Slow recovery for Iraq’s Mosul after ISIS ouster
Two months since Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul from Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group fighters, Mohammed Seddiq's bullet-riddled car is still off the road and his fruit and vegetable shop has yet to reopen. Much of Iraq's second city lies in ruins and many businesses are still at a standstill, even those that […]Two months since Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul from Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group fighters, Mohammed Seddiq's bullet-riddled car is still off the road and his fruit and vegetable shop has yet to reopen.
Much of Iraq's second city lies in ruins and many businesses are still at a standstill, even those that produced the famous muslin cotton fabric for which Mosul was renowned before the militants seized it in 2014.
