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The continuing battle for Mosul

The US-led coalition is continuing its attempts to recapture Mosul from so-called IS

The US-led coalition is continuing its attempts at recapturing the city of Mosul, the last stronghold of the so-called Islamic State group in Iraq. However, the most senior US Army general Stephen Townsend has admitted that coalition bombs "probably" killed more than 130 civilians in a single airstrike two weeks ago.

Major Rupert Jones, British deputy commander of Operation Inherent Resolve, says every civilian casualty is a "tragedy" but "fundamental changes" won't be made to the way they work.

(Image: Aftermath of an explosion in Mosul. Credit: Reuters )

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