the defense secretary has arrived in Iraq to retake the northern city of Mosul
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Sunday for an update on the battle to retake the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group and to discuss a possible role for Turkish troops with Iraqi and Kurdish leaders.
Carter is expected to meet with the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, as well as military commanders spearheading the battle to retake Iraq’s critical second city of Mosul from the IS group.
The US Defense Secretary spent Saturday in Baghdad receiving progress reports military chiefs on the ground and meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
Carter said Saturday that the US is prepared to provide additional support if requested by Iraqi and US commanders, and that the battle is proceeding according to plan.
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