Reporter Describes Being On Mosul Front Line With Iraqi Forces

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Updated February 24, 2017

Iraqi forces advance on Feb. 23, 2017, toward Mosul airport on the southern edge of the jihadist stronghold for the first time since the Islamic State group overran the region in 2014. (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

There are reports Thursday of heavy fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS, which still controls the western section of Mosul. The fight has centered around the city's airport.

Here & Now's Eric Westervelt (@Ericnpr) speaks with New York Times reporter Ben C. Solomon (@bcsolomon), who has been with Iraqi special forces on the front line.

See Solomon's reporting from Mosul for the New York Times

This article was originally published on February 23, 2017.

This segment aired on February 23, 2017.

Reporter Describes Being On Mosul Front Line With Iraqi Forces

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