Iraqi, Kurdish forces move east, south of Mosul
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Iraq's military and the country's Kurdish forces are on the move to the south and east of the Islamic State group-held city of Mosul.
The early Monday morning development follows Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's announcement that the long-awaited fight to retake Mosul has begun.
Convoys of Iraqi, Kurdish and US forces could be seen moving east of Mosul into the early hours of Monday. Along the front line, US-led coalition airstrikes sent plumes of smokes into the air and heavy artillery rounds could be heard.
