An operation to retake western Mosul from IS is under way, after the successful recapture of the eastern half.
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Although IS is close to losing Mosul, the jihadist group still controls a number of Iraqi towns.
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The bullet travelled 3,540m and took almost 10 seconds to reach its target, military sources say.
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Iraq's PM condemns IS's destruction of an ancient landmark as troops advance in Mosul's Old City.
Read moreA video purportedly shows the destruction of Mosul's Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its minaret.
A temporary suspension was declared after Russia warned it would treat coalition jets as potential targets.
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The al-Nuri Mosque was where the leader of IS proclaimed its so-called "caliphate" in 2014.
Read moreBBC Arabic filmed the mosque from the front line in Mosul, just hours before it was blown up.
The mosque, with its famous leaning minaret, is where IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed the creation of a new "caliphate" in 2014.
Read moreIranian TV shows a missile launch said to have targeted so-called Islamic State in Syria.