Iraqi battle for Mosul prompts fears of more sectarian violence
Iraqi paramilitary forces are in a raging battle to take a key ISIS stronghold west of Mosul, but their presence is prompting fears that the fighting could result in the escalation of sectarian violence in Iraq. The Shia-led Popular Mobilization Units, or PMUs, have significantly advanced against ISIS in the Tal Afar area,with the help […]Ingrid Formanek, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Muhammad Jambaz write for CNN:
Iraqi paramilitary forces are in a raging battle to take a key ISIS stronghold west of Mosul, but their presence is prompting fears that the fighting could result in the escalation of sectarian violence in Iraq.
The Shia-led Popular Mobilization Units, or PMUs, have significantly advanced against ISIS in the Tal Afar area,with the help of the Iraqi air force targeting the terror group and killing 12 militants, according to Iraq's Joint Operations Command.
Tal Afar is a predominantly Sunni city that was divided between Sunni and Shia Turkmens before ISIS captured it in 2014.
