Iraqi Forces Prepare for Assault on Islamic State Stronghold in Hawija
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Channel: Voice of America · 2017 · News & Politics
Thousands of Iraqi troops, Kurdish Peshmerga and Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces have been deployed on the outskirts of Kirkuk province amid preparations to retake the nearby district of Hawija from the Islamic State. VOA's Dlshad Anwar reports from the region. Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/hawija-battle/4031034.html
