Euronews - Iraq’s army says it has made further advances into ISIL controlled territory, capturing a strategically important village south of the city of Mosul.

Iraqi forces have halted at the edge of Falluja. Facing a fierce counter assault by ISIL militants, the Iraqi prime minister has delayed operations over fears for the civilians trapped in the city, Euronews reports.

BBC - The Iraqi army says it has begun an operation to storm Falluja, a bastion of so-called Islamic State (IS).