Mosul offensive kills up to 900 jihadists, US says

The United States say that up to 900 Islamic State jihadists have been killed in an offensive to retake Iraq's Mosul.

Iraqis who fled their homes expressed joy at escaping ISIS's brutal rule as they were given shelter and assistance, in some cases reuniting with relatives they had not seen in more than two years.

The offensive, launched on October 17, has tens of thousands of Iraqi fighters advancing on Mosul from the south, east and north in a bid to retake the last major Iraqi city under ISIS control.

Backed with air and ground support from a US-led coalition, federal forces allied to Kurdish peshmerga fighters have taken a string of towns and villages in a cautious but steady advance.  

BBC