Irbil, Iraq (CNN) Iraqi forces have taken control of several key government buildings and a bridge in western Mosul. Smoke rises following an airstrike in western Mosul during the offensive Monday. "The Mosul museum is completely destroyed and leveled to the ground. The number of civilians fleeing western Mosul in recent weeks has topped 57,000, an Iraqi official said Sunday. Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, right, meets Iraqi forces in Mosul Tuesday.

Source: CNN March 07, 2017 09:33 UTC