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US-Led Coalition Conducts ‘Massive’ Airstrikes Near Iraq’s Mosul - US Envoy

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The US-led coalition against Daesh has carried out massive airstrikes in the operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the terror group, the US... 21.10.2016, Sputnik International

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US-Led Coalition Conducts ‘Massive’ Airstrikes Near Iraq’s Mosul - US Envoy

16:28 GMT 21.10.2016 (Updated: 16:29 GMT 21.10.2016)

© AFP 2023 / AHMAD AL-RUBAYESmoke billows as Iraqi forces hold a position on October 17, 2016 in the area of al-Shurah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, while advancing towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists

Smoke billows as Iraqi forces hold a position on October 17, 2016 in the area of al-Shurah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, while advancing towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists - Sputnik International

The US-led coalition against Daesh has carried out massive airstrikes in the operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the terror group, the US presidential envoy to the coalition, Brett McGurk, said on Friday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — McGurk was traveling to Erbil to meet with US, Iraqi and Kurdish officials coordinating the Mosul campaign.

"Massive coalition airstrikes today on Mosul fronts," McGurk said in a Twitter post. "Also supporting the Peshmerga and people of Kirkuk [to] wipe out infiltrating Daesh cells."

Iraqi army soldiers drive through the city of Kirkuk on October 10, 2016 as they head to the frontline in preparation for the battle to retake the city of Mosul - Sputnik International

Daesh Using New Tactic of Trying to Divide Iraqis, Kurds by Attacking Kirkuk

21 October 2016, 14:22 GMT

Earlier on Friday, Daesh militants launched an attack on several locations in the northern city of Kirkuk, about 110 miles from Mosul.

Kirkuk’s governor said police repelled the attack and militants did not capture any government buildings.

About 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and 4,000 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are reported to be taking part in the Mosul operation, backed by artillery and airstrikes carried out by the US-led international coalition.