<p>Iraqi forces pushed further into west Mosul on April 25, recapturing from Islamic State the Tanak neighborhood</a>, according to a statement by the Joint Operations Command</a>.</p><p>An Iraqi general was quoted by Reuters</a> as saying troops were trying to minimize casualties by using “siege and stealth” tactics to drive back Islamic State fighters.</p><p>Footage here from a local Mosul-based network shows civilians leaving the recaptured Tanak neighborhood.</p><br />
