Mosul & the Washington View: Why is Tal Afar important?

01-11-2016
Namo Abdulla
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Tags: Mosul Offensive Tal Afar
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On Monday, Iraqi forces entered Mosul city, approaching from the east while Shiite militias march towards Tal Afar, west of the city. Top Middle East experts Henri Barkey of the Wilson Center and Aaron Stein of the Atlantic Council joined Rudaw's Namo Abdulla to discuss what is at stake.

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