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July 7, 2017

Iraq: 10,000 Civilians Trapped in Mosul as ISIS Makes Last Stand
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Meanwhile, in Mosul, Iraq, U.S.-backed Kurdish and Iraqi forces cornered
the last of the city's ISIS fighters in a tiny stretch on the banks of
the Tigris River. An Iraqi commander said about 10,000 civilians
remained trapped in the battle zone.


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