When the Iraqi government lost Ramadi last month, Abu Yasser's heart sank: the prospect of his own city, Mosul, shaking off jihadist rule had just faded farther into the distance.Wresting back Mosul, Iraq's second city, was always seen as the top prize and climax of any fightback against the Islamic State group.
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iraq's Mosul bides its time, 12 months under IS rule
