'We want to be happy' - Iraqi violinist plays in Mosul as troops battle IS

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Amid the bombed-out ruins of an ancient site revered by both Muslims and Christians in Mosul, Iraqi violinist Ameen Mukdad on Wednesday held a small concert in the city he was forced to flee by Islamic State militants.

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