“As Iraqi and Kurdish forces tighten the noose around Islamic State fighters in Mosul, the U.S. is helping them blast through enemy defenses. The offensive to liberate Mosul is in its third week. Iraqi security forces and Kurdish fighters plan to advance to the center of the city, but the Islamic State group has thrown suicide car and truck bombs against them to slow their progress. Bad weather has led to a temporary halt in the operation. “
Source: U.S. artillery, airstrikes pound ISIS defenses in Mosul
