Iraqi forces have retaken 40 villages from Islamic State
near Mosul since a massive operation to drive the militants from the city began
last week, the US military said.
US Air Force Brigadier General Matthew C Isler said Iraqi
troops are consolidating gains made east and south of the city earlier this
week, but insisted "momentum" is still on their side.
The fight to retake Mosul, which fell to IS in a matter of
days in summer 2014, is the largest military operation in Iraq since the 2003
US-led invasion.
Brig Gen Isler said the US-led coalition has stepped up air
strikes against the militants, carrying out three times as many as it did
during previous campaigns to drive IS from other Iraqi cities.
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