul. Officials say his vehicle hit a roadside bomb and overturned. Meanwhile, ISIS forces attacked targets around the city of Kirkuk overnight. Security forces there tell CBS News at least 35 people were killed. Holly Williams reports from Iraq.
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Battle to retake ISIS-held Mosul
Iraq's prime minister says the battle to retake Mosul from ISIS is going "more quickly than" expected. The military offensive advanced overnight to liberate more villages on the outskirts of Iraq's second largest city. Holly Williams reports from north of Mosul.
Mosul offensive slowed
Iraqi and Kurdish forces heading towards Mosul have slowed to a crawl in the past 48 hours. When ISIS fled the village of Kabali on Monday, they left many of the houses rigged with homemade bombs. Holly Williams reports.
Mosul front lines
CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams joins CBSN by phone from the front lines of the battle for Mosul. Iraqi and Kurdish fighters, supported by the U.S., are battling to recapture the city from ISIS militants.
Troops close in on Mosul
Iraqi and Kurdish troops are closer to the ISIS-held city of Mosul. Video shows mines being cleared from newly-liberated territory outside Iraq's second largest city. The American-backed operation has already freed up to 20 villages east of Mosul. Holly Williams reports.
Reclaiming Mosul
Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, fell to ISIS in 2014. With the help of American special forces and airstrikes, Iraqi troops have been able to secure villages on the outskirts of town. Their battle for the city entered its second day Tuesday. Holly Williams reports.
Chasing ISIS away from Mosul
Iraqi and Kurdish troops near Mosul are clearing villages recaptured from ISIS. American warplanes pounded ISIS targets Monday. The extremists lost territory and fighters in the massive offensive. Holly Williams reports from the village of Tarjala, which was just liberated from ISIS.
Kurds fight for Mosul
In Iraq, ground forces backed by American warplanes began a long awaited operation to retake Mosul, the largest city controlled by ISIS. The U.N. warns the fighting could force hundreds of thousands from their homes. Holly Williams is with the invasion force just outside of Mosul.
Major offensive against ISIS
The battle to retake Iraq's second-largest city from ISIS militants is underway, as thousands of Iraqi and Kurdish fighters are advancing on villages outside Mosul. With American warplanes and Special Operations commandos providing support, the opening phase of the fight could take weeks or months. Holly Williams reports from the front line.
Upcoming battle against ISIS
Americans may soon be going back to the front lines in Iraq. Iraq's army is preparing an assault on Mosul, the country's second-largest city. They want to push out any remaining ISIS forces in Mosul. Holly Williams got rare access to the base where American advisers are helping the Iraqis get ready.
Retaking Mosul from ISIS
Final planning is underway for the battle to retake Mosul from ISIS, with U.S. forces training and advising the Iraqi military. ISIS captured the northern Iraqi city in 2014. Holly Williams reports from the air base that will lead the effort.
U.S. preps Iraqis to take Mosul
The U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division is preparing an airbase in northern Iraq that will be the tip of the spear for the coming battle to retake Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, from ISIS. CBS News correspondent Holly Williams spoke with Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky about the role of Americans in the fight.
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Iraqi PM congratulates troops in Mosul, declares victory over ISIS
Dressed in a black military uniform, a smiling Haider al-Abadi walked amid the soldiers, at one point grabbing an Iraqi flag and briefly draping it on his shoulders
Iraq PM says "we managed to liberate" Mosul
Lt. Gen. Abdel Ghani al-Asadi, of Iraq's special forces, said earlier in the day that Iraqi forces are just 250 meters from the Tigris River, in the western half of Mosul
ISIS clings to last tiny urban patches of crumbling "caliphate"
Extremists now hold just a few blocks of Iraq's 2nd largest city, as U.S.-backed forces breach wall surrounding their de-facto capital in Syria
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