MOSUL, Iraq: Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul and fighters in neighboring Syria seized a key supply route to Raqa on Monday, as twin US-backed offensives gained ground against the Islamic State group.

Supported by the US-led anti-IS coalition, Iraqi forces and a Kurdish-Arab alliance in Syria are battling to push the jihadists from Mosul and Raqa, the last two major urban centers under their control.

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