Iraqi troops on a renewed mission to take back Mosul from ISIL control are now closing in on the western half of the city, according to various news reports.
The US backed Iraqi forces were preparing to storm the airport and a nearby military base from which to launch a major push into the city.
Our US correspondent Liling Tan reports.
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