Iraqi troops push into new Mosul neighborhoods in resumed offensive

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11 hours ago, Wiljor said:

Thanks for sharing these videos my good friend Yota, sure seems like the Iraqi forces have a ways to go yet. Breaks my heart to see these families in this state,  when this RV happens I hope to give back to help these families be reunited with loved ones. I feel blessed to have the life I have and give thanks daily, I just wish we could all get along 

Sorry DV, a moment of sadness for these poor folks who have to suffer like this 

There but for the Grace of God go ALL of US - how extraordinary it is we live in the good ole USA. Still too much of the World is in a World of Shiite.

Wiljor, I couldn't even begin to tell of the terrible things I have seen just in the parts of Africa I was in, while in the service of our country - and what it does to your soul. I will have nightmares for the rest of my life.

I would do it all over again for the many lives ( especially the children ) we saved. 

What's going on in Mosul/ISIS is a crime against humanity. Karma will catch up with those in this current administration, and we know who the participants are ( don't we ), responsible for allowing ISIS to grow and flourish.

You have a good and kind heart ole son  

[ChuckFinley]

Tanks Yota. We may have to start issuing them tracer rounds to help hit the target. 

[tigergorzow]

Mosul battle: Iraqi troops 'take key district' from IS

"Taking Back Mosul"

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Iraqi forces have made fresh progress in the battle against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul, reportedly taking a key district in the city's east.

Elite troops captured al-Muthana following night-time fighting, an army spokesman said, putting them in a position to take higher ground nearby.

It comes days after Iraqi forces began the second phase of a push to conquer the last major IS stronghold in Iraq.

About two-thirds of east Mosul has been retaken since October, officials say.

The army said its troops had raised the national flag after capturing al-Muthana.

 

Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) spokesman Sabah al-Numan told Reuters news agency soldiers had attacked by night for the first time, crossing a tributary of the River Tigris.

"We used special equipment and had the element of surprise - the enemy did not expect us to mount a night offensive because all previous offensives were during the day," he said.

On Wednesday the commander of the US-led coalition against IS said Iraqi forces were gaining momentum in Mosul, in northern Iraq, after the campaign had almost ground to a halt by December in the face of fierce resistance by IS.

Lieutenant General Steve Townsend said this was partly due to improved co-ordination between Iraqi commanders from various pro-government forces involved in the operation.

It also coincides with a sharp increase in the number of military advisers from the US and other coalition countries helping with the battle.

The offensive to recapture the city of Mosul was launched on 17 October, more than two years after jihadists overran the city before seizing control of much of northern and western Iraq.

Iraqi security forces, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, Sunni Arab tribesmen and Shia militiamen, assisted by US-led coalition warplanes and military advisers, have been involved in the fight.

More than 100,000 people have fled their homes in and around Mosul and UN officials are warning that this figure is likely to rise as pro-government forces press further into the city.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38532332