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Events on Monday 17 October 2016 1
2016Battle of Mosul BeginsIraqi-led coalition launches offensive against ISILIraqi government forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition and Kurdish Peshmerga, launched a major offensive to retake Mosul from the Islamic State. It was the largest military operation in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. The battle for the city would continue into 2017.