Friday, February 20, 2015

Pentagon outlines timeline for Mosul offensive

The Pentagon has provided an unusually detailed insight into plans to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from the self-described Islamic State.

The US military says that the campaign to dislodge IS fighters is likely to begin in April or May.

As correspondent Malcolm Brown reports, the decision to go so public has generated some criticism.

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