Iraqi forces gaining momentum in Mosul - U.S. coalition chief

By Stephen Kalin NORTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi army and security forces are working better together in their battle against Islamic State militants and are gaining momentum in the 11-week campaign to retake Mosul, the commander of the U.S.-led coalition backing them said on Wednesday. During a helicopter tour over recently recaptured areas, U.S. Army Lieutenant-General Steve Townsend said coordination had been largely absent in the first two months of the campaign, when Iraqi forces mad