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US Army General says rushed mission to retake 'booby-trapped' Mosul from IS may be doomed

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U.S. Army General who was in charge of the training of Iraqi troops has said that the hurried mission to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants may be doomed.

According to the Washington Times, Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero said that Mosul is booby-trapped with explosives and suicide bombers.

He said that two months time is not enough to retake the city from IS extremists.

Barbero said that urban fighting is the "most sophisticated" and complex kind of a battle. He added that they cannot indiscriminately use violence to gain support of the Sunni occupants.

The Iraqi Security Forces will not be ready for the kind of fight that is required in the mission, said the army General.

 

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First Published: Feb 26 2015 | 2:48 PM IST

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