Forces clearing areas in IS-held Mosul as 20 killed in Iraqi bombings

Iraq's special forces worked to clear neighbourhoods on the eastern edge of Islamic State-held Mosul as at least 20 people were killed elsewhere in bombings carried out by the group.

The Mosul offensive slowed in recent days as Iraqi forces pushed into more densely populated areas, where they cannot rely as much on air strikes and shelling because of the risk to civilians, who have been told to stay in their homes.