Monday, February 8, 2016

Iraq deploying thousands of troops to retake Mosul

 The Iraqi army is deploying thousands of soldiers to a northern base in preparation for operations to retake Daesh’s hub of Mosul, officials said on Monday.


Daesh seized Mosul in June 2014 and except for air strikes has held Iraq’s second city largely unopposed for more than 18 months as the country’s security forces battled the jihadists in other areas.

“Units from the Iraqi army have begun arriving to a military base near the Makhmur district to start launching initial military operations toward Mosul,” a staff brigadier general said on condition of anonymity.

“There are three brigades located in that base now,” and their number will eventually reach 4,500 soldiers, the officer said, adding that troops from the 15th and 16th division will take part in operations to retake Mosul.

Makhmur lies around 70 kilometres southeast of Mosul...
 AFP
gulfnews.com
8/2/16
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