As Iraqis close in on Mosul, the fight becomes more complicated
Dense civilian areas and an enemy that isn't afraid to launch suicide attacks pose challenges for U.S.-backed forces in critical fight
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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ISIS resorts to guerrilla tactics as Iraqi troops approach Mosul
U.S. officials say an area larger than New York City has already been retaken from ISIS, but the fight is likely set to get much harder
ISIS holdouts launch surprise attacks in reclaimed towns
Iraqi officials say fight for extremists' Mosul stronghold inching closer, but as CBS News witnesses, U.S.-backed forces are facing resistance
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Pentagon chief visits Iraq to see commanders, assess Mosul fight
Defense Secretary Ash Carter's visit comes two days after U.S. service member was killed outside ISIS-held city
Iraq pushes into town near ISIS-held city after wave of attacks
Wide-scale offensive aims at retaking country's second largest city, which fell to ISIS in 2014
Iraqi forces fight off ISIS on the road to Mosul
Ten miles from Mosul, ISIS tried to hold off the Iraqi military with suicide car bombs
As troops converge on Mosul, ISIS attacks other city as diversion
ISIS infiltrated Kirkuk overnight and laid siege to neighborhoods across the city after U.S.-led forces led a major offensive in Mosul earlier this week
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Militants launch deadly attack on another city as Iraqi forces close in on their last stronghold in northern Iraq
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Kurdish forces stalled in push toward Mosul
CBS News' Holly Williams reports from a town outside Mosul, where ISIS rigged most of the houses with homemade explosives
U.S. general reveals new details of Army's involvement in Iraq
ISIS fighters likely to put up stiff defense of Iraqi city of Mosul, U.S. Army general says
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Terrorist group expected to revert to al Qaeda's methods of revenue generation: extortion, kidnapping, and handouts from abroad
Christian villages are next hurdle in fight to retake Mosul from ISIS
As front line inches closer to key city every day, Kurdish forces could soon be fighting for villages where Christians were forced to flee for their lives
Forces closing in on Mosul may face ISIS suicide bombers and tunnel network
A town recaptured from ISIS had a network of tunnels, a tactic Kurdish and Iraqi troops anticipate has also been used in Mosul
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