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AUS government has renewed travel ban on the city of Mosul without a legitimate reason.

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By Madhura Seneviratne

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Australian federal government has renewed a ban on Australians traveling to the troubled Iraqi city of Mosul without a legitimate reason.

Mosul was liberated from I-S in July last year, but I-S militants continue to engage in sporadic hostile activities in the area.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Mosul is still a declared area, meaning Australians without a legitimate reason to be there could face ten years in jail.


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