Iraqi army tries to reach site of Islamic State executions south of Mosul
October 27, 2016 at 06:59 AM EDT
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi army was trying on Thursday to reach a town south of Mosul where Islamic State has reportedly executed dozens to deter the population against any attempt to support the U.S.-led offensive on the jihadists' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
