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Iraqi Forces Enter Mosul, Engage ISIS, Evacuate Civilians, and Ruin Trump’s Talking Points

MOSUL–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2016

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By Mark Sumner

Iraqis who were displaced from the village of Abu Shuwayhah, south of the jihadist-held Mosul, return to their village following the arrival of Iraqi forces on November 1, 2016, as they advance in the ongoing offensive to retake the last major Islamic State (IS) group stronghold in Iraq..Just over two weeks into the massive offensive to retake Mosul soldiers managed to push within city limits... / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE        (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

Iraqis displaced by ISIS return to their village following the arrival of Iraqi forces

Iraqi troops cleared away obstacles and explosives to enter the city of Mosul on Thursday and engage ISIS troops near the neighborhood of al Intisar.

Counter-terrorism forces have been on the city’s eastern outskirts since Monday but have struggled to push through ISIS snipers, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), suicide attacks and even boulders placed on the…

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