U.S. Central Command is planning an operation this spring that calls for preparing 20,000 to 25,000 Iraqi and Kurdish forces to take Mosul, Iraq, back from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a CENTCOM official speaking on condition of anonymity told reporters on Thursday afternoon. The attack, slated for the April/May timeframe, will pit Iraqi and Kurdish troops against nearly 1,000 to 2,000 ISIL forces within Mosul, the official said. The official noted these operations could slide to...
