Shiite militias join the battle as Iraqis push toward Mosul

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SHURA, Iraq — State-sanctioned Shiite militias joined Iraq’s Mosul offensive Saturday with a pre-dawn assault to the west, where they hope to complete the encirclement of the Islamic State-held city and sever supply lines from neighboring Syria. ADVERTISING SHURA, Iraq