An Inside Look At Iraq's 'Golden Division' And Their Push To Defeat ISIS In Mosul

The battalion on the outskirts of Mosul. Warzer Jaff for BuzzFeed News

Mike Giglio, BuzzFeed: The ISIS killers - Inside The Fight For Mosul

An elite group of Iraqi soldiers is leading the battle to free the city of Mosul from ISIS. The so-called “Golden Division” was formed and trained by the US to hunt terrorists — but in Mosul they have been thrown into brutal urban combat. Mike Giglio and Warzer Jaff accompanied them to the front lines for some of the decisive moments of the seven-month offensive. This is the story of their fight against ISIS and of the men they lost along the way.

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WNU Editor: A sobering on the ground report for the battle of Mosul.