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Mosul: The Problem of Victory
When Mosul falls, the winners will face new problems pitting them against one another.
Many actors are involved in driving so-called Islamic State out of the Iraqi city of Mosul. For the moment, they have a common enemy. But once IS are defeated, the victors may face one another on the battlefield. Defence and diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus and Arabic service editor Mohamed Yehia discuss.
(Photo: Iraqi tanks entering eastern Mosul. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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