"Daesh is in the city center and we must be very careful as our forces advance," said Maj. Gen. Sami al-Aridi of the Iraqi special forces, using the Arabic acronym for IS. IS fought back Saturday, pushing the special forces from the southern edge of the neighborhood. He said Iraqi forces and the coalition "developed a plan that is intended to reduce the possibility of civilian casualties and collateral damage." Iraqi forces have made uneven progress since the operation to retake Mosul began on Oct. 17. Ghanim Abd fled his home in Gogjali when Iraqi forces entered on Tuesday and found shelter in an abandoned home deeper inside Mosul.

Source: ABC News November 05, 2016 07:22 UTC