June 18, 2017 12:19 pm | Updated 12:19 pm IST - ERBIL, Iraq
Al-Hadba minaret at the Grand Mosque is seen through a building window in the old city of Mosul, Iraq. (File Photo)
Iraqi forces started storming the Islamic State-held Old City of Mosul on Sunday, a military statement said.
The historic district is the last still under control of the militants in the northern Iraqi city, which used to be their capital in Iraq.
The U.S.-backed Iraqi offensive to capture Mosul entered its ninth month on Saturday.
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