Iraqi forces forcing ISIS out
Click here for reuse options!Iraqi-led forces are fighting to tighten the noose around Mosul, as coalition forces announced they had seized a nearby town.
Kurdish fighters numbering around 10,000 moved on Bashiqa, ten miles north of the Isis-held city, at dawn. A spokesman said they had entered the town around 2pm.
It comes as Iraqi forces hunt Islamic State jihadists behind attacks on government buildings in Kirkuk, 90 miles south…
The Mosul offensive, which was launched last Monday, aims to reclaim the last major Iraqi city under IS control.
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anothertoothpick October 23rd, 2016 at 10:23
If the anti-Isis forces ultimately succeed in recapturing Mosul it will be the fifth time the city has changed hands in the course of 13 years of war.
Whatever conciliatory statements come from Iraqi leaders, sectarian and ethnic hatreds are running deep and people in Mosul face a frightening and uncertain future.
Good news coming from the mid east is very rare.
bpollen October 23rd, 2016 at 17:31
My thought when I first heard of the pending attack on Mosul was what’s happening re: Dabiq. That’s where they say the final battle would happen. And when their asses got driven out, they said “Uhhh… the final battle comes later, yeah, that’s the ticket.”
Duke Woolworth October 24th, 2016 at 03:55
As daesh control of Mosul lessens, locals could feel confident enough to butcher the few left in their neighborhoods. This has happened recently, and as civilians, aren’t held accountable about Geneva Convention inconvenience.