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More Mosul Moslem Mayhem
 ISIS group dies in work accident in Tal Afar Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) Several Islamic State militants were killed and injured while booby-trapping a vehicle in Tal Afar town, west of Nineveh province, a local source said. “Several IS members were killed and injured in a car explosion while the militants were booby-trapping it on Hassan Kowi district, in Tal Afar town,” the source told Al-Sumaria News on Saturday. “The explosion occurred at one of the group’s locations used for booby-trapping.” “Among the killed members were one of the group’s prominent bobby-trapping experts called abu Baraa al-Halabi,” the source, who preferred anonymity, added. The group, according to the source, is in chaotic situation after Iraqi joint troops reinforced its presence around the town. On Friday, army troops killed 16 IS members after thwarting an attack by the militants near the town. The international coalition, led by the U.S. launch air raids in and around the town in order to facilitate the battle for Iraqi troops, which announced earlier this month concluding arrangements ahead of the invasion. The Iraqi army’s ninth armored division reportedly reached to the boundaries of the town. Tal Afar has been set as the next target of operations after victory was declared in Mosul on July 10. Iraqi forces gaining yardage in southern Mosul Tal Afar (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi joint forces have advanced by three kilometers from the southern direction toward Tal Afar town, the paramilitary troops announced. In a statement on Sunday, the media service of al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units) said troops “advanced by three kilometers from the southern direction toward Tal Afar and gained control on four hills that overlook the town from the same direction.” “These hills include Tal Zinbar, west of the town, which was freed by security troops along with the 26th brigade,” the statement added. Moreover, the service added that “army jets launched airstrikes that destroyed four booby-trapped vehicles driven by suicide bombers, who were trying to attack the troops to hinder their advance toward the western direction of the town.” A statement by the Federal Police Command said troops, backed by army jets, gained control on al-Abra al-Sagheera region and are advancing toward al-Saad, al-Zahraa and al-Wihda regions. Earlier on the day, a local source from Nineveh said that two of the Islamic State’s defense lines in Tal Afar were destroyed by the airstrikes. “Two IS advanced defense lines were destroyed hours before the offensive to liberate the town was launched,” the source told AlSumaria News on condition of anonymity. “Huge losses were inflicted on the enemy,” he added. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced in a televised speech on Sunday the beginning of offensive to recapture the town, which has been held by the militants since 2014, when the extremist group first emerged to proclaim its self-styled ‘caliphate’. Posted by: badanov 2017-08-21 |
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