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Adel, 15, hasn't seen his parents for the past nine months, but that was the price to pay to escape the brutal rule of Islamic State group jihadists in his northern Iraqi hometown. According to the UN's children agency, UNICEF, more than 1,000 children under the age of 18 have been separated from their parents. more
Iraqi forces press on offensive in east Mosul
Iraqi forces from the Rapid Response Division continue to advance in east Mosul on their way to the Tigris river, as dozens of civilians fled the fighting.
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Iraqi forces near Tigris River in Mosul
Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State group in Mosul are approaching the Tigris River, which runs through the centre of the city, the spokesman for the Counter-Terrorism Service says.
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