Civilians question whether it is better to suffer in place in Mosul or to try their luck attempting to reach refugee camps.

New mass graves were discovered in Yazidi territory.

Unofficially, over 100 civilians a day are being wounded in Mosul.

Militants killed scores of pilgrims as the group was going home from Arbaeen observances in Karbala.

Several small attacks across Baghdad left a considerable number of casualties.

Local medical personnel say that dozens of civilian casualties occur everyday.

The militias are insisting they will enter Tal Afar, which could cause Turkey to join the fight.

Iraqi troops arrived in Tal Afar just as Shi’ite militiamen were about to attempt to capture it.

Although Iraq has kept the casualty numbers in Mosul a secret, sometimes those numbers are revealed.

Authorities discovered a new mass grave near Mosul, as Shi’ite pilgrims flocked to Karbala for Arbaeen.