Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Iraqi security forces have captured west Mosul's al-Tayyaran and Maamoun neighborhoods, as well as a key bridge in the battle against the Islamic State, Iraqi officials said.
Iraqi forces on Monday are fighting in the al-Mansour, al-Shuhadaa and Dawas neighborhoods for control, Rudaw reported. The Islamic State has carried out at least 10 car bombings to slow down the Iraqi forces.