Up to 500,000 residents are expected to move into Kurdish-controlled areas to the east, while at least 500,000 more could flee to areas controlled by the Iraqi military to the south or west. Mosul: suspicion and hostility cloud fight to recapture Iraqi city from Isis Read moreThose tensions had peaked before Isis swept into the city in June 2014. As the terror group arrived, Iraqi forces who were mostly Shia and had alienated the local population, quickly surrendered the city. I don’t think after two years fighting Isis you can keep out the Shia in the last battle of Iraq. There are small elements trying to assassinate [Isis], and trying to make them feel uncomfortable, but it largely depends on the tribes.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 15:40 UTC