BREAKING NEWS: Iraqi Military Begins Mosul Offensive (Videos Added)
by John Galt October 16, 2016 19:20 ET Breaking on all major news sources. As per Reuters: Iraq announces start of offensive to retake Mosul (excerpted) Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the start of an offensive to retake Mosul, the capital of Islamic State’s so-called caliphate in Iraq. “The hour has come and the moment of great victory is near,” he said in a speech on state TV, surrounded by the armed forces’ top commanders. “I announce today the start of the operation to liberate the province of Nineveh.” The…