The Prime Minister, the general commander of the armed forces of the Dr. Haider Al-Abadi announces the launch of the process of the liberation of Mosul.

[yota691]

Roudao movement of Iraqi forces preparations for the battle to liberate Mosul

By Mustafa Curran 28 minutes ago

Forces of the band 16

Roudao - Erbil 

network quoted Roudao media preparations for the Iraqi army for the battle to liberate Mosul, and met with some of theband 16 , which was heading towards the plug connector soldiers.

He said one of the fighters, the network Roudao media, "We are of the band 16 and headed toward Mosul to release it , and we come from different provinces of for the editing process, and we will achieve victory. " 

the last fighter , saying:" We are the sons of Iraq, and we come from Karbala, and we will spend on the organization Daesh, and say to the people of Mosul We are their children and their men, and we came to the NFC families. " 

he spoke fighter last Roudao, and said we" assure the people of Mosul that we came to liberate them, and we are on standby and high morale. "

as explained fighter else that" the band 16 forces will enter into the heart of the city of Mosul to liberate its people from organizing Daesh. " 

preparations are being made for the battle to liberate Mosul from the grip of organization, troops and wait for participating Announcement the leadership of the Iraqi army zero hour to begin with.

[yota691]

Exclusive 2016 saw the training of Iraqi troops poised to enter Mosul

[umbertino]

Residents tell how they face a choice between airstrikes and a potential siege if they stay, and punishment by Isis if caught fleeing

A convoy of Iraqi security forces advances on the outskirts of Mosul.

Photograph: Ako Rasheed/Reuters

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/15/mosul-civilians-brace-assault-iraq-retake-isis-stronghold

[Kraidle]

GET. ON. WITH. IT. IRAQ.

[Wiljor]

ERBIL, BAGHDAD AND UN SIGN DEAL ON AIDING EXPECTED MOSUL IDPS

Iraq, October 15, 2016 Baghdad, Erbil and a UN agency signed an agreement Thursday on assisting internally displaced persons (IDPs), as waves of people are expected to flee Mosul in the wake of an anticipated offensive to drive the Islamic State (ISIS) out of its Iraqi stronghold. The three-way deal was signed at a ceremony in Erbil by the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) interior ministry, the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). It coordinates preparations to receive the IDPs at newly-built camps as well as the allocation of funds by the KRG and Baghdad to house and feed them. "As the KRG, we have done everything we could to prepare ourselves to respond to the IDPs' crisis, in coordination with the Iraqi Migration Ministry and the UN,” Karim Sinjari, the KRG’s interior minister, told reporters after the signing. “We hope we could provide anything they need in terms of humanitarian aid,” he said, adding that the deal signed Thursday is important because the KRG is already overstretched with some 2 million refugees from Syria and IDPs from other parts of Iraq that it already hosts. That is why "we have tightened coordination with the federal government and the UN,” he explained. He added that Baghdad has already provided funds to the KRG to spend on families expected to be displaced from Mosul and its surrounding areas during the battle for the city, which is expected to begin this month. "A sum of money has been given to the provinces to build camps. Apart from that help, the UN has expressed readiness to help us as well," Sinjari said, explaining the funds had come from the Iraqi Ministry of Migration and will go to Duhok, Erbil and Sulaimani. Asked if the KRG was capable of taking in another wave of refugees that could double its existing burden, Sinjari replied: "We will do anything we can. We have seen waves of refugees and IDPs coming to the Kurdistan Region in the past." Lise Grande, the Deputy Special Representative of UNAMI, signed the agreement on behalf of her organization. Meanwhile, Iraqi Minister of Migration Darbaz Mohammed said that many refugee camps are under construction now and will be ready soon to take in the IDPs. "In 30 to 40 days they will be finished," he said. Mohammed explained that many other families have been returned to their homes in areas that have been liberated from ISIS by the Iraqi army and Peshmerga forces, lifting some of the burden on the KRG. "Until now, 200,000 families have returned to their homes, which is about 1.2 million people." rudaw http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z14080250

[10 YEARS LATER]

These folks have been " BRACING " for quite some time now  . . . apparently nothing comes quickly in the Arab World.

[yota691]

16-10-2016 04:01 PM

High Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees (UNHCR) arrives in Baghdad to assess the preparations for liberalization of Mosul

 

 

 

Began the High Commissioner of the United Nations for Refugees ( UNHCR ) , Filippo Grandi, four - day visit to Iraq to coincide with the imminent launch of military operations in the northern city of Mosul 'expected' largest exodus of man - made many years ago a crisis. " 

According to a statement of the mission the UN in Iraq [UNAMI], that 'ongoing conflict in Iraq in the past two and a half years past has forced 3.3 million Iraqis to flee their Mnazlhm- which represents about one out of every ten of the population, and can lead anticipated in Mosul , the military operation, in the worst case scenario, the flight of more than a million the city, where he is likely that hundreds of thousands need assistance in the provision of shelter and other basic services. " 

said Grandi told reporters: 'I have come directly from the airport to this camp , I thought it important that I be when I arrive in kind the idea of a personal situation, and I'm glad I came, because I can see the problems and challenges, but opportunities as well; for example, I met a woman returning to Fallujah with her children, if there are opportunities for solutions, but, of course, all of us are very worried about what might happen later, and can cause military developments in Mosul exodus great, that would be the focus will be the focus of my visit. " 

the Grande speaking during a visit to the green camp for displaced Iraqis in Baghdad, and is home to the camp , more than 500 people were forced to flee from their homes in al - Anbar province because of the conflict over two years ago. 

he Grande: ' mobilize substantial resources to create camps for sheltering displaced people and the preservation of their safety, and to provide for families who may move relief supplies. There are doubts about the military situation, but the most important gap is the financial gap, we need immediately to 61 million US dollars to complete these preparations, and will be the most important message that Somrrha during my visit. " 

It is expected to meet Grande senior government officials in Baghdad, Iraq , during his visit, as well as families Finally , the Iraqi displaced as a result of the ongoing military attacks in Mosul corridor.

[Wiljor]

 

It helps decreasing threat to the Iraqi, Peshmerga and coalition forces while attacking Mosul

Iraq, October 16, 2016  As the battle for Mosul is getting closer, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider al- Abadi, announced his plans to liberate Hawija before liberating Mosul.    Abadi met with provincial and military leaders, who are ahead of the operation in Hawija, during his first visit to Kirkuk on Friday. After inspecting military units and speaking to security officials in northern Iraq, Abadi expressed his ambitions and preparation to conduct further operations, aiming to liberate more Iraqi territories from the Islamic State (IS) control, starting with Hawija.    “We are fighting to liberate our people, and by the determination of our heroic forces we will liberate the people of Hawija, Riyadh and Rashad from the terrorist gangs” Abadi said.    Liberating Hawija before Mosul, would help decrease any possible threat to the Iraqi, Peshmerga and coalition forces, who by that point will be fighting IS in Mosul.    Hawija is located approximately 100 miles south from Mosul and is the last IS stronghold in the Kirkuk Province. According to security sources, about 1,200 IS insurgents are inside the city and the surrounding areas.    Experts explain that the liberation of Hawija would come as a significant step forward for the coalition forces, especially before entering Mosul.   basnews   http://iraqdailyjournal.com/story-z14089022

[blueskyline]

So in other words . The reforms need more time .......

[King Bean]

People in Mosul must love all the dropped leaflets, news articles, radio broadcasts, announcements. We're coming to rescue you. We're coming to rescue you, soon. We're coming to rescue you, after the feast. We're coming to rescue, after a couple more smaller towns. We're coming to rescue you, sometime in 2016.

Edited October 16, 2016 by King Bean

[yota691]

"Elite Forces" announces full readiness to break into Mosul

 

 

Sunday 16-10-2016 | 5:50:04

 

 

 

 

Anti-terrorism device - XYZ

Twilight News Staff Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi one of the leaders of anti-terrorism device / said (Elite Forces), on Sunday, said that military units ready to storm the city of Mosul under the control of the organization Daesh.

Saadi said in a statement to Twilight News, said that "all military units, is now ready to implement the duty (to storm the city of Mosul), waiting for the orders of the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi."

And the forces involved in the battle-Saadi said that "counter-terrorism device forces, and the forces of the Iraqi army, the clan and the crowd, and the popular crowd, and local police and federal police, and the Peshmerga forces."

He said al-Saadi "high morale of all fighters to liberate the city of Mosul."

Iraqi army and dropped tens of thousands of leaflets over the city of Mosul before dawn today to alert people that the preparations for the process of wresting control of the city of al-Daesh entered the final stages.

And carried messages from several publications, including to reassure the population that the army units and air strikes "will not target civilians," while another publication advised them to avoid regulation al sites.

Iraqi government officials and the army said that the attack on the Iraqi city of Mosul, another under the control of Daesh may begin this month.

 

[yota691]

Iraqi army cast thousands of leaflets over Mosul in preparation for the process of liberation

 

16/10/2016 17:55:00

    

 

 

 

One of the nearby villages of Mosul - iPhoto - Reuters 
 

 

Khandan -, according to a statement of the Iraqi army that the air jets force dropped thousands of leaflets over the city of Mosul before dawn on Sunday to alert residents that the preparations for the process of wresting control of the city from the organization "Daesh" terrorist entered the final stages. 

And carried the publications several messages including reassure residents that army units and air strikes "would not target civilians , " while advising them another publication to avoid known locations for elements of the organization, according to "Reuters" it reported .. the 

Iraqi government officials said the army attack on Mosul and is backed by a consortium led by the United States could begin this month. 

In reference to the concerns of the authorities of a mass exodus complicate the process advised publications population " to remain in your homes and not to believe rumors Daesh." 

the United Nations said last week it is preparing for humanitarian efforts is the largest and most complex in the world because of the battle to wrest control of Mosul , which may cause the displacement of up to one million people and the use of civilians as human shields. 

the Iraqi army publications "should maintain calm and to convince the children that it 's just a game , or the sound of thunder before the rains," "women should not yelling to keep the psyches of children." 

she added , "If you see any military force approaching them more than 25 meters and do not in any fast movement or sudden. " 

launched by the Iraqi authorities earlier this month , a radio station to help the Mosul residents to stay safe during the attack. 

the radio broadcasts sent from Qayyarah 60 kilometers south of Mosul , where the army was building up troops prior to the attack.

[magawatt]

http://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic-state-braciraq-prepares-mosul-offensive-1476642193es-as-

[magawatt]

Link not working, pls delete the original  post.

[brokerkeith]

Here ya go Magawatt!!

Another Big Step towards RV.

Hoorah...........Go get'em boys.....and girls!!  

God Speed!!  

 

Battle for Mosul: Bid to retake Iraqi city from IS 'begins'

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A military operation to recapture the Iraqi city of Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS) has begun, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says.

An offensive to retake the city, Iraq's second largest, has been planned for months.

Mosul has been under IS control since June 2014.

The UN has warned that the humanitarian impact could be "enormous", and possibly affect up to 1.2 million people living in and around the city.

• Iraq seeks help as it sets sights on Mosul
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"The time of victory has come and operations to liberate Mosul have started," Mr Abadi said in an address broadcast on state television.

"Today I declare the start of these victorious operations to free you from the violence and terrorism of Daesh," he said, using another name for IS.

[skeetdog]

Thanks ''magawatt''....This seems to be more political than military...I don't foresee to much of an offensive from a bunch of spineless cowards who seized a entire city of innocent citizens that included women and children, to gain an advantage to nothing...Any warrior knows ''...war is not made from women and children...''  I'm just hoping that this Mosul campaign is ''smoke-n-mirrors'' to buy time for the real reason behind the trees that hide the forest...The monetary reform campaign.... It just seems the entire object to this last military hold-out...Is that it's ''The Last Holdout''... 

[yota691]

 

 

Haider Al-Abadi

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رئيس مجلس الوزراء القائد العام للقوات المسلحة الدكتور حيدر العبادي يعلن انطلاق عملية تحرير الموصل.

The Prime Minister, the general commander of the armed forces of the Dr. Haider Al-Abadi announces the launch of the process of the liberation of Mosul.

[yota691]

Urgent .. Iraq officially announced the start of the process of liberalization of Mosul

Monday 17-10-2016 | 1:34:53

 

 

 

 

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Twilight News / announced Prime Minister General Commander of the Armed Forces, Haider al-Abadi, starting the process of liberalization of Mosul from the grip of the organization Daesh who dominated them in June 2014.

Ebadi said in a televised speech broadcast after the one of Monday morning, "announced the start of the process of liberalization of Mosul by Iraqi forces, from the oppression of Daesh We will soon celebrate editing and live all religions equal love him."

He said al - Abadi and was surrounded by the leaders of security and military "that your troops Stguets of Daesh, and we will build to maintain good and reconstruct the devastated by this gang." 
The organization Daesh began as the "biggest" evacuation of the leaders and their families from the city of Mosul towards Raqqa city on the Syrian side process.

According to sources familiar with the Twilight News, the organization raise the pace of the evacuation of the families of prominent leaders, and the city of Mosul appeared almost empty-renowned leaders among parents.

Nineveh is the second largest province in Iraq after al-Anbar, an area of (37,323) kilometers, make up nine percent of the area of Iraq, consisting of (32) town, ten of them large and 22 small sprawling, with a population before the terrorist organization attack on the city in June 2014 about three million and a half. According to data from the Iraqi Ministry of Planning.

And controlled regulation at Nineveh center and east and south, and has a border crossing important to Syria through spend Baaj, lies extremists force in the surrounding suburbs in Nineveh in the towns of Shora and Hamam al-Alil south, and Tal Afar, west, and is often used to organize the Islamic state suburbs to defend its cities.

Because of the vast area of Nineveh, the army will play several battles not one battle, as happened in Anbar was the security forces edit the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah, Hit, wet and leap over a long period lasted for months.

But it backed out from the crowd herbal Iraqi army will not be alone in the battle of Mosul as Peshmerga Kurdish forces are deployed in the northern parts of Nineveh within Hilal starts from the town drunk in the east through Balkwyr Hamdania and Tilkaif end to Sinjar in the west, while the Iraqi army forces are deployed in the southern parts when the town of Qayyarah.

Local forces deployed policemen, led by Ethel Nujaifi at the town of Bashiqa in the north and in the west spreads a mixture of "PKK" and peshmerga "fighters and Yazidis in the West.

[fancy]

God's speed.  Things are sure different this time around.That's it for you Isil scum.  Iraq is the phoenix rising! They will rebuild and modernize and be an international player.

[Wiljor]

Iraq Starts Offensive to Retake Mosul From Islamic State

 

By Zaid Sabah - Oct 16, 2016, 9:00:25 PM

Iraqi policemen inspect their weapons at the Qayyarah military base, about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Mosul, on Oct. 16.

 

The Iraqi army backed by Shiite militias and the U.S.-led coalition has begun a long-awaited offensive in a bid to retake Mosul, the country’s second-largest city, from Islamic State.

“We will soon meet at Mosul to celebrate the victory and will all stand together to punish Islamic State,” Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said early Monday in a speech broadcast on state television. “We will restore order and stability in Mosul."

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said in a statement that the offensive is "a decisive moment" in the campaign to deliver Islamic State a lasting defeat. "We are confident our Iraqi partners will prevail against our common enemy and free Mosul and the rest of Iraq from ISIL’s hatred and brutality," Carter said using a common abbreviation for the terrorist group. 
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Islamic State captured Mosul -- the capital of Nineveh province in northern Iraq -- in June 2014, merging it with territory it already held in Syria, including its de facto capital Raqqa. The retaking of Mosul is a key strategic and symbolic goal for Iraq and the U.S.-led coalition as it was the first major city in Iraq to be claimed by the Islamic terrorist group and where it declared a caliphate on June 29. Along with continuing setbacks in neighboring Syria, it would deprive Islamic State of a key staging ground and claim to legitimacy.

Abadi said only Iraq’s army and national police will enter the mostly Sunni city, calling upon residents to cooperate with security forces. Kurdish forces will also be involved. Brett McGurk, the U.S. special presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter Islamic State, wrote on Twitter: "Godspeed to the heroic Iraqi forces, Kurdish #Peshmerga, and #Ninewa volunteers. We are proud to stand with you in this historic operation."

For an explainer on the fight against Islamic State, click here

Islamic State dug trenches and rigged roads and buildings with explosives ahead of the expected offensive to dislodge the militants from Mosul. Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman Naseer Nouri said earlier this year that an offensive could unleash a new wave of refugees, adding that as many as half of the city’s remaining inhabitants are expected to flee once Islamic State’s defenses start to crumble.

U.S. Defense Department spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis said last week that he expected the offensive to be a difficult operation. He also said that Islamic State is “demoralized” and “having a harder time exercising command and control over their own forces.”

Turkish Tensions

The offensive is also likely to stoke tensions between Baghdad and neighboring Turkey. Officials in Ankara last week said their military would join the mission against Islamic State in Mosul, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed protests from Baghdad with a string of insults on national television.

“You are not my interlocutor, you are not at my level, you are not my equivalent, you are not of the same quality as me,” Erdogan said, referring to Abadi. “It is not important at all that you are screaming in Iraq, we will do what we know. You should first know your boundaries.”

Erdogan’s vow to have his forces actively engage in the Mosul fight would be the second time in as many months that Turkey puts its NATO ally, the U.S., in an awkward position. Turkish forces flowed into Syria to retake the border town of Jarablus last month, with tanks and armored units advancing toward militant-held areas northwest of Aleppo. That prompted the U.S. to ask Kurdish militias allied with Washington to withdraw.

 

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