Iraqi troops begin fight to free Mosul
25,000 government troops gain ground in battle with Isis
IRAQI forces launched their long-awaited offensive to capture the Islamic State (Isis) stronghold of Mosul yesterday, gaining ground within hours.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the big push in a televised address late on Sunday night.
Local Sunni Muslim and Assyrian volunteers, Shi’ite-dominated Popular Mobilisation Units and Kurdish Peshmerga forces joined the army in driving out the death cult from the capital of Nineveh province on the Syrian and Turkish borders.
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