Iraqi, Kurdish Forces Bracing for More IS Suicide Attacks

Iraqi and Kurdish forces are bracing for more Islamic State suicide attacks as their offensive gets closer to Mosul, commanders say.   “We expect [Islamic State] to send as many suicide attackers as they could to the frontlines,” said Major General Fadhil al-Barwari, head of special operations at Iraq’s Counter Terrorism Bureau.   As they retake villages on the way to Mosul, Iraqi and Kurdish forces have already met stiff resistance from suicide attackers. Several dozen cars...

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