The Battle of Mosul was started on October 16, 2016 and ended with a
Decisive Allied (Iraq, USA, France, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany,
Turkey) Victory over ISIS aka Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
or Daesh. The battle was the world's single largest military operation in
nearly 15 years, the largest since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. United
Nations' humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, stated, "In a worst-case
scenario, we're literally looking at the single largest humanitarian
operation in the world in 2016."
One Million+ Displaced, tens of thousands killed and injured. City of
two million, lay raised and as the dust settled in 2017, scores were with
out a voice, left orphan, scores of children, some who's parents were
fighting for ISIS, others just victims of the cross fire.This reportage tries
to give them a voice!
LOOK them in the eyes and HEAR them speak: WHY? and what NOW
they ASK...
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