Battle for Mosul: Iraqi Gov't Ready to Liberate City From Daesh

[yota691]

 

19:18 22.01.2016

(updated 19:21 22.01.2016) 

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi Gov't Ready to Liberate City From Daesh



The Iraqi government plans to push out Daesh, also known as Islamic State, from the city of Mosul, it has emerged. A military operation aimed at removing the jihadists is said to take place in the first half of 2016.
 

Mosul, a city in northern Iraq has been under Daesh control for over a year. The fall of Iraq’s second largest city in June 2014, was the start of the jihadist group’s rapid advance across the north of the country, leaving the army in tatters and forcing thousands to flee their homes.

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In this file photo taken Monday, June 23, 2014, fighters from the Islamic State group parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul, Iraq.

Ever since Mosul was captured, reports of people living in fear under Daesh brutality have been far too many.  As the Islamic militants were busy preparing a government offensive, mosques were being blown up, schools abandoned, and women intimidated.

 

The city became the largest to ever be controlled by Daesh. A "caliphate" was soon declared, stretching from Aleppo, Syria to the province of Diyala, Iraq.

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A fighter of Daesh, also known as ISIL, holds an ISIL flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul, Iraq, in this June 23, 2014.

A year on and speaking to Reuters on Thursday, Iraq’s Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi revealed little detail about the upcoming battle for Mosul, instead pointing to a possible date for an upcoming offensive:
"I can say the battle won't be delayed after the first half of this year, and its end by God's will shall also be swift […]  We can determine when the battle starts, but its end depends on variables."
In the last 17 months, an international coalition of thirteen allies, Russia and 34 Islamic nations have all been hitting Daesh targets in the region. Mosul, however, isn’t the only city to fall under Daesh control.

 

The Islamic militants have established strongholds in areas surrounding Mosul – in Sanjar, Tal Afar and Sharqat in northern Iraq, as well as Fallujah and Ramadi – their closest to the capital, Baghdad. 

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Islamic State Coming to the End of the Road

 
Iraqi forces have made little and slow progress in trying to re-take Ramadi after the city was seized in May, 2015. Although, reports of troops and tribal fighters taking back control of a number of districts emerged in December.
Magnificent Victory
The city of Tikrit, however, also held under Daesh control for eight months, was liberated by Shia militias in April, 2015. The government labelled it a "magnificent victory" over Daesh.
In December, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi mentioned that 2016 will be the final victory over the jihadists.
"2016 will be the year of the big and final victory, when [Daesh] presence in Iraq will be terminated. We are coming to liberate Mosul and it will be the fatal and final blow to [Daesh]."
Mosul may follow in Tikrit’s footsteps, proving to be a "magnificent victory" as well.





 

[siberian_shaddow]

Much appreciated Yota, stop talking about taking something and go get back what belongs to Iraq and the people and kill the tyrants.

[calkid11]

Thank you Yota

[Zcountess]

yes and how long will it take -----???        

[gymrat76541]

Liberate? Or sit outside the city shooting mortars & rockets and praying that the Terrorist leave on their own?

 

[King Bean]

Isis took over in what, a day, two days?  The GOI has let them entrench themselves over a year. And now they announce they will remove them in the next six months.  They need Schwartzkopf. These buffoons are afraid to engage. And in the end, all the talk, they will probably BORE isis to death.

[GregHi]

Iraq seems to be treating Isis the same way they treat dinarians.. With A TON of talk!!! JUST DO IT!!

Edited January 23, 2016 by GregHi

[WheresmyRV?]

It's going to take the Russians and the Chinese troops to go in there to clean isil out of there. Iraq is going to talk about it on how they are going to invade for the next six months.

Edited January 23, 2016 by WheresmyRV?

[yota691]

Abadi: We have a plan to restore Mosul and Daash lose the momentum that was done than before
Saturday January 23, 2016 - 9:47

 

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi

The prime minister Haider al-Abadi, said there is a plan to regain control of the city of Mosul organization Daash while noting that most of its fighters in the country, they are not Iraqis.

Network (CNN) News quoted Ebadi as saying that "the Iraqi army and local police forces are working together to make the job much easier," pointing out that "the organization Daash lose the momentum that was done than before."

He added that "This is the challenge for us, and we must restore the cities of regulation", adding that "Daash is a very dangerous ideology, this ideology was supported by some countries in the region."

He stressed that "most of the fighters on Iraqi territory are non-Iraqis, but from all over the world," he said. "Daash not established in Iraq but also in Syria."

Abadi and wondered, "Why were allowed to Daash advancement and growth in Syria? And enable it to cross the Iraqi border and occupy the cities and the expulsion of its people as IDPs and refugees as well as the killing of many of them."

The Abadi has confirmed during his intervention in the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday, said the 2016 year to get rid of organizing military Daash.

In the meantime, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter told reporters after his meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the World Economic Summit in Davos margin that the plan presented by the Abadi of the Battle of the restoration of Mosul of al Daash terrorist states that it will be through a double process as Chen Iraqi forces attack from South, while Chen Iraqi Kurdish forces attacked from the north.

Carter pointed out that this plan acceptable to both Baghdad and Erbil in what was considered that the momentum born of the victory of the Iraqi forces in Ramadi has increased the support they benefit from the Iraqi government and the creation of her opportunities to make further efforts, in parallel with the Alliance to increase military efforts.

[yota691]

Abadi «mobilize international support» for the Liberation of Mosul

 

 

        

1/24/2016 0:00 

He stressed that the decline in oil prices is difficult to eliminate {Daash} 
 BAGHDAD - morning 
formed the participation of the prime minister, Haydar al-Abadi, in «Davos» Economic Forum in Switzerland, leap mission, toward rally more international support for Iraq in the areas of security and the economy, especially after reviewing the size of victories achieved on «Daash» and posed such a confrontation of the financial burden borne by the country given the decline in world oil prices. 
 As predicted Abadi defeat gangs «Daash» and the liberalization of the city of Mosul this year, he stressed that the significant decline of oil prices makes the fight against those gangs harder, attributing The reason to the high costs paid by the state for processing, arming and financing operations. 
The Abadi, arrived Saturday to Baghdad after his participation in the 46th session of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and his meeting with the foreign ministers of the Americans and the defense, and Vice President of the United States, and NATO Secretary General North Atlantic «NATO» and President of the World Bank, as well as a number of other officials and economic experts. the role of Kuwaiti Prior to the conclusion of his presence in the Global Forum, the Prime Minister participated in a seminar on the future of the Middle East, during which he praised the assistance provided by sisterly Kuwait size, when allocated $ 200 million to alleviate human suffering in his country, noting that Kuwait is the only Arab country that has extended a helping hand to Iraq at this juncture sensitive. He Abadi, that «sectarianism is fueling tensions and inflame the situation in the region by the parties in the region,» noting that this role «contribute to strengthening the presence of Daash which does not include Iraqis but all of them foreign terrorists». He predicted Prime Minister rout gangs «Daash» from Iraq this year, through a good plan in which the different Iraqi parties efforts Sttdhafr to restore the city of Mosul. He pointed out that Iraq is playing an important role to prevent the spread of these extremist gangs in the region, criticizing «allow this organization to emerge in Syria and to allow him to be strong to remain in Iraq and in control of some areas in which the ideas of extremist.» decline in imports Iraq as counting the Prime Minister, during an interview, the significant decline of oil prices makes it the task of fighting «Daash» harder, attributing the cause to the high costs paid by the state for processing, arming and financing operations, especially that what is left of Iraq is $ 13 for every barrel of oil is sold, after deduction of the extraction costs. He said al-Abadi, that «the significant decline Last year, oil prices and this year the impact of much of the country's economy »and drew the Prime Minister, to the difficulty of« economic situation this year, as it was difficult last year, during which calculate the price of a barrel of oil at $ 57, but we did not get in the end only to $ 45 a barrel »noting that this year's budget was built on the basis of price per barrel of $ 45, but we sell it now versus 23 or $ 24 a barrel, intermediate, including wages of international companies that it mines». victories and despite the economic reality that Iraq is going through, however, Abadi accept During the interview, the press, the size of the great victories achieved by the heroes of the armed forces in various cutters operations on gangs «Daash». The Prime Minister said: «currently making victory over the Daash, we were able to edit large parts of the control of those gangs, and elements are now currently Harbin was defeated in many areas ». and between Abadi« It is clear that Daash is losing momentum, and during the week or the last two weeks we noticed that it cut salaries paid by the terrorists, and that means we win it and stop funding ». He said:« Unfortunately Daash he gets money from Somewhere, not all the people united to stop the smuggling operations by Daash and finance who receives it, but we are making the desired results, but the significant decline in oil prices last year and this year the impact us too much, despite the need to sustain the battle momentum in our fight against Daash, you must that we maintain the sustainability of our economy. government's achievements and said the Prime Minister in the interview, the press, the total volume, which was adopted by Iraq's oil revenues to support annual budgets, pointing at the same time that the government completed a package of reforms which registered a clear success, pointing out that such reforms included cutting government spending a great deal, stressing that this reduction in spending will actually decline in corruption cases. He hinted the prime minister, that «a lot of corrupt are now trying to block reformist government efforts», stressing that these have not succeeded so far, and wishing not to be they can succeed.Ebadi said: that Iraq is running today three wars, first with Daash, and the second with the corrupt, and the third on the economic front, and make great efforts in the fight ».and required to Iraq international support Ebadi said: In the past we need three things« training, weapons, air support »and now we have demand fourth is economic support, noting that Iraq is not in need of cash, but require additional facilities, The country has immense potential« will not bankrupt »especially because it contains, as well as oil production, a lot of opportunities, stressing that Iraq will develop much better in the future compared to now, and this is what we are looking for now, and we're getting some support, but we expect more support, and I hope through our contacts here and in other places that we get this support.

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