Ahead of Mosul fight, Iraqi forces mass on Hawija
Upcoming offensive could push IS out of Kirkuk province, further squeezing Mosul and reducing threats to northern oil infrastructure.
Iraqi security forces arrest suspected militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during a raid and weapons search operation in Hawija April 24, 2014. (YAHYA AHMAD/Reuters)
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