CNN New Day March 2, 2015 12:10:00
Ben wedeman is leave in erbil with the latest. >> reporter: chris, as far as that operation to retake at that create we understand that as many as 30,000 troops are involved in that effort. not just the iraqi army and the air force, but also sunni militia men as well as shia militia 34e7b. this is a city of 300,000. not very well disposed to the shia dominated central government and army. the worry is that the city has been sewn with ieds, booby traps and mines, but its a very ambitious goal set...
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