As Iraqi forces look to regain control of Mosul, both sides are choosing their tactics with an eye to the future.
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As Iraqi forces look to regain control of Mosul, both sides are choosing their tactics with an eye to the future.
![Peshmerga forces fires a mortar towards Islamic state militants'' positions in the town of Naweran near Mosul [REUTERS]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/4e1f63cb63c34848be0b261033c81872_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
As ISIL loses territory in Iraq and Syria, the nature of the threat in Southeast Asia is set to change.
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The outcome will be a far cry from the sunny utopian uplands of independence many Brexiters are expecting.
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Many of the arguments against air strikes were based on emotion rather than an understanding of the military campaign.
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Will the deaths of high-profile British ISIL fighters act as a deterrent for others thinking of following their path?
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Welcoming more refugees to Europe will not solve the problem.
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What Jordanian pilot’s slaying really showed was how scared ISIL is of their enemies in the sky.

Western fighters on the Kurdish front lines is a counter-narrative to the thousands of foreigners who have joined ISIL.
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A calculated strategic swap of allegiances as Iran replaces Saudi Arabia as the United States’ favou
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The US knows it cannot destroy ISIL alone but the region knows it cannot do without US leadership an
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