Image: Peshmerga forces advance in the east of Mosul to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 17, 2016. By Babak Dehghanpisheh and Ahmed Rasheed EAST OF MOSUL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi government forces launched a U.S.-backed offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul, … Continue reading Iraq launches Mosul offensive to drive out Islamic State