Russia on Wednesday warned the US-led coalition against driving extremists from Iraq to Syria in the offensive to recapture Mosul from ISIL. “It is necessary not to drive terrorists from one country to the other but to destroy them on the spot,” the chief of Russia’s General Staff Valery Gerasimov ...
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 ...
