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Iraqi commander says IS in ‘fight to the death’ in Mosul
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMOSUL, Iraq — An Iraqi commander says Islamic State is in a “fight to the death” as Iraqi forces close in on their last foothold in the northern city of Mosul.
Gen. Abdel Ghani al-Asadi, the head of Iraq’s special forces, says that Iraqi forces are just 250 meters from the Euphrates River after retaking the city’s main hospital compound the day before.
He says IS fighters are increasingly resorting to suicide bombings, and he expects the fighting to get even heavier as they are pushed closer to the river.
Iraqi forces launched the operation to retake Mosul, the country’s second largest city, in October.
— AP
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