The bid to retake the city follows reports in recent days, of sporadic outbreaks of violence on the outskirts of Mosul. Overall, 30-thousand soldiers will be involved in the operation. The assault will be backed by the U.S.-led coalition, which is providing air and ground support, along with Kurdish Peshmerga troops. But the Red Cross told us that it's concerned the offensive could cause a new humanitarian crisis. Read More: http://on.rt.com/7s2o
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