tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Western Mosul to be fully liberated on Friday, military official expects by Nehal Mostafa May 16, 2017, 4:15 pm Whatsapp ShareTweetWhatsappRedditE-mail Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services (CTS) soldier is seen during a battle between CTS and Daesh militants in western Mosul, Iraq, April 25, 2017. ( Reuters) Mosul (IraqiNews.com) An Iraqi army official in Nineveh province has expected full liberation of the western side of Mosul by end of this week. “Iraqi troops were able to retake most the regions and districts in western Mosul from Islamic State militants,” a commander in the Iraqi army told Sputnik on Tuesday, expecting the whole region to be freed by Friday. In a statement earlier on Tuesday, Federal Police Chief Lt.Gen. Shaker Jawdat announced his troops are in control of 80 percent of Iqtisidayeen and 17 Tamuz (July 17th) districts, in addition to eight other pivotal targets that were previously retaken. “The troops shelled IS defenses as well as their headquarters in north of the Old City and killed dozens of the militants. Fifteen square km were freed, 168 booby-trapped vehicles were destroyed, 200 landmines were removed while 24 bombs were defused,” he added. “Six families detained by IS in 17 Tamuz were freed. They were kept for several days inside one of the houses with the doors locked and the house booby-trapped to prevent them escape,” he added. “The total number of families evacuated from battlefields have reached 850 so far since the start of the last phase of military operations in western Mosul on May 6,” Jawdat said. In a press conference, the Joint Operations Command declared on Tuesday controlling 89.5 percent of western Mosul and killing 16,467 members of Islamic State since beginning of operations in western Mosul. Iraqi commanders had predicted recapturing the remaining parts of the city this month http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/western-mosul-fully-liberated-friday-military-official-expects/ 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Thanks Tiger, keep it coming. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Seven IS militants killed in western Mosul airstrike by Mohamed Mostafa May 16, 2017, 5:04 pm2 Comments Whatsapp ShareTweetWhatsappRedditE-mail Representational photo. Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Seven Islamic State members were killed Tuesday when unidentified fighter jets bombarded a house in western Mosul, a security source was quoted saying as operations reach the group’s last few entrenchments. A security source told Shafaaq news website that the strike targeted a house at Iktisadiyeen neighborhood, where intense fighting is ongoing between the group and Iraqi troops eyeing the neighboring Old City. Whatsapp Those killed included the group’s commander in charge of booby-trapped vehicles attacks, according to the source. Iraqi government forces are close to retaking western Mosul and declaring the full recapture of the city that fell in IS grip in 2014. The eastern section was retaken in January. Earlier on Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Yahia Rasoul, spokesperson of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, said Iraqi troops became in control over 89.5 percent of territory at western Mosul, having killed more than 16000 militants since the launch of Mosul operations in October. Iraqi government forces are eyeing the ancient, densely structured and populated Old City, the place where Islamic State’s supreme leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of an “Islamic Caliphate” in 2014. Troops besieged the area for weeks from the south, but turned to the northwestern axis to invade the city earlier this month. IS fighters are believed to have been holding hundreds of thousands at that area as human shields. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/seven-militants-killed-western-mosul-airstrike/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Awesome tiger, won't be long now brother. And, oh yes, sure do appreciate them there updates 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Iraqi jets drop leaflets over Mosul May 16 2017 10:15 AM Jet dropping leaflets Iraqi jets on Tuesday dropped thousands of leaflets over Mosul, including recommendations and warnings for civilians there.The leaflets included recommendations relating to the barring of using motorcycles and vehicles until the full liberation of these areas, military media cell said in a statement.To our fellow citizens in the areas still occupied by the ISIS terrorists, victory has become very near by the hands of your armed forces. And to hasten the declaration of victory with the least portion of losses inflicted on us, we call on you not to use vehicles or motorcycles, the leaflets read.The terrorist group uses these leaflets in mounting attacks on our forces under the pretense of moving the displaced families, it added.The cell previously called on civilians residing in the ISIS-held districts to refrain from riding all means of transportation until liberating these areas.The Iraqi forces are pushing against ISIS in the right bank of Mosul since February 19th with the aid of the US-led coalition. http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/10620/Iraqi-jets-drop-leaflets-over-Mosul#section_235 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Thanks for posting Tiger. Wiljor, need to head down to your part of the country to party when this is over. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 minute ago, ChuckFinley said: Thanks for posting Tiger. Wiljor, need to head down to your part of the country to party when this is over. Would be an honor Chuck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 IMIS forces civilians from home in villages near al-Qayrawan district May 16 2017 02:21 PM Civilians harshly tormented by IMIS in Mosul IMIS terror militia has continued its blatant sectarian violations against civilians in Nineveh. It adds to its criminal record the forcing of families in villages near the district of al-Qayrawan west of Mosul. IMIS terrorists have forced dozens of families in this area from home, leading them to Tal al-Sultan village south of al-Qayrawan district, a source told the Baghdad Post. Leader within IMIS Sami al-Masaudi declared Tuesday the militias stormed the village of Thari al-Karah near the district, he added. The terror militia is on the loose in Qayrawan, and is committing atrocities against civilians on a daily basis, the source concluded. http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/10638/IMIS-forces-civilians-from-home-in-villages-near-al-Qayrawan-district 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, Wiljor said: Would be an honor Chuck. Thanks man, going to bone up on my Mexican Spanish. I want to party like it 1999. . I will paying with Dinar. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Just now, ChuckFinley said: Thanks man, going to bone up on my Mexican Spanish. I want to party like it 1999. . I will paying with Dinar. And I'll be sure to leave a healthy tip amigo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckFinley Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Just now, Wiljor said: And I'll be sure to leave a healthy tip amigo No worries my friend, I believe in taking care of people. Paying forward here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniscanada Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I always thought this was a helicopter lol Iraqi jets drop leaflets over Mosul May 16 2017 10:15 AM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synopsis Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 1 hour ago, boosterbglee said: Tiger appreciate all the updates and maps you and Synopsis bring in every day! Anytime, BoosterBGlee! Hope Your evening is going Your way! Go Moola Nova! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 erica @ericasangsuwan 27m27 minutes ago THE BATTLE FOR #MOSUL The U.S. Army Has Set Up A Base At The City's Airport & support #Iraq's Federal Police In The Battle For Western Mosul pic.twitter.com/wteDQ94DZF 3:57 PM - 16 May 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Mustafa-Sabah @mostafa_sabah 3m3 minutes ago #ISIS militants are surrounded in the old city of #Mosul 4:27 PM - 16 May 2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 First post-Islamic State liquor store opens in Mosul World News Earlier today Prohibition was enforced when the city was held by the Islamic State group. The unmarked shop now gets up to 1,000 customers a day. https://twitter.com/i/moments/864484681982525441 Middle East EyeVerified account @MiddleEastEye · 17h17 hours ago Photo via @AFP W.G. DunlopVerified account @wgdunlop · 12h12 hours ago First post-IS liquor store in Iraq's Mosul doing brisk business after years of prohibition under jihadist rule https://yhoo.it/2pRM5Ni @AFPpic.twitter.com/VMjlTdxL9U Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store Abu Haidar tries to keep a low profile and there is no sign on his shop, the first liquor store to… yahoo.com Play Hover to unmute 1:15 AFP news agencyVerified account @AFP · 16h16 hours ago Business is brisk at a liquor store in Mosul - the once de facto capital of the Islamic State "caliphate" in Iraq Up to 1,000 customers a day at Mosul's first post-Islamic State liquor store http://ow.ly/Lx5C30bL2Yk pic.twitter.com/iNK4I5PrqA Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store The Islamic State group imposed harsh restrictions on the consuming of alcohol while it was… middleeasteye.net Isabel Coles @IsabelColes · 13h13 hours ago Owner of 1st booze shop to re-open in Mosul tries to keep a low profile, but hard not to notice stream of customershttp://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2017/05/iraq-conflict-mosul-alcohol.html … Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store Abu Haidar tries to keep a low profile and there is no sign on his shop, the first liquor… al-monitor.com W.G. DunlopVerified account @wgdunlop · 12h12 hours ago "I feel so relieved... it's cheaper & we want it cheaper" - customer on prices at 1st post-IS Mosul liquor shop https://yhoo.it/2pRM5Ni @AFP https://twitter.com/i/moments/864484681982525441 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerplayer Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Thanks for all the great news Tiger ! The articles telling how many Daesh terrorists killed are my favorite. They give me a warm and fuzzy feeling. Keep the great news coming my friend !! pp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) Iraqi police forces seize daesh’ main chemical plant in #Mosul pic.twitter.com/5uUagPGypF https://twitter.com/hashtag/mosul Edited May 16, 2017 by tigergorzow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Mosul Battle Report – May 16, 2017: PMU Pushing To Border With Syria https://twitter.com/hashtag/mosul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 2 hours ago, boosterbglee said: Tiger appreciate all the updates and maps you and Synopsis bring in every day! bootsterbglee, No problem soon we will all be "Happy Campers" 4 sho..... GO RV / RI 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Wiljor said: Awesome tiger, won't be long now brother. And, oh yes, sure do appreciate them there updates 2 hours ago, ChuckFinley said: Thanks for posting Tiger. Wiljor, need to head down to your part of the country to party when this is over. All the time & anytime My Amigos....Looking forward to those Umbrella Drinks down in Mexico..--@@))) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannab Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 Tigergorzow thanks much for your tireless effort on our behalf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigergorzow Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) Blair prosecuted for Iraq War? Ex-PM’s legal immunity challenged in court (Video in link) Published time: 16 May, 2017 09:52 Edited time: 16 May, 2017 13:21 Get short URL Tony Blair © Javier Rojas / Global Look Press The first steps towards overturning a legal ban on prosecuting former Prime Minister Tony Blair over the Iraq War will be considered by the High Court on Tuesday. A private criminal prosecution against the former Labour PM was blocked last year when it was ruled Blair had immunity from any charges related to the Iraq War and that any such case could also “involve details being disclosed under the Official Secrets Act.” Read more UK govt top lawyer seeking to block prosecution of Tony Blair over Iraq War - media A more senior judge will consider on Tuesday whether there are sufficient grounds to grant a judicial review of the rejection of the prosecution. Last year’s private prosecution, brought by a former top Iraqi general now living in exile – General Abdul-Wahid ar-Ribat – wants Blair, his foreign secretary Jack Straw, and Lord Goldsmith, who was attorney-general in the run up to the invasion, to face trial in a British court. It seeks their conviction for the crime of “aggression” and follows last year’s damning Chilcot report, which found Britain invaded Iraq under the false pretext that deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s regime had weapons of mass destruction. The High Court judge on Tuesday will consider paper submissions made by lawyers on both sides. There will be no public hearing. It will also decide whether the government’s top law officer, Attorney-General Jeremy Wright QC, can join the case. Wright wants the ban upheld, believing it is in the public interest that private prosecution be blocked. “The next stage will be the court considering the papers and making a decision on whether to grant permission for a judicial review,” a spokesperson for Wright told the Guardian. “The attorney is seeking to intervene to represent the public interest.” Advertisement: Replay Ad Ads by ZINC Wright argues that the case for the crime of aggression does not exist in English law, even though it does in international law. That argument, however, appears to have been undermined in a document written by Goldsmith himself. In his 2003 memo on the legality of the Iraq War, Goldsmith, who was then attorney-general, wrote: “Aggression is a crime under customary international law which automatically forms part of domestic law.” READ MORE: Chilcot’s forgotten witnesses – Britain’s Iraqi diaspora (VIDEO) After the Chilcot Report was released, some families of British service personnel who died fighting in Iraq called for Blair to face criminal charges. It is not clear when the decision by the High Court will be made public. WATCH MORE: https://www.rt.com/uk/388505-blair-iraq-war-chilcot/ Edited May 17, 2017 by tigergorzow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiljor Posted May 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 13 minutes ago, tigergorzow said: All the time & anytime My Amigos....Looking forward to those Umbrella Drinks down in Mexico..--@@))) 🏖 🌴🍹 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg1 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 1 hour ago, tigergorzow said: First post-Islamic State liquor store opens in Mosul World News Earlier today Prohibition was enforced when the city was held by the Islamic State group. The unmarked shop now gets up to 1,000 customers a day. https://twitter.com/i/moments/864484681982525441 Middle East EyeVerified account @MiddleEastEye · 17h17 hours ago Photo via @AFP W.G. DunlopVerified account @wgdunlop · 12h12 hours ago First post-IS liquor store in Iraq's Mosul doing brisk business after years of prohibition under jihadist rule https://yhoo.it/2pRM5Ni @AFPpic.twitter.com/VMjlTdxL9U Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store Abu Haidar tries to keep a low profile and there is no sign on his shop, the first liquor store to… yahoo.com Play Hover to unmute 1:15 AFP news agencyVerified account @AFP · 16h16 hours ago Business is brisk at a liquor store in Mosul - the once de facto capital of the Islamic State "caliphate" in Iraq Up to 1,000 customers a day at Mosul's first post-Islamic State liquor store http://ow.ly/Lx5C30bL2Yk pic.twitter.com/iNK4I5PrqA Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store The Islamic State group imposed harsh restrictions on the consuming of alcohol while it was… middleeasteye.net Isabel Coles @IsabelColes · 13h13 hours ago Owner of 1st booze shop to re-open in Mosul tries to keep a low profile, but hard not to notice stream of customershttp://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/afp/2017/05/iraq-conflict-mosul-alcohol.html … Brisk business for Mosul's first post-IS liquor store Abu Haidar tries to keep a low profile and there is no sign on his shop, the first liquor… al-monitor.com W.G. DunlopVerified account @wgdunlop · 12h12 hours ago "I feel so relieved... it's cheaper & we want it cheaper" - customer on prices at 1st post-IS Mosul liquor shop https://yhoo.it/2pRM5Ni @AFP https://twitter.com/i/moments/864484681982525441 Ok. Liquor Bad, chopping heads, rape, pillaging good. Got it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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