UPDATE: Operation to liberate Mosul begins
A multi-pronged offensive by various Iraqi security forces marks the start of Iraq’s climactic battle against the Islamic State group.
Kurdish Zerevani forces stand atop a tank during a dawn offensive, 30 kilometers east of Mosul, on Oct. 17, 2016. (PATRICK OSGOOD/Iraq Oil Report)
UPDATES:
- Additional first-hand accounts of battles with IS east of Mosul
- Status updates on battlefield progress
BADANA GAWRA - The booming thud of outgoing artillery from the village of Shirkan on early Monday morning marked the start of Iraq’s operations to liberate Mosul from the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group.
A dozen rounds fired toward Mosul at around 1 a.m. were followed by a televised statement by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who was flanked by generals, announcing that operations had begun.
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