Five years later .. Nujaifi reveals the "real cause" of the fall of Mosul

[tigergorzow]

1 minute ago, ChuckFinley said:

Enjoy your time off.  Do some recon on those islands for us. 

Will do.....

[Synopsis]

1 hour ago, ChuckFinley said:

Add me to that list . Enjoy the rest of your weekend too. 

 

50 minutes ago, tigergorzow said:

 

Syn, CF,  Enjoy the weekend my friends our time is approaching so please be prepared for the "Windfall Of Blessings" .  I'm off to relax for a few weeks on some Mediterranean Island with family & friends and look forward to positive news next week....Keeping the faith!!

 

43 minutes ago, ChuckFinley said:

Enjoy your time off.  Do some recon on those islands for us. 

 

Yep! Mediterranean is Good, too! I'd like to visit a lot of stuff in the area - including Israel! Would like to hear other venues, too!

 

Go Moola Nova!

[tigergorzow]

17 ISIS terrorists, including foreigners, killed in Iraqi air strikes

June 18 2017 12:58 AM

ISIS terrorists

 

At least 17 ISIS terrorists including top commanders have been killed in air strikes in Mosul's right bank, a security official told The Baghdad Post on Saturday. 

The source said that the army's air force carried out a strike on a house where ISIS elements were hiding in Al Farouk district in Mosul's right bank. 

He added that those killed included foreign leaders. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12203/17-ISIS-terrorists-including-foreigners-killed-in-Iraqi-air-strikes

[tigergorzow]

Iraqi airstrikes kill 13 ISIS terrorists, destroy car bomb workshop

June 18 2017 12:01 AM

Iraqi airstrikes

 

Iraqi airstrikes have killed 13 ISIS terrorists and destroyed a car bomb workshop near the Republican Hospital in Mosul's right bank, War Media Cell said in a statement.  

This comes within the framework of an offensive code-named 'We Are Coming, Nineveh' to oust ISIS terrorists from Mosul.

The offensive started February 19th.

The US-led international coalition and Iran-allied IMIS militias are giving backing to the Iraqi army in the offensive. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12201/Iraqi-airstrikes-kill-13-ISIS-terrorists-destroy-car-bomb-workshop

[tigergorzow]

Iraqi Troops Begin Push into Last IS-held District in Mosul

 

Basnews English

18/06/2017 - 09:48

Iraq

 

 

 

 

MOSUL — Iraqi Counter Terrorism and Federal police forces started push into Old City neighbourhood, the last district held by the Islamic State (IS) in West Mosul.

Iraqi military says the troops launched early Sunday an assault on Mosul's Old City, where they are engaged in fierce clashes with the remaining militants in the area.

The security forces are advancing on the district from the west and federal police are on the southern front, according to the Iraqi military’s statement.

More than 100,000 Iraqi civilians remain trapped in the Old city, after nearly nine months of military operation against the extremist group, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/358410

[tigergorzow]

Over 11,000 Yezidi IDP Families Returned Home: Official

 

Basnews English

17/06/2017 - 22:41

Kurdistan

 

 

 

SINJAR — A total of 11,025 Kurdish Yezidi families, which were displaced by the Islamic State (IS), have now returned to their homes in different areas of Sinjar Region, said Mayor Mahma Khalil.

“At least 600 families from central Sinjar are among those who have recently returned,” Khalil told BasNews, noting that 50 to 100 Yezidi families are leaving the IDP camps on daily basis.

He renewed a call on the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the international community to step up the reconstruction efforts in the liberated Yezidi areas in hopes of facilitating the return of the IDPs.

The official further criticised the Iraqi federal government for failing to provide any assistance to the Yezidis, pointing out that all the aid is delivered by the KRG and a number of international NGOs.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/kurdistan/358375

[tigergorzow]

CTS commanders: Plan to storm Mosul's Old City is complete

June 18 2017 12:25 PM

Iraqi CTS forces

 

 

 

The plan to storm districts of Mosul's Old City is complete, Commanders and officers in Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) confirmed on Sunday, noting that the forces are waiting for orders to enter these districts and liberate besieged residents.   

In a televised interview, Lieutenant-General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi, commander of CTS forces, said that Old City's districts in Mosul's right bank have been divided into four sections to ease the process of recapturing them from ISIS terrorists.  

CTS forces are stationed near the Fifth Bridge in Mosul's right bank, local sources told The Baghdad Post, adding that they are now on the outskirts of the district.  

Earlier this morning, it was reported that CTS forces and Federal Police's third Brigade have begun to storm the Old City. 

Security forces, backed by International Coalition air raids and logistic support of the US army, have retaken eastern Mosul and most of its western part after eight months of battles. These forces are focusing now on controlling the Old City's districts.   

It is estimated that there are a few of ISIS terrorists left in the second largest city of Iraq. It is expected that they will desperately defend the last pocket of the city that has been once their main stronghold in Iraq. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12212/CTS-commanders-Plan-to-storm-Mosul-s-Old-City-is-complete

[tigergorzow]

Iraqi forces advance in Mosul's Farouq neighborhood

June 18 2017 12:41 PM

Breaking

 

Units of Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) forces are currently fighting in al-Farouq neighborhood and are heading towards al-Nouri Mosque and al-Hadbaa Minaret in the right bank of Mosul, Lieutenant-General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi, commander of CTS forces, confirmed on Sunday.   

He added that the forces have stormed Sunday early morning at 6 local time the remaining ISIS-held districts in Mosul's Old City. 

Security forces, backed by International Coalition air raids and logistic support of the US army, have retaken eastern Mosul and most of its western part after eight months of battles. These forces are focusing now on controlling the Old City's districts.   

It is estimated that there are a few of ISIS terrorists left in the second largest city of Iraq. It is expected that they will desperately defend the last pocket of the city that has been once their main stronghold in Iraq. 

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12213/Iraqi-forces-advance-in-Mosul-s-Farouq-neighborhood

[ChuckFinley]

The last strong hold. Everything is pushing to close out by the end of the month. Let's end Ramadam on a high note and move on to start developing the contry.   

[DWS112]

Security forces stormed the old city in Mosul

June 18, 2017

 

Operations Command announced that "coming Aaninoy", on Sunday, attempted to break into the old city to restore the rest of Mosul, Ayman al-control "Daesh" terrorist.

 

The team said operations commander Gen. Abdul Amir Aarallah received in the «News Journal», the military forces and the fight against terrorism and federal police began to storm the old city to restore the rest of the city of Mosul, Ayman.

 

Joint security forces continue to progress in the right side of the connector to announce the complete liberation of the city from the control of the organization "Daesh" terrorist.

[ChuckFinley]

Thanks DWS. Looks like we are coming down to the end here.  

[Rmc10]

There's a lot of news coming from our media popping up on Google this morning about Mosul. 

[King Bean]

Here they go. The last push is on !!

 

40 IS Militants Killed During Push into Last IS-held District in Mosul 

18/06/2017 - 11:18

 

 

MOSUL — After nine months into the military operations to liberate Mosul, Nineveh Operations Command announced on Sunday the start of new push into the Old City, the last district held by the Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. So far, around 40 IS militants have been killed during the clashes inside the district.

The operation is being carried out with participation of the anti-terrorist forces, the Iraqi army and the federal police forces.

Major General Najim al-Jubouri, commander of the Nineveh Operations Command, told BasNews that "the forces began to break into the Old City from three fronts.”

"The Iraqi forces are engaged in fierce clashes with the remaining IS elements in the Old City on the right coast of Mosul," Jabouri said, noting that the security forces managed to liberate nearly 40% of the first neighborhood of the district during the first few hours of the push.

Major General al-Jubouri said that the joint forces killed about 40 IS militants, including suicide bombers and snipers, since the operation began today.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/358447

[King Bean]

More updates !!!

Top ISIS leader killed, terrorists surrendered in western Mosul

June 18 2017 02:40 PM

a file photo of ISIS' terrorists surrendering to security forces

 

A group of ISIS terrorists surrendered in districts of Mosul's Old City after the security forces begun a military operation to recapture ISIS' last stronghold in the city and Iraq, Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday. Top ISIS leader Kanaan Jiyad Abdullah Abu Amna, in charge of  checkpoints in Nineveh Governorate, was killed in Bab Jadid district, located in Mosul's right bank, security sources told The Baghdad Post. Earlier this morning, it was reported that Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) forces have begun to push deep into the districts of Mosul's Old City. Security forces, backed by International Coalition air raids and logistic support of the US army, have retaken eastern Mosul and most of its western part after eight months of battles. These forces are focusing now on controlling the Old City's districts.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12226/Top-ISIS-leader-killed-terrorists-surrendered-in-western-Mosul   

[ChuckFinley]

Great stuff King Beans.  

[10 YEARS LATER]

2 hours ago, King Bean said:

Here they go. The last push is on !!

 

40 IS Militants Killed During Push into Last IS-held District in Mosul 

18/06/2017 - 11:18

 

 

MOSUL — After nine months into the military operations to liberate Mosul, Nineveh Operations Command announced on Sunday the start of new push into the Old City, the last district held by the Islamic State (IS) in Mosul. So far, around 40 IS militants have been killed during the clashes inside the district.

The operation is being carried out with participation of the anti-terrorist forces, the Iraqi army and the federal police forces.

Major General Najim al-Jubouri, commander of the Nineveh Operations Command, told BasNews that "the forces began to break into the Old City from three fronts.”

"The Iraqi forces are engaged in fierce clashes with the remaining IS elements in the Old City on the right coast of Mosul," Jabouri said, noting that the security forces managed to liberate nearly 40% of the first neighborhood of the district during the first few hours of the push.

Major General al-Jubouri said that the joint forces killed about 40 IS militants, including suicide bombers and snipers, since the operation began today.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/358447

 

Long Narrow Streets and High Walls - Nothing says AMBUSH better than that !

 

They're pretty casual strolling thru there. No doubt that area is very well secured.

 

STILL, gives me the HEEE-BEE GEE-BEES, though !   

 

THANKS KB  

[Moxie64]

On 6/15/2017 at 0:49 PM, tigergorzow said:

Police ban face veil to guard Iraq’s post-IS Mosul

Iraqi women walk freely around a street market in Mosul, their hair wrapped in brightly coloured scarves and face uncovered after police banned the conservative black veil mandatory under jihadist rule.

Iraqi forces, who have retaken eastern Mosul from the Islamic State group after three years of jihadist rule, have banned the face veil as part of a package of measures to curb jihadist attacks in the area.

They decided on the ban after having detained several IS fighters who had dressed up as women, concealing their faces behind the black material.

Iraqi forces seized the eastern half of Mosul in January, and are now battling to retake the last western neighbourhoods from the jihadist group.

Traditionally in Mosul, women wear what they like at home but don a long robe and cover their hair in the street.

 

https://www.newswyre.com/topic/police-ban-face-veil-to-guard-iraqs-post-is-mosul/

 

Banning these black veils should be banned everywhere in public and the long black robe also. Less chance of hiding a rifle under them. I can't believe here in the USA they allow the women to have a driver licence picture with the veils on!! We sure do some real stupid things. But they should make a law the women can't be punished for not wearing them out in public.

 

 for now

[tigergorzow]

IS Sends Women to Frontlines to Fight Iraqi Forces in Mosul

Mira Rojkan

18/06/2017 - 15:37

Iraq

 

 

 

 

MOSUL — The so-called Islamic State (IS) sends women to fight the Iraqi forces in the western parts of Mosul, where the extremist group is surrounded from all sides.

Female fighters and suicide bombers are becoming increasingly common on the frontlines in west Mosul, according to the Iraqi forces, who have liberated the majority of the western areas and are currently battling the IS militants in Mosul's Old City district, which is the last district held by the extremists.

According to Saif Saad, a sergeant for the Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF), the IS insurgents are surrounded from all sides and have nowhere to escape, which has forced them to send women to the frontlines, in desperate hope of pushing away the Iraqi forces.

Saad added that the Iraqi troops expect more women to be used as suicide bombers once the forces enter the Old City. He explained that the female militants use Kalashnikovs and sniper rifles, and blow themselves up if they run out of ammunitions.

The extremist group has further started using female combatants in online propaganda videos, showing them wearing combat clothes and holding weapons. Until recently, women were being kept away from the frontline, but as a result of the increasing pressure from the Iraqi forces, some women have started fighting alongside men, whereas others try and make it through the Iraqi lines with the civilians escaping the battle, fully covered in burqas, in order to hide the explosives attached to their bodies.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/358527

[tigergorzow]

"Iraqi Govt Sent Thousands of Tons of Medicine to IS"

 

Basnews English

18/06/2017 - 19:24

Iraq

 

 

 

ERBIL— In a video footage a member of Iraqi security forces accuses the government of sending thousands of tons of medicine to the Islamic State (IS) organization.

The source says the loads which were recently confiscated from a hospital in Sinjar Gate were purchased by the Ministry of Health.

The medicine is new, the product of August 2016.

The source says while the Iraqi hospitals suffer from lack of medicine, "thousands of tons of medicine are being transferred to the Islamic jihadists."

The source adds as the Iraqi government used to send the pensions of the people in the IS-held Mosul for the past three years, this transfer of medicine to IS held areas of Nineveh should not come as a surprise.

 

 

 

 http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/358568

[tigergorzow]

Majority of IS Suicide-Bombers Are Iraqis: IS Expert

 

Basnews English

18/06/2017 - 19:53

Iraq

 

 

 

ERBIL— Most of the suicide-bombers of the Islamic State (IS) organization are Iraqi nationals, says an IS affairs expert.

Hashim al-Hashimi, who resides in Baghdad, has conducted a survey, saying in the past seven months the extremist organization conducted 450 suicide attacks, 447 of which were performed by Iraqi nationals.

Earlier the expert published another survey which indicated 80% of IS recruits are Iraqi and 15% Syrian.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/358572

[tigergorzow]

Video: ISIS converts St. Ephrem Church into headquarters (Video in link)

June 18 2017 05:46 PM

ISIS

 

ISIS terrorist group has turned St. Ephrem Church in Mosul into its headquarters, a video obtained by the Baghdad post showed on Sunday.

The video showed women's clothes scattered on the floor of the church which indicates that ISIS terrorists also used it as a prison for the Yezidi girls.

The church was also used to fire mortar shells at security forces, sources said.

This incident come after the launching of an operation on 19th of February by US-backed Iraqi forces, supported by Iranian-backed sectarian IMIS Shiite militias, to oust ISIS terrorists from Iraq.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12238/Video-ISIS-converts-St-Ephrem-Church-into-headquarters

[tigergorzow]

ISIS beheads 4 civilians in southwestern Kirkuk

June 18 2017 05:34 PM

ISIS beheads 4 civilians in southwestern Kirkuk

 

 

ISIS terrorist group beheaded four innocent civilians in Hawija district in southwestern Kirkuk governorate, a local source said on Sunday.

In statements, the source added that the terrorist group accused them of spying for the Iraqi security forces and Peshmerga.

ISIS had killed dozens of innocent civilians after controlling Kirkuk city in which it accused them of various charges including cooperating with the Iraqi government forces.

Iraqi forces, in cooperation with US-led coalition forces, had launched a military operation aiming to retake areas controlled by the terrorist group in Iraq.

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12237/ISIS-beheads-4-civilians-in-southwestern-Kirkuk

[tigergorzow]

Unknown civilians raise Iraqi flag on ISIS' headquarter in Salahuddin

June 18 2017 01:41 PM

Iraqi flag

 

Unknown civilians raised the Iraqi flag on ISIS headquarter in al-Shirqat district in Salahudin governorate, local sources told the Baghdad Post on Sunday.

The movement provoked ISIS terrorists who launched an inspection raid to catch the doers, sources added, noting that ISIS bans civilians from acquiring the Iraqi flags.

Al-Shirqat district is among ISIS-held territories in Salahudin governorate.  

This incident come as the operation launched on 19th of February by US-backed Iraqi forces, supported by Iranian-backed sectarian IMIS Shiite militias to oust ISIS terrorists from Iraq is entering its last stages.  

 

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/12220/Unknown-civilians-raise-Iraqi-flag-on-ISIS-headquarter-in-Salahuddin

[tigergorzow]

Iraqi Army begins operation to liberate last Mosul district

By

Leith Fadel

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18/06/2017

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Iraqi Army, alongside the federal police, began an important operation, Sunday, to clear the last district under the control of the Islamic State (ISIL) in Mosul.

With the Islamic State completely surrounded in the Old Mosul District, the Iraqi forces gave the terrorist group one last chance to surrender last night; however, this was ignored.

Under the instructions of the Iraqi Joint Command, the army and federal police began shelling the Old Mosul District in order to weaken the Islamic State’s resolve before storming the area.

 

Once Old Mosul is liberated, the Iraqi Armed Forces will have full control of Mosul City for the first time since the summer of 2014.

 

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-army-begins-operation-liberate-last-mosul-district/

Edited June 18, 2017 by tigergorzow

[tigergorzow]

Syrian Army, Iraqi forces meet for first time at border

By

Leith Fadel

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18/06/2017

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BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) met for the first time at a border-crossing for the first time in several years.

Footage released by Al-‘Alam on Sunday shows the Syrian Arab Army and Popular Mobilization Units meeting at an Iraqi border-crossing near the town of Al-Rutbah.

Al-Alam

The Syrian and Iraqi governments enjoy a direct supply route between Damascus and Baghdad.

 

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-iraqi-forces-meet-first-time-border/