US to Send 560 More Troops to Iraq
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More US troops are on the way to Iraq to aid the country's armed forces in the upcoming offensive against Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the terrorist "ISIS" group] stronghold of Mosul, US War Secretary Ash Carter announced during a surprise visit to the country.
The new troops will be deployed to the airbase in Qayara, liberated by Iraqi troops on Saturday. The base is 60 kilometers south of Mosul, which has been held by Daesh since 2014.
The Iraqi liberation of Qayara points to a renewed push on Mosul, after the government in Baghdad decided to delay the planned offensive in order to focus on Fallujah, a major city in Anbar province.
Fallujah was successfully captured at the end of June, with Iraqi aircraft destroying a large column of Daesh vehicles attempting to escape.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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