Name: Up to 45,000 Iraqi Troops Needed to Secure Mosul After Recapture from IS
Uploaded: 2016-10-06 04:51:00Z
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Channel: VOA
Description: As Iraqi troops gear up to retake the city of Mosul from Islamic State, coalition officials say up to 45-thousand troops will be needed to remain in the city after its recapture to maintain security. As VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports, the push for the city center could be as soon as two weeks away, after Iraqi security forces complete one last training program.

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Up to 45,000 Iraqi Troops Needed to Secure Mosul After Recapture from IS

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Up to 45,000 Iraqi Troops Needed to Secure Mosul After Recapture from IS