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Påven i norra Irak för att möta IS offer

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Irakiska soldater på plats i Mosul under påve Franciskus besök.
Irakiska soldater på plats i Mosul under påve Franciskus besök. Foto: Andrew Medichini/AP/TT

Söndagen blir ingen vilodag för påve Franciskus.

Tidigt på morgonen landade Vatikanens överhuvud i Erbil i norra Irak, varifrån en helikopterresa tog honom vidare till Mosul. Etappen ses som den mest riskfyllda under påvens fyra dagar långa Irakvistelse och säkerhetsarrangemangen är omfattande.

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