Iraqi Forces Poised to Capture Old City of Mosul, Now an Abandoned Wasteland Posted on 06/26/2017 by SeeEA Iraqi military leaders say their forces are poised to capture the old part of the city of Mosul from Islamic State militants. As VOA’s Heather Murdock reports, old Mosul is a scene of devastation with bodies scattered in the rubble. … Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window)Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)