Military operations slow down as IS uses civilians as shields in Iraq

Source: Xinhua 2016-11-23 09:07:02

IRAQ-BASHIQA-KURDISH PESHMERGA FIGHTER

A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter points at a sign which was once used by the Islamic State (IS) militants for shooting training at the Bashiqa frontline northeast of Mosul in northern Iraq, Nov. 22, 2016. Supported by Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Iraqi troops kicked off operations last month to take back Mosul. The military operations slowed down as the IS militants used the civilians as human shields. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Military operations slow down as IS uses civilians as shields in Iraq

Source: Xinhua | 2016-11-23 09:07:02 | Editor: Hou Qiang

IRAQ-BASHIQA-KURDISH PESHMERGA FIGHTER

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