Monday, January 28, 2008

Iraq moves troops, tanks to northern city Mosul


Iraqi tanks and helicopters arrived in the northern city of Mosul with troop reinforcements on Sunday for a big offensive against al Qaeda militants. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Friday that Iraqi forces were preparing for a "decisive" offensive to push Al Qaeda out of their last major urban stronghold. The above photo (Reuters) shows Iraq tanks last month during the handover ceremony in Basra.