Iraqi forces continue to eradicate so-called Islamic State positions in Mosul as national politicians reach out to the population who have suffered under the militants since 2014.<br /><br />Video shows Iraqi Security Forces raising flag over hospital in Mosul after retaking the building from ISIS fighters https://t.co/kFYHmdY9FC pic.twitter.com/jJiILRtKhG— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) July 4, 2017<br /><br /><br />The army’s Rapid Response division have retaken the city’s biggest hospital on the western side of Mosul.<br /><br />The building has been ravaged by war, over recent weeks a number of ISIL snipers have been perched on the roof of the medical centre, formally the best in Mosul. <br /><br />Battle for Mosul: Iraq forces retake hospital near Old City https://t.co/uW6RzYsvlJ pic.twitter.com/goP9CyZuY4— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) July 3, 2017<br /><br /><br />The small force held hundreds of Iraqi troops at bay for weeks.<br /><br />Those militants that remain are trapped in the Old City a few hundred metres away and have vowed to fight to the death.<br /><br />Iraqi forces rescue a child (mother was killed by isis during escape) he is recovering now in a local hospital. #mosul #iraq. pic.twitter.com/bGSEXGugWP— Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) July 3, 2017<br /><br /><br />Iraqi forces began the battle to liberate Mosul in October of last year, the second largest city in Iraq was overrun by ISIL in a matter of days.<br />
