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Iraq
ISIS builds six rings of defense in Mosul
2016-10-10
Running the old Soviet defensive playbook, step by step
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Media outlets reported on Sunday that the Islamic State group (ISIS) started to build six defense lines in Mosul in order to hinder the advance of security forces toward the city and added that all defense lines are reinforced with booby-trapped vehicles and suicide bombers.

Al Sumaria News stated, “The ISIS built two lines of defense in the left coast and four others in the right cost, in order to hinder the advance of security forces toward the ISIS-occupied areas.”

“Each defense line is reinforced with booby-trapped vehicles, suicide bombers and gunmen,” Al Sumaria added.

Earlier today, the Spokesman of al-Hashd al-Shaabi Ahmed al-Assadi emphasized that the participation of al-Hashd al-Shaabi militia in Mosul offensive that will start within few days is confirmed.
Posted by:badanov

#6  Classic trench warfare. Verdun. At least from Daesh side. And this is old news, known for many months.
Posted by: TopRev   2016-10-10 18:29  

#5  OP, ISIS would just bring in all the children, ducks, and fluffy bunnies they could find as human shields.

Of course, using human shields is a way crime, but ISIS knows we are not allowed to attack if there are any civilians in the area.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2016-10-10 17:37  

#4  Ok, so we need six squadrons of B-52s, loaded to the gills with iron bombs, to clear a path to the interior of the city. One strike every six minutes until ISIS either croaks or surrenders.

Defense lines cannot survive an ARCLIGHT strike. The concussion alone would kill everyone on the receiving end. We just don't have the balls to do it, and no one else has the ability.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2016-10-10 17:28  

#3  Six rings to bind them.

(Beat me to it AlanC)
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-10-10 14:14  

#2   builds six rings of defense in Mosul ...and one ring to rule them all.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-10-10 12:46  

#1  Iran-Iraq War, Part Deux.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-10-10 10:16  

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