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Iraqi Army & U.S. Military Launch Fight to Retake Western Mosul

HeadlineFeb 20, 2017

In Iraq, U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a campaign to retake western Mosul from ISIS on Sunday, as the U.S. increased airstrikes against the militants in the city. Human rights groups are warning of “extreme risk” for the 650,000 civilians in the western half of the city. The campaign to retake the city of Mosul initially began in October.

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