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Mosul: the problem of victory

05/11/2016 GMT

Mosul: The Problem of Victory

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When Mosul falls, the winners will face new problems pitting them against one another

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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