Islamic State women 'using own children as human shields' in Mosul battle
Female Islamic State militants are using children as human shields as the extremist group defends its last corner of Mosul's Old City against Iraqi troops, the military has said.
The militants' use of human shields has repeatedly slowed Iraqi advances throughout the near-nine-month offensive to retake the country's second largest city, and Iraqi commanders' frustration was on display as they watched surveillance footage from the front lines.
