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Iraqi military offensive on ISIS a ‘major milestone’

Iraqi Embassy in Nairobi Charge D’Affaires Mohammed Husham Al-Fityan: [Photo/COURTESY]

The Iraqi Embassy in Nairobi has said that the ongoing military offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the terrorist group ISIS is a turning point in the global war on terrorism.

The Embassy’s Charge D’Affaires Mohammed Husham Al-Fityan said Mosul Province is the last ISIS stronghold in the country and once they are vanquished there, they will no longer have safe havens in Iraq to plot and execute attacks locally and other parts of the globe.

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