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Collapse of Last IS Stronghold in Mosul ‘Imminent’

The collapse of final IS stronghold in Mosul is ‘imminent’ says US military

A US general involved in the Iraqi-led assault on Mosul says that the recapture of the final IS stronghold in the city is imminent.

Also in the programme: An audience with American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, and Israel’s new high-tech spying plans.

(Image: A members of the Iraqi federal police flashes the sign for victory in the Old City of Mosul on 8th July 2017, as more territory held by so-called Islamic State is retaken. Credit: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)

50 minutes

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Sun 9 Jul 201705:06GMT

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  • Sun 9 Jul 201705:06GMT