450 IS Fighters Cordoned off in Mosul
Only 3% of Mosul is left under the control of Islamic State (IS) organization, while 450 members of the organization are besieged by Iraqi forces in the city.
The Arabic Sputink news quoted a member of Nineveh Provincial Council as saying 97% of eastern bank of Mosul has been freed.
Hisam al-Abar said the Iraqi forces are now advancing to liberate the three remaining neighborhoods of Shifa, Zanjabil, and Sihha and will launch an inclusive offensive to clear the city from IS members when these areas are freed.
He also indicated that some 450 IS militants from different nationalities are cordoned off in the mentioned neighborhoods.