Pressed By Government Forces In Mosul, ISIS Reportedly Uses Chemical Weapons

Iraqi authorities say Islamic State fighters have used chemical weapons against government forces in the battle for Mosul in northern Iraq, reports Agence France-Presse.

Government forces have been fighting door-to-door in western Mosul's Old City, said a military spokesman on Monday, as reported by Reuters.

ISIS tried to block the military's advance by using "shells filled with toxic chemical material" on Saturday, said a statement from Iraq's Joint Operations Command. The...