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Uploaded: 26 Feb 2020 (7 years ago) · Shared: 02 Mar 2020
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Uploaded: 26 Feb 2020 (7 years ago) · Shared: 02 Mar 2020
Duration: 5:10
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Nearly three years on from the bitter fight to free Mosul from the grips of ISIS, residents say they’ve been left to fend for themselves in the ruinsSubscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH
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Where is Mosul?Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq. Located approximately 400 km (250 mi) north of Baghdad, Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank. The metropolitan area has grown to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as the two banks are described by the locals compared to the flow direction of Tigris.
What is Iraq?Iraq, officially known as the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west. The capital, and largest city, is Baghdad. Iraq is home to diverse ethnic groups including Arabs, Kurds, Assyrians, Turkmen, Shabakis, Yazidis, Armenians, Mandeans, Circassians and Kawliya. Around 95% of the country's 37 million citizens are Muslims, with Christianity, Yarsan, Yezidism and Mandeanism also present. The official languages of Iraq are Arabic and Kurdish.
