Battle for Mosul begins

Battle for Mosul begins

The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said early Monday.

"I am announcing today the beginning of these heroic operations to liberate you from the brutality and terrorism of ISIS. Only forces with the Iraqi army and National Police will enter the city and no others," CNN cited the Prime Minister as saying.

Fighting with them are the Popular Mobilization Units, largely Shiite paramilitary forces that include Sunnis, Christians and other ethnic and religious groups. The units released a statement shortly after Monday's offensive began saying they were targeting ISIS tunnels and trenches south of Mosul with highly destructive thermobaric missiles.

In addition, Peshmerga Forces launched Monday morning a coordinated operation east of Mosul in Khazir. 

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