Tag: Mosul
The Ups and Downs of Rebuilding Aleppo, Mosul
Aleppo in Syria, and Mosul, cities that endured some of the worst urban warfare in the 21st century, have quite different liberation stories,
Chronicles of Life Under Daesh Caliphate in Mosul: No Cigarettes or...
The militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (Daesh), who fled from the Iraqi city of Mosul, have not had enough time or desire to pack a huge amount of printed materials – books, pamphlets, newspapers – thus leaving a lot of information about the so-called caliphate’s lifestyle.
‘Iraqi soldiers who suffered under ISIS see Mosul victory as payback...
The 16th Division of the Iraqi Army consisted of Mosul residents persecuted by ISIS, and now they consider it payback time, says Saad al-Matlabi,...
False flag fails! ISIS defeated, “chemical weapons” hoax exposed
Say: "Truth has (now) arrived, and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish."
Iraqi Army Declares Mosul Fully Free
Jim W. Dean - I just did rolling coverage with Press TV on the fall of Mosul with their Iraq correspondent and a Rome think tank guy. The victory is both a sweet and bitter one due to the huge casualties for the army and civilians.
Iraqi forces take Mosul mosque blown up by Daesh a week...
Jim W. Dean - The strategic concern now is whether the US coalition will be able to prevent Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran from forming a cross border anti-terrorist, mini-NATO of their own, so the days of picking countries off one at a time will not include them.
The Assault of Raqqa is Drowning in Blood
The battle for Raqqa begins to resemble strongly Mosul operation despite the victorious statements of the U.S. CENTCOM and the Kurdish leadership, who daily release official briefings on their successes.
First Mosul then Raqqa. How Washington targets civilians
Yesterday, a monitoring group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently published another footage of the aftermath of the U.S.-led coalition’s strikes on the city. Videos and photos show damaged buildings, bomb craters and fires.
Daesh designed to spread chaos in Islamic world
“Daesh is not a radical Islamic group, it is a radical anti-Islamic group designed to spread fitnah and chaos in the world of Islam."
A little taste of crossing the lines in Mosul
Jim W. Dean - This was a situation that could have been a horror film, but these people escaping Mosul, what appears to be extended family units, were lucky. A jihadi with a machine gun did not get a bead on them.
Mosul Hasn’t Been Fully Liberated ‘Because of Washington’
The United States has deliberately not provided advanced precision weapons to Iraqi security forces, limiting Baghdad's ability to fully liberate Mosul and fight Daesh,...
NEO – A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and Mosul
Jim W. Dean - The bias of the media coverage on the civilian causalities in Aleppo versus Mosul are a dark stain on whatever fig leaf of honor corporate media could still claim.
US-led airstrikes on Daesh truck caused Mosul tragedy
Jim W. Dean - Who knows what happened.? Did ISIS park a truck bomb out in front, knowing that it would be seen and bombed and all those combined explosives blow this building to smithereens?
Daesh trapped in Mosul as last road retaken by Iraqi army
Jim W. Dean - I hope this is the last time the Iraqis claim to have the last road out of Mosul cut off.
Taking West Mosul a bloody battle to all
Jim W. Dean - The six-month estimate announced by the Iraqis for taking West Mosul came as a shock. The civilians cannot last that long, and as the die-hard jihadis near their end, they will not shy from taking as many civilians with them as they can.
The Debate – Battle for Mosul
Jim W. Dean - This was my first time on The Debate with Ambassador Peck, who is not only an old school diplomat but an Army veteran from WWII and Korea who came up through the ranks. His post government career has been almost as long as the former.
NEO – The Terrible Price of the Mosul Operation
Jim W. Dean - Trump Tweeting has pushed Mosul virtually out of the news, along with many other things, like Libya, Africa, refugee camps in the EU, MH-17, and all the other unfinished pieces of business.
Disturbing Video: Mercenary executed, missile factory found
Iraq's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the country's security forces have taken control over six large missile-manufacturing workshops of ISIL terrorists West of Mosul city. Below the arrest but not execution of another Saudi paid mercenary.
Mosul Fight Proves Abrahm Tank a DeathTrap
The recent military operation in Mosul shows that the US-led coalition is superior in the air, but its land operations leave much to be desired, Kramper wrote for German...
Iraqi Special Operations Teams Shine Against ISIS in Mosul, Duff on...
Iraqi Special forces have made new advances against Daesh terrorists in North East Mosul as they look to build on recent gains.
Iraqi army makes gains in Mosul as ISIS suicide blasts kill...
Iraq's joint military forces continued their advances in Mosul and near the city in Nineveh province, and took control of more lands back from ISIS.
PressTV: Mosul residents storm Daesh-run jail, free dozens of inmates
Residents of the Daesh-held Iraqi city of Mosul have managed to storm the city’s main prison and free dozens of inmates amid a major...
Iraqi forces retake new district in Mosul as house to house...
Iraqi special forces have cleared a second neighborhood of ISIS militants in the eastern outskirts of Mosul city after they retook control of nearby Gogjali district Wednesday.
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization cuts Daesh’s main supply route in Mosul
Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi forces, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units, have taken control of the main highway connecting the Daesh-held Iraqi city of Mosul...
Iraqi Army: US Hindering Advance on Mosul
The Iraqi army blasted the US for troubling its Mosul liberation operation through electronic jamming to disrupt the communication among various army units.
US Airstrikes on Iraqi Army Slowing Advance on Mosul
Several Iraqi Soldiers killed by US Airstrike Near Mosul
With a blocking force in place preventing ISIS from moving into Syria, reported by Iranian press,...
General Soleimani in Mosul Operations Room, Cutting off ISIS Retreat to...
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Qassem Soleimani has arrived in Hashd al-Sha'abi (popular...
60 civilians killed, 200 injured as US-led coalition strikes Mosul residential...
Over 60 civilians have been killed and at least 200 injured during three days of US-led coalition airstrikes on residential areas in Mosul, the Russian military reported.
Turkey’s Eagerness to Join Mosul Offensive is ‘All About Iran’
Ongoing tensions between Turkey and Iraq over its participation in the Mosul offensive have recently intensified after Turkey said its troops fired at Daesh...
NEO – Mosul Offensive Reveals Larger Geopolitical Game Plan
Jim W. Dean - We are watching the fruits of regime change and destabilization in Iraq getting ready to be picked -- now that this weak and corrupt government can no longer hold a fractious state together without outside support.
US, Saudis to grant 9,000 ISIS fighters free passage from Iraqi...
The US and Saudi Arabia have agreed to grant free passage to thousands of Islamic State militants before the Iraqi city of Mosul is stormed.
Iraqi airstrike kills 19 senior Daesh commanders east of Mosul
The Iraqi Joint Operations Command announced in a statement on Saturday that the military aircraft struck a militant gathering in al-Sahel al-Aysar region, which lies east of the militant-held city of Mosul.
Russian Weapons to Play Significant Role Liberating Iraq’s Mosul From Daesh
Russia plans to continue arms supplies to the Iraqi military, and these weapons could be used in the liberation of Mosul from terrorists, Russian...
Iraq – US Apocalypse in Mosul in the Guise of Bombing...
On 1st May 2003, George W. Bush stood in a dinky little flying suit on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and in...
Carter: next phase of war focused on Mosul and coordinated with...
The next phase of the war against the Islamic State – focusing on Mosul – has been coordinated with Kurdish and Iraqi leaders, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced.
NEO – Is ISIS a Scam?
Gordon Duff - Recent revelations inside Iraq have exposed ISIS. They don’t exist, simple as that, not across Iraq, not in Mosul, not in control of any oil regions, not in any way remotely resembling what the world has been told.
US-Coalition to Train at Least 10 Iraqi Brigades to Retake Mosul...
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against Daesh has assessed that at least ten brigades of Iraqi security forces are needed to retake the city of Mosul from the terror group,...
UK Air Force Destroys ISIS HQ in Mosul
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The coordinated UK airstrike was carried out on Tuesday from the UK air base Akrotiri in Cyprus in cooperation with the US-led coalition, operating in Iraq and Syria.