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| Mosul Offensive News |
| 2016-10-20 |
| 21 ISIS Bad Guys have a Very Bad Day (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Iraqi media outlets reported on Tuesday, that the Federal Police forces destroyed five booby-trapped vehicles and killed 21 ISIS members near Mosul. Al Sumaria News stated, “Federal Police forces were able, today, to detonate five booby-trapped vehicles belong to ISIS while attempting to target security forces in Bojwana village near Mosul.” “The Federal Police forces also managed to kill 21 ISIS terrorists in the same village,” Al Sumaria added. General commander of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced in the early hours of Monday, October 17th, starting the battle to liberate the city of Mosul from the grip of the ISIS. Iraqi kops clear more areas of Ninevah (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Federal Police Chief, Captain Raed Shaker Jawdat announced that his forces liberated 352 square kilometers of the areas south of Mosul since the beginning of the battle to liberate the city from the ISIS control. Jawdat said in a press statement, “Forces from the Federal Police were able to liberate 352 square kilometers of the areas south of Mosul since the start of the battle to liberate the city.” Meanwhile, Nineveh Operations’ Officer, Tahsin Abd said that the Iraqi forces liberated al-Shura district and the villages of al-Bojwana and Albu Nayef, as well as the areas of Mishraq factory and Tel al- Saman. Abd added, “Security forces also killed the ISIS Military Official, Abdul Daoud Fahd and other leaders in al-Hud area, north of Qayyarah, in addition to destroying seven booby-trapped vehicles belong to the ISIS.” Abd also pointed out that the Iraqi forces rescued more than 100 families south of Mosul, while received a number of families who fled from the village of al-Bayda. ISIS counterattacks Kurds in Sinjar with 250 effectives (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Peshmerga Forces Command in the district of Sinjar announced on Wednesday repelling an attack launched by the ISIS, and pointed out that large numbers of the ISIS militants were killed. Deputy Commander of Peshmerga forces in Sinjar, Brigadier-General Sama Mulla Mohammed Bawseli, said in a press statement, “This morning, Peshmerga forces repelled an attack launched by the ISIS using booby-trapped vehicles, in addition to 250 militants near Sinjar, west of Mosul.” Bawseli added, “Peshmerga forces managed to destroy four car bombs belonging to ISIS, as well as killing several ISIS militants.” “Four members of Peshmerga forces were injured while repelling the attack,” Bawseli continued. Yesterday, Peshmerga forces stopped their operations in the eastern axis of the battle to liberate Mosul to strengthen and securing their positions. Iraqi militia captures 3 villages near Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Al-Hashed al-Shaabi Command announced on Wednesday liberating three villages, south of Mosul within the battle to liberate the city from the ISIS control. Al-Hashed al-Shaabi media said in a brief statement, “The Rapid Intervention Forces and Federal Police backed by al-Hashed al-Shaabi forces managed, before noon today, to liberate the villages of Shami, Khirbet Hadid and al-Bayda, south of Mosul.” Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday launching the battle to liberate the city of Mosul from the control of the ISIS terrorist militants, and emphasized that only Iraqi forces will participate in the battle. Iraqi sharpshooter hunting ISIS Turbans in Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Iraqi media outlets reported on Wednesday, that an unknown sniper started to pursue the members of the Islamic State in four neighborhoods of Mosul, amid significant popular interaction. Al Sumaria News stated that the accelerating events in the last 24 hours contributed to the emergence of the sniper in four residential neighborhoods in the city, and added that the sniper shot patrols belong to ISIS and injured a number of members. “The emergence of the ‘Sniper of Mosul’, as the residents call him, increased the pace of the popular resistance against the ISIS,” Al Sumaria added. “The presence of the sniper in four neighborhoods emphasizes that there are many snipers and not only one,” Al Sumaria explained. The media outlet also declared that rebellious youths started to form combat detachments based on previous military experience to fight the ISIS members. Yesterday, Mosul started to show signs of a popular armed uprising against the Islamic State, where a group of armed rebellious residents attacked a headquarters of ISIS and destroyed six patrols in less than five hours in the city. Iraqi forces clear 40 percent of Ninevah (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Governor of Nineveh Nofal Hammadi announced on Wednesday liberating 40% of the province, while added that the security forces witnessed a slight resistance from the Islamic State while liberating the villages of the province. Hammadi said in a press statement, “The arrival of Iraqi security forces to Mosul cheered up the citizens and displaced people,” noting that, “We are waiting for the full liberation of our province and the Iraqi flag to be raised on its center.” “Iraqi security forces liberated 40% of Nineveh Province, while slight resistance was witnessed from the ISIS members in the liberated villages due to their retreated morale,” Hammadi added. |
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