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Mosul insurgents challenge Islamic State occupiers

A group calling itself Kataib al-Mosul is waging a campaign of assassinations against IS fighters throughout Mosul and feeding intelligence to Iraqi and U.S. forces.

Air strikes rattle IS in Mosul, with high toll on civilians

Dozens of militants are dying every week, sowing paranoia among their ranks. But as the group embeds itself deeper into the city, residents say they are also suffering – from both IS crackdowns and air strikes.

Iraqi forces breach western Mosul

Backed by U.S. special operations advisors and coalition air power, Iraqi forces enter a new phase of intense urban combat.

Inside Mosul: Feb. 23, 2017

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Mosul dam flows, returning power to IS held city below

Iraqi authorities are releasing pressure on the fragile Mosul Dam to avoid a catastrophic flood, but in so doing are again providing power to the Islamic State’s capital in Iraq.

Mosul offensive imminent

Iraqi forces are in final position to begin their assault on IS militants in Mosul, awaiting only an official order from Prime Minister Abadi, which many officers expect early Sunday.

Inside Mosul: Oct. 22, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report’s network of reporters and contacts.

Q&A: Zuhair Mouhsin al-Araji, mayor of Mosul

Iraq's second-largest city is rebuilding, neighborhood by neighborhood, despite an uncertain trickle of government funding and fluctuations in political leadership.

Inside Mosul: Oct. 31, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Nov. 21, 2016

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Oct. 19, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report’s network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Nov. 3, 2016

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: March 18, 2017

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Nov. 8, 2016

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Dec. 24-26, 2016

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside the black heart of IS’s oil sector

On the Mosul outskirts, the IS group's Iraqi oil refining hub – recently seized by Iraqi forces – shows how the militants used savvy management to fuel their killing machine.

Inside Mosul: Oct. 29, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Oct. 18, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report’s network of reporters and contacts.

Fuel costs spike in Mosul after coalition strikes on IS oil hub

Prices of basic fuels have risen by up to 80 percent and quality has plummeted after a June 6 airstrike crippled IS’s import network of road tankers. US officials say the "best" third of the IS oil sector has now been destroyed.

UPDATE: Operation to liberate Mosul begins

A multi-pronged offensive by various Iraqi security forces marks the start of Iraq’s climactic battle against the Islamic State group.

Inside Mosul: Feb. 20, 2017

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: March 25 & 26, 2017

Detailed updates from Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, gathered via Iraq Oil Report's network of reporters and contacts.

Inside Mosul: Oct. 23, 2016

A daily brief on activity inside Islamic State militant-held areas of Ninewa province, from Iraq Oil Report’s network of reporters and contacts.