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THIS is the shocking moment an ISIS bomb went off just yards from Iraqi troops and journalists in the city of Mosul.

Dramatic footage on BBC news showed soldiers standing in the back yard of a house in the war-torn city.

Footage shows soldiers standing in the back yard of a house talking
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Footage shows soldiers standing in the back yard of a house talkingCredit: BBC News
A massive bomb goes off next to the soldiers without warning
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A massive bomb goes off next to the soldiers without warningCredit: BBC News
Five soldiers are killed in the blast, but the troops in the video miraculously survive
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Five soldiers are killed in the blast, but those in the video miraculously surviveCredit: BBC News

As they look out into the street through the back gate, there is suddenly a massive explosion.

There is a bright flash of light and everyone in the shot is sent tumbling to the ground.

A large armoured car packed with explosives slams into the army convoy in the road, killing five soldiers.

Gunfire then erupts as the jihadis launch a fresh attack in the midst of the ensuing confusion.

It takes the soldiers three hours before they are able to contain the attack.

Iraqi special forces have been working to clear neighbourhoods on the eastern edge of Islamic State-held Mosul.

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The offensive has slowed in recent days as Iraqi forces have pushed into more densely populated areas where they cannot rely as much on airstrikes and shelling because of the risk to civilians.

"There are a lot of civilians and we are trying to protect them," said Lt. Col. Muhanad al-Timimi. "This is one of the hardest battles that we've faced till now."

Some civilians are fleeing the combat zone, while the militants are holding others back for use as human shields.

Iraqi forces first entered the eastern edge of the city on Tuesday.

Iraqi troops are beginning to push into Mosul after clearing many of the surrounding villages
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Iraqi troops are beginning to push into Mosul after clearing many of the surrounding villagesCredit: EPA
An Iraqi soldier takes aim during a battle in the Intisar disrict of eastern Mosul
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An Iraqi soldier takes aim during a battle in the Intisar disrict of eastern MosulCredit: Reuters
An Iraqi army M1 Abrams tank drives through Gogjali as it heads into Mosul
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An Iraqi army M1 Abrams tank drives through Gogjali as it heads into MosulCredit: Getty Images
Flames and smoke rise from oil wells set ablaze by ISIS militants
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Flames and smoke rise from oil wells set ablaze by ISIS militantsCredit: Reuters

On Friday, forces began pushing into Mosul proper, but so far have advanced just a mile into the city.

They could receive a boost with Sunday's launch of a long-awaited offensive against the ISIS-held city of Raqqa in northern Syria, the de facto capital of the extremist group's self-styled caliphate.

That operation, launched by US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian forces, could force the extremists to split their forces to defend the two largest cities still under their control.

On the southern front of the Mosul battle, Iraqi forces are still some 12 miles from the city centre.

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