Iraqi security forces launch offensive on city of Tal Afar

Iraqi security forces have launched an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, their next objective in the U.S.-backed campaign to defeat Islamic State militants. "You either surrender, or die,"Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said A longtime stronghold of hardline Sunni insurgents, Tal Afar, 50 miles (80 km) west of Mosul, was cut off from the rest of the Islamic State-held territory in June. The city is surrounded by Iraqi government troops and Shi'ite volunteers in the south, and Kurdi… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/20/ir... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews