Iraqi forces push deeper into Islamic State-held Fallujah

Iraq's elite counter-terrorism forces have pushed deeper into Islamic State-held Fallujah, more than two weeks after the operation to retake the city from the militant group began, a senior military official said.

After securing the southern edge of the city Sunday, Iraqi special forces have entered the Shuhada neighbourhood, Major General Hadi Zayid Kassar, deputy commander of the counter-terrorism forces in Fallujah, said.