The battle to retake Mosul could actually take longer

“Those who believe that battle in Mosul is going to end quickly are deluded,” have admitted Al-Hashd al-Shaabi militia. The battle to retake the city of Mosul from Islamic State, which has entered its second month, could actually take longer despite Iraqi officials optimism with a close victory. The operations have slowed down over the past few days due to bad weather conditions and ferocious resistance from IS combatants who rely on explosive traps and suicide bombings.