Haider al-Abadi vowed that only army and police forces would enter Mosul.
Baghdad:
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed Monday that only army and police forces would enter Mosul as he announced the start of operations to retake the jihadist-held city.
"The force leading liberation operations is the brave Iraqi army with the national police and they are the ones that will enter Mosul, not others," he said on state television.
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"The force leading liberation operations is the brave Iraqi army with the national police and they are the ones that will enter Mosul, not others," he said on state television.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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