Iraqi forces have been using bulldozers to clear front lines in Mosul. Helicopters strafed the area as elite Iraqi counterterrorism forces prepared to storm it on foot. The tiny lanes of the Old City make the terrain particularly challenging for Iraqi forces, which can’t enter many areas with their armored vehicles. Islamic State militants are expected touse suicide motorcycle bombs, said Brig. Iraq’s counterterrorism forces led Sunday’s assault, joined by police and army forces.

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2017 07:27 UTC