Iraqi leaders visit Makhmour frontline to prepare for Mosul

Politicians from Baghdad visited the Makhmour frontline as the Iraqi army prepares for the Mosul offensive, which the political leadership vow will happen this year.
 
Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi and Salim al-Jabouri, Iraqi Parliament Speaker, have both visited the commanders on the Nineveh frontlines in recent days to familiarize themselves with the details of the Mosul operation.