Iraqi army tries to take main Christian town near Mosul
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi army launched an operation on Saturday to take Qaraqosh, a Christian town near Mosul, the last major ISIS city stronghold in Iraq, the military said.
Qaraqosh, about 20 km southeast of Mosul, was emptied of its population in 2014, when ISIS swept through the region.
Iraqi special units earlier this week captured Bartella, a Christian village north of Qaraqosh.
