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Reporter Describes Being On Mosul Front Line With Iraqi Forces

There are reports Thursday of heavy fighting between Iraqi forces and ISIS, which still controls the western section of Mosul. The fight has centered around the city’s airport.

Here & Now‘s Eric Westervelt ( @Ericnpr) speaks with New York Times reporter Ben C. Solomon ( @bcsolomon), who has been with Iraqi special forces on the front line.

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