<p>Iraqi forces made major advances and pushed deeper into the last Islamic State controlled areas in west Mosul on May 14, as the battle approached its endgame, Reuters reported</a>.</p><p>The forces began storming the IS stronghold neighborhoods of Rabi</a>, Rafai</a> and Tamuz 17</a> in west Mosul, according to military sources</a>.</p><p>Islamic State controlled only 9 percent of west Mosul including the Old City, where IS is expected to make its last stand, taking advantage of narrow streets and its dense population, army commanders told Reuters.</p><p>Iraqi forces also reportedly captured an IS outfit tailoring factory where Islamic State used to tailor their camouflage outfits, according to Iraqi news</a>.</p><p>These videos were shared by Iraqi Federal Police. <br />The first video was described as showing Iraqi forces targeting IS locations in Tamus 17</a> and and Iqtisadeen</a> neighborhoods in west Mosul. <br />The second video is described as showing Iraqi forces capturing a tailor factory for IS outfits.</p><br />
