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Government Forces Begin Operations To Reclaim Mosul From IS

An operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the second largest city and the last stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq has begun. … Continue reading Government Forces Begin Operations To Reclaim Mosul From IS


iraq3An operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the second largest city and the last stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq has begun.

The combined Kurdish Peshmerga and Iraqi government forces on Sunday night, began shelling the city, which has been held by IS since 2014.

Meanwhile, as tanks are said to advance towards the city, the United Nations is calling for caution over the safety of 1.5 million people in the area.

The onslaught on the ground is being backed by airstrikes from U.S-led coalition forces.

The recapture of the city, from IS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, is predicted to mark the effective defeat of IS in Iraq.