BAGHDAD - Iraqi forces have broken into jihadist-held Mosul and recaptured neighbourhoods inside the city, but a month into their offensive, there are still weeks or more of potentially heavy fighting ahead. - Third of eastern Mosul retaken -The United States has said that hundreds of IS fighters have been killed since the offensive began, but those figures cannot be independently confirmed. Iraqi forces have not released information about their casualties. Inside Mosul, Iraqi forces "still must advance towards the Tigris River that bisects Mosul as well as clear the entire western half of the city," Martin said. Aid workers have warned that up to a million people could be displaced by the Mosul operation.

Source: Bangkok Post November 16, 2016 13:48 UTC