Editorial published on October 21, 2016
On October 17th, the Mosul – the main stronghold of the Islamic State in Iraq – fight started.
Even if for several days, Iraqi soldiers, Kurdish Pershmerga fighters and the international coalition have been attacking the jihadist positions, the battle is not yet won. The jihadist are far less numerous but they are highly trained. They have increased the suicide attacks and they are using civilians as human shields.
The humanitarian situation is alarming and the people of Mosul are fleeing the city to seek refuge in the overcrowded refugee camps.
To see our previous weekly editorials on international news, take a look here!
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Osama Hajjaj (Jordan), published in Caglecartoons
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Tjeerd Royaards (Netherlands), published in De Groene Amsterdammer
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Paresh (India), published in Khaleej Times
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Joep Bertrams (Netherlands), published in Caglecartoons
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Chappatte (Switzerland), published in The New York Times
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Danziger (United States), published in The Rutland Herald
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Emad Hajjaj (Jordan), published in Caglecartoons
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Herrmann (Switzerland), published in La Tribune de Genève
"Iraq: Mosul battle began"
“Take off at least your explosive belt, idiot!”
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Khalil (Palestine), published in Al Quds
“Mosul and Aleppo refugees”
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Mosul’s difficult battle against the Islamic State - Mauro Biani (Italy), published in Il Manifesto
“We are still humans, human shields but human”
