BBCNEWS Our World April 2, 2017
Our world. Mosul, iraqs second city, home to over a Million People and the scene of the greatest victory of the so called Islamic State. Allahu akbar. In just four days, is fighters managed to seize this entire city. It was a National Disaster for iraq and declared the start of the self styled Islamic State. Almost three years later and mosul has once again become a battleground. The iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back. Street by street, they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. I am bbcjournalist bashir al zaidi, born and raised in mosul. To...