February 20th, 2017

Iraqi forces push into ISIL-held southern Mosul

Iraqi security forces have pushed into the southern outskirts of Mosul on the second day of a new offensive to drive ISIL fighters from the city’s western half, as US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis arrived in Baghdad on an unannounced visit.

Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/02/iraqi-forces-push-isil-held-southern-mosul-170220110434414.html

 

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