IS bombs Cost 17 Civilians in Iraq

Seventeen civilians have been killed by roadside bombs in Iraq as they fled from a northern town held by so-called Islamic State (IS), police said.

Iraqi forces also attacked Hamam al-Alil, south of Mosul on the Tigris River, and overcame fierce resistance before raising the Iraqi flag in the centre, the army said.

Several families were riding in a lorry when it was hit by two explosions. A policeman also died.

They were fleeing from Hawija, west of the city of Kirkuk.

The deaths came as Iraqi government-led forces continued their assault on Mosul further north – the last city still occupied by IS.