Baghdad prepares a long operation to root out a determined and well-fortified Islamic State in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
Nathan Smith Thu, 20 Oct 2016
The delayed assault on the northern Iraqi city of Mosul appears to be under way. Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told reporters “the hour has come and the moment of great victory is near.” The militant group Islamic State (IS) took control of the city on the Tigris River in 2014. Iraq
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