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Mosul: The Front Line of Political Battles to Come

Oct 18, 2016 | 09:00 GMT

Mosul: The Front Line of Political Battles to Come
Iraqi troops head out as the battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State forces gets underway. Once the military battle is over, a political fight will take place over who will control the economically vital city.

(AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

The military preparations for the operation to recapture Mosul have been made, and the opening stages of the battle have begun. But the political disputes surrounding the strategic city are far from settled, and they will likely last well beyond the Islamic State's expulsion from one of its last strongholds in Iraq.

The military preparations for the operation to recapture Mosul have been made, and the opening stages of the battle have begun. But the political disputes surrounding the strategic city are far from settled, and they will likely last well beyond the Islamic State's expulsion from one of its last strongholds in Iraq....

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