Iraqi troops 'ahead of schedule' in Mosul battle against IS
by Administrator on October 17, 2016 at 4:48 PM
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Iraqi forces are "ahead of schedule" following the first day of the battle to retake Mosul, the Pentagon has said.
But Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook warned the fight "could take some time" as it remained to be seen whether so-called Islamic State (IS) would "stand and fight".