Battle to retake Mosul from IS begins

A military operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS) has begun, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says. The long-awaited assault from Kurdish Peshmerga, Iraqi government and allied forces is backed by the US-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq. Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, has been under IS control since June ... Read Full Story