Iraqi and allied force of 30,000 begins offensive to retake Mosul

Iraqi and allied force of 30,000 begins offensive to retake Mosul

by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2016 A force of 30,000 Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Oct. 17 to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). “I announce today the start of the heroic operations to free you from the terror and oppression of Daesh,” Iraqi […]