A member of the Iraqi rapid response division reacts following an explosion in Mosul on February 26, 2017 during an operation by Iraqi forces to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. / AFP / ARIS MESSINIS
BAGHDAD: U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Monday captured Mosul's southernmost bridge across the Tigris river, according to military statements.
Once repaired, the bridge could help bring army reinforcements and supplies from the eastern side of the city, piling pressure on militants dug in on the western side.
