Iraq forces press assault on IS south of Mosul Iraqi forces consolidated their positions Tuesday after blasting their way to the southern edge of Mosul in an assault Baghdad and its partners hope will spell the doom of the jihadist "caliphate". On Monday, Iraqi forces backed by jets and gunships retook Al-Buseif, a village which IS had used as its main base south of Mosul, said Brigadier General Abbas al-Juburi, of the Rapid Response force. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESATTENTIONS CLIENTS : IMAGES OF A DEAD BODY