Iraqi army effective cut last main exit road out of Mosul

Iraqi army effective cut last main exit road out of Mosul

Iraqi army units shut the last main exit out of the Islamic State group's stronghold in western Mosul.

An Iraqi general said today the army's armored division is within a kilometer of Mosul's "Syria Gate", the northwestern entrance of the city.

Meanwhile, residents in the city say people are unable to travel on the highway through Syria Gate.