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West Mosul Offensive Begins
The Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, announces the beginning of the offensive to retake western Mosul
The Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, announces the beginning of the offensive to retake western Mosul from the group calling itself Islamic State.
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(Photo: Iraqi security forces advance towards the south of Mosul. Credit: Reuters/Khalid al Mousily)
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