What does the cryptic crossword clue "City rejected some abysmal US ombudsmen (5)" mean?

The definition is "City". The wordplay uses hidden reversed. Hidden answer (some . . .), reversed (rejected), in [abysma] L US OM [budsmen]. City in northern Iraq. The answer is MOSUL.

City rejected some abysmal US ombudsmen (5)

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