Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) gather near a building of the University of Mosul during a battle with Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi special forces battled Islamic State militants in districts near the Tigris river in Mosul on Monday as they sought to bring more of the east of the city back under government control.
The latest clashes occurred in the neighbouring Shurta and Andalus districts. At least three Islamic State suicide car bombs targeted Iraqi forces in Andalus. There was no immediate word on any casualties. In an online post, Islamic State said it had carried out a "martyrdom operation" in the area.
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