Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafrai said on Wednesday that Mosul battle is tough due to ISIL heavy fortifications constructed in the city, expecting that the victory needs several months to be achieved by the army and allies. In an interview with Lebanese As-safir newspaper, Jaafrai added that the Popular Mobilization ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Tuesday it was the duty of the US-led coalition to prevent militants of the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL) terrorist group from escaping into nearby Syria from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The coalition is providing air and ...