Iraqi forces advance during fighting against Islamic State militants on the western side of Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Feb. 27. 2017. A senior Iraqi police commander said Monday that troops have taken control of the western side of a key bridge in Mosul amid intense clashes with the Islamic State group. The commander of the Federal Police Rapid Response Force, said his forces pushed into Mosul’s western Gawsaq neighborhood Monday, reaching the foot of what’s known locally as the 4th Bridge. (RSS/AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)