The frontline position in Eski Mosul is perhaps the most contested piece of real estate in northern Iraq . Iraqi forces have been fighting to retake it from ISIS for more than a year. Some of these territorial gains are fleeting and tactical and may be intended to pull Iraqi forces in different directions . In two days , the Peshmerga say , ISIS sent 20 vehicle bombs up the road .
The frontline position in Eski Mosul is perhaps the most contested piece of real estate in northern Iraq . Iraqi forces have been fighting to retake it from ISIS for more than a year. In two days , the Peshmerga say , ISIS sent 20 vehicle bombs up the road .