On the morning of 10 June , Gharawi and 26 of his men , who were still at the operation command centre in the western part of the city , decided to fight their way across a bridge to eastern Mosul . On the east bank , their five vehicles were set ablaze and after coming under heavy fire , during which three of the soldiers were killed , it was every man for himself , as Gharawi said . In the east , Gharawi and three of his men commandeered an armoured vehicle with flat tires and headed north to safety . The militants were in control of much of the city by midday on 10 June . The militants seized numerous facilities , including Mosul International Airport , which had served as a hub for the U.S. military in the region . It was thought all aircraft located there had been captured , including helicopters and jet fighters . The militants also claimed to had released at least 2,400 prisoners , after seizing police stations and prisons across the city . However , after the takeover of Badush prison near Mosul , ISIL separated and removed the Sunni inmates , while the remaining 670 prisoners were executed . At the end of 10 June , ISIL was considered to be in control of Mosul
takeover of Badush prison
Badush prison massacre
Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)