ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Battle of Mosul (2004)

So there was a big fight in a city called Mosul. It happened in the year 2004. The people fighting were the people who lived there and the people who were trying to take over the city.

The ones who were trying to take over the city were the United States military and some soldiers from other countries. They were fighting against a group of people who were very angry at the government.

The people who were fighting against the US military were called insurgents. They were trying to take control of the city because they were unhappy with the way things were going in their country.

The fight was very big and it went on for a long time. The US military and their friends were trying to stay safe while they were fighting. They had to be very careful because they didn't want to hurt any of the people who lived in the city.

In the end, the US military and their friends were able to take over the city. They were very proud of what they had done. But a lot of people got hurt in the battle, and it was sad for everyone who lived there.