US to send Apache helicopters to aid Mosul fight

The US is prepared to send additional Apache helicopters to aid the forces currently advancing on IS-held Mosul, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday.

There are already US troops giving "logistical support" to the forces, the spokesperson said.

However, the Pentagon believes that Iraqi forces - which currently include Kurdish troops and Iran-backed militias - are "capable of retaking Mosul".

The spokesperson did not specify how many helicopters will be made available for the battle.