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| Mosul battle: Iraqi forces seize key bridge | Mosul battle: Iraqi forces seize key bridge |
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| The Iraqi military says it has retaken a bridge across the River Tigris in Mosul, after driving back Islamic State militants in the city's south-west. | The Iraqi military says it has retaken a bridge across the River Tigris in Mosul, after driving back Islamic State militants in the city's south-west. |
| The Federal Police Rapid Response Force advanced into the Jawsaq district on Monday and reached the Fourth Bridge. | The Federal Police Rapid Response Force advanced into the Jawsaq district on Monday and reached the Fourth Bridge. |
| Mosul's five bridges have been badly damaged in fighting since October. | |
| But once it is repaired, the Fourth Bridge could help the military bring in reinforcements and supplies from the government-held east of the city. | But once it is repaired, the Fourth Bridge could help the military bring in reinforcements and supplies from the government-held east of the city. |
| Meanwhile, UN aid workers say they are extremely concerned by the humanitarian situation in remaining IS-held areas of western Mosul, where about 750,000 people are believed to be living. | Meanwhile, UN aid workers say they are extremely concerned by the humanitarian situation in remaining IS-held areas of western Mosul, where about 750,000 people are believed to be living. |
| The World Food Programme spoke to a number of families there who reported that food prices were rising drastically or that they were unable to get food at all. | The World Food Programme spoke to a number of families there who reported that food prices were rising drastically or that they were unable to get food at all. |
| "The situation is unbelievable," a 46-year-old man was quoted as saying. "There is no food, no clean water, no gas for heating, no medicine and no services." | "The situation is unbelievable," a 46-year-old man was quoted as saying. "There is no food, no clean water, no gas for heating, no medicine and no services." |
| Food in western Mosul has become scarce since the operation to recapture the city began four months ago. IS supply lines have been cut by government forces, backed by US-led coalition air strikes and military advisers on the ground. | Food in western Mosul has become scarce since the operation to recapture the city began four months ago. IS supply lines have been cut by government forces, backed by US-led coalition air strikes and military advisers on the ground. |
| Mosul is the jihadist group's last major urban stronghold in the country. | Mosul is the jihadist group's last major urban stronghold in the country. |