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By Friday, the government forces had pushed the militants across the Tigris River, which divides the city. On the other side of the Tigris ? just a few hundred yards away and home to 750,000 people ? the militants were still in control. But the fighting was far from over, and the danger still all too real. With a partial victory in sight, a small group of journalists were invited by the government to report from the besieged city. The mood among the troops was mostly celebratory: The Islamic State was on the run.