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Mosul operation under way
KHAZER, Iraq: Iraqi government and Kurdish forces, backed by US-led coalition air and ground support, launched coordinated military operations early on Monday as the long-awaited fight to wrest the northern city of Mosul from Daesh fighters got underway.Convoys of Iraqi, Kurdish and US forces moved east of Mosul along the front line as US-led coalition airstrikes sent plumes of smokes into the air and heavy artillery rounds could be heard. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced the start of the operations on state television, launching the country on its toughest battle since American troops left nearly five years ago. Posted by: badanov 2016-10-18 |
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