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July 21, 2017

The Independent: Over 40,000 Civilians Died in Battle for Mosul, Iraq
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In Iraq, newly revealed intelligence reports claim more than 40,000
civilians died in the U.S.-led battle to retake Mosul from ISIS-a total
far higher than previously reported. Writing for The Independent,
Patrick Cockburn cited intelligence reports seen by a top Kurdish
official, who said previous estimates of the deaths were low because
thousands of bodies remain buried under the rubble. The battle, which
wrapped up earlier this month, began last October and lasted months
longer than the siege of Stalingrad during World War II.


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