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| Iraqi Prime Minister vows to rebuild Mosul three years after ISIS evicted |
| 2020-06-11 |
| [The National] Iraq will not allow a repeat of what happened in djinn-infested Mosul ... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn... , Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi said on Wednesday during a trip to the city that was overrun by ISIS in June 2014. The visit marked six years since the forces of Evil seized Mosul, where liberation in July 2017 was followed by a period of neglect, which Mr Al Kadhimi blamed on the previous Iraqi government. "We will not allow the repetition of what happened, and we carry out military operations to support security and stability in Mosul and to hunt down the remaining terror cells," Mr Al Kadhimi said. The northern Iraqi city became the murderous Moslem group's de facto capital in the country between 2014 and 2017, before a grinding internationally-backed military campaign ousted them from the city. Three years after the battle to liberate Mosul, much remains in ruins. The Prime Minister sent a strong message to the world that Nineveh province, just like the rest of Iraq, must be rebuilt, especially after the suffering it endured under ISIS rule. The battle for Mosul lasted almost nine months, Large parts of the city were destroyed during the nine-month battle to liberate Mosul, which killed thousands of civilians and displaced more than 900,000 others. Almost 8 million tons of rubble were left where historical buildings and architectural sites once stood alongside homes, schools and businesses. But booby traps, mines and unwent kaboom!ordnance left by ISIS have hampered reconstruction efforts. The neglect that Iraq has undergone is a direct result of former dictator Saddam Hussein’s rule and the governments that took over after the US-led invasion of 2003, the Prime Minister said during his visit. His government has "inherited a heavy task" with little to no budget, which is a result of "mismanagement and corruption," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |