By, With, and Through: Inside the Battle for Mosul

June 04, 2019 00:45:20
By, With, and Through: Inside the Battle for Mosul
The Spear
By, With, and Through: Inside the Battle for Mosul

Jun 04 2019 | 00:45:20

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Show Notes

The battle to wrest control of the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS involved some of the fiercest urban combat since World War II. Throughout the battle, US forces partnered with Iraqi security forces, advising and assisting them as they fought street by street to retake the city. In this episode of The Spear, we hear from two of the US officers who took part in that mission.

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