Wednesday, October 26, 2016

A look inside ‘Q-West,’ where U.S. troops are supporting Iraq’s fight for Mosul

QAYYARAH AIRFIELD, Iraq — Just a few months ago, the sprawling airfield at Qayyarah, south of Mosul, was a base for Islamic State militants. Now, it’s home to hundreds of American troops as the U.S.-led coalition advises and assists Iraqi forces in their battle to retake the city, 40 miles away. The U.S. military took […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/10/26/a-look-inside-q-west-where-u-s-troops-are-assisting-iraqi-forces-in-the-fight-for-mosu/

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