On Mosul’s Front Line: A Grueling Battle on Civilian Streets Iraqi forces are closing in on the Islamic State’s stronghold in the Old City. Airstrikes and shelling have been heavy despite trapped families all around. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Afghans Need Half a Billion Dollars in Humanitarian Aid, U.N. SaysGambian Leader, Facing Ouster by Foreign Troops, Ends Tense StandoffTrump Inspires Cheers, and Alarm, Around the WorldPakistani Taliban Claim Deadly Market BombingAvalanche Death Toll in Italy Reaches 5 as Search of Hotel Rubble ContinuesThe Neediest Cases: After Escape From Syria, Another Dangerous Foe: Diabetes