Nujaifi: It is too early to talk about Mosul Battle

(IraqiNews.com) On Wednesday the former governor of Nineveh Ethel al-Nujaifi said it is too early to talk about the start of Mosul Battle, while emphasized that the military preparations for launching the liberation operations are ongoing.

Nujaifi told reporters: “It is too early to talk about the start of the battle to liberate Mosul City from the control of ISIS,” stressing, “The continuing military preparations by the U.S. forces, Peshmerga, al-Hashed al-Watani and the Iraqi Army.”

The former governor also added, “We may be working on the preparations to get closer to the city of Mosul, [but] I can not set the start of the operation, really.”