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The battle for Mosul
- Middle East and North Africa
- Security Risk Management
- Crisis Response
The battle for Mosul
Control Risks’ lead Iraq analyst, Glen Ransom, looks at the protracted battle to wrest Mosul from the forces of Islamic State and the political problems that will remain once the city is recaptured.
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