Mosul, It’s Complicated

“Up to 100,000 troops from various arms of the Iraqi military and allied factions are fighting what are believed to be less than 5,000 militants inside the city.” But there are tunnels, booby traps, human shields, and many other factors that could make the battle for Mosul a very long fight.

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