Three bombings in Baghdad kill eight people - UPI.com
UPI reports: "At least eight people died and 25 were injured in Baghdad on Sunday
after three bombing attacks, including one claimed by the Islamic State.
The deadliest attack, in which six people died in western Baghdad's
Iskan district when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt, was
carried out by the Islamic State."
Islamic State feels the heat as showdown over Mosul nears - UPI.com
UPI reports: "As the showdown approaches with the Iraqi Army, backed by the
Shia-dominated militias and Kurdish Peshmerga with aerial support by the
U.S.-led coalition forces, Islamic State militants are preparing for a
protracted war over Mosul.
Residents said trenches were dug around the city and neighborhoods on
the corners were cleared of residents. All areas on the city border were
said to have been booby-trapped. "
Comment: The war against the Islamic State is moving along on multiple fronts, but the bloodiest battle is going to be the battle for Mosul.
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