Iraqi – Kurdish – U.S. security teams in Mosul – source

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Permission has been granted to form Iraqi – Kurdish – U.S. forces to block security gaps in Mosul suburbs where blasts recently took place, a Kurdish figure from the city said on Tuesday. “An agreement in this regard has been made by the federal government in Baghdad, the Kurdistan regional cabinet, and U.S. forces,” Khisro Kirwan told Iraqi News. “Terrorists involved in the recent blasts in Mosul who were arrested by Kurdish security forces admitted to having political motivations after the attacks,” he said. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 1