U.S. military official says there is a plan to retake Mosul from ISIS . Mosul would be attacked by Iraqi and Pershmerga forces , officials said . The current plan is to assemble about 1,000 troops , with Iraqi forces approaching Mosul from the south and Peshmerga forces from the west , said the official , who spoke on the condition of anonymity . The goal of the operation will be to take back Mosul, which was captured in 2014 during an offensive that saw more than 100,000 people flee their homes as Islamic State militants seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria. ISIS issues new propaganda video showing peaceful scenes in Mosul .
U.S. military official says there is a plan to retake Mosul from ISIS . Mosul would be attacked by Iraqi and Pershmerga forces , officials said . The goal of the operation will be to take back Mosul, which was captured in 2014 during an offensive that saw more than 100,000 people flee their homes as Islamic State militants seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria. ISIS issues new propaganda video showing peaceful scenes in Mosul .