19 Oct 2016

The battle for Mosul

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 19 October 2016

Iraq analyst and advisor to the US military led coalition Micheal Knights discusses the battle for Mosul & post ISIS plans once the fighting ends. Mosul, was declared as the de facto Iraqi capital of ISIS 's "caliphate" in 2014.The conflict in Iraq's second-largest city, is expected to result in a massive influx of displaced people to the Kurdistan region. What plans are in place to deal with this crisis?

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