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The Kurds set their sights on Mosul after taking back Kobani

Gulan Media January 28, 2015 News
The Kurds set their sights on Mosul after taking back Kobani
The Islamic State appeared unstoppable when it swept Mosul with ease last June. Now, a senior Iraqi Kurdish official says government forces are readying to oust the extremists.

But the Kurds are going to need help. FP’s Elias Groll: “Mosul is mostly comprised of Sunni Arabs, and is located in disputed territory that Kurds have also claimed as their own.

To defeat the Islamic State, the Kurds must avoid the perception of arriving as a conquering army.” Meanwhile, Mohamed Eljarh writes for Foreign Policy about the Islamic State’s increasing presence in Libya after an attack on a Tripoli hotel killed 10 Tuesday, including an American.

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