| Submit your comments on this article |
| Iraq |
| Mosul Offensive News |
| 2016-11-16 |
| 30 ISIS Turbans die near al-Abbas (IraqiNews.com) Baghdad, Nineveh – Thirty Islamic State militants were killed on Monday as Iraqi security forces advanced closer to the Mosul International Airport and liberated a village on its way to the centre of the city. Hossam Eddin al-Abbar, a member of the municipal council of Nineveh, said in statements that 30 ISIS fighters, including senior leaders, were killed as forces liberated the village of al-Abbas (40 kilometers west of Mosul). The militants carried “Japanese and Chinese nationalities,” and were besieged by the forces before they were killed, said al-Abbar. “The liberation of Nimrud has speeded up the liberation of other areas of Nineveh,” Abbar said, referring to the ancient city which the Iraqi forces recaptured on Sunday. Abbar added that federal police forces and the army’s 15th division have become 3 kilometers away from the Mosul airport at the center of the city, having liberated the village of Bo Youssef. The Iraqi joint forces’ ninth division also managed to clear the village of Moshairiqa from ISIS and raised the Iraqi flags above its buildings, state TV reported on Monday, quoting Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah, commander of “We Are Coming, Nineveh” operations. Iraqi government forces, assisted by a US air cover and popular militias, have been in a successful campaign since mid October seeking to liberate Mosul, ISIS’s last foothold in Iraq. 49 ISIS Bad Guys have a Very Bad Day (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Forty-nine Islamic State militants were killed on Tuesday in United States air force strikes on al-Bakr neighborhood in Mosul. The militants were assembling in preparation for attacks on security forces, Iraqtoday.com reported. Iraqi security commanders said Monday they killed 30 ISIS militants during land operations on Monday. Iraqi forces, assisted by US aircrafts, popular militias and Kurdish troops, have been in continuous battles since October to liberate Mosul, ISIS’s last stronghold in Iraq. Last week, the US coalition partaking in the fight against ISIS said 1363 militants from the group died since operations were launched in October to retake Mosul. Iraqi forces capture 3 areas in Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Iraqi security forces started to storm into three new neighborhoods north and east of Mosul, and detonated two booby-trapped vehicles in these neighborhoods, Sky Press reported on Tuesday. The Iraqi media outlet stated, “Forces from the Golden Division started, before noon today, to storm into areas north and east of Mosul, including the neighborhoods of al-Akha’a, al-Bakr and al-Hadba’a.” “The [security] forces started to storm into these areas after the preliminary bombardment to warn the residents of these areas,” Sky Press explained. “Iraqi forces also managed to detonate two booby-trapped vehicles and kill three suicide bombers in al-Hadba’a area, while clashes are still ongoing in the mentioned areas,” Sky Press added. Earlier today, Shia militia of al-Hashd al-Shaabi announced retaking three villages west of Nineveh, and storming into other village within the third phase of battle to liberate the province. Iraqi militia company captures area SE of Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – More than 200 tribal fighters of Sunni tribes, along with an brigade from the Iraqi army controlled the liberated areas, southeast of the city of Mosul that witnessed extensive military operations to liberate it from the grip of the Islamic State group, Shafaaq News reported on Tuesday. Commander of Hashd Forsan Ninewa, Ghazi al-Abbar, said, “Forsan Ninewa Regiment (Nineveh’s Knights), which consists of 200 fighters of al-Hashd al-Ashaeri, along with the 9th brigade of Iraqi army were assigned to control Khawitela village and Hayy al-Eintsar southeast of Mosul, to allow Iraqi forces to advance toward other areas." Iraqi militia group capture areas in western Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Badr Organization of al-Hashd al-Shaabi announced on Tuesday liberating two villages and advancing 10 kilometers in the western axis of operation ‘We Are coming, Nineveh.’ The organization said in a press statement, “Today, villages of Medhali and Tel Om Mahyour in the western axis of operation named ‘We Are Coming, Nineveh’,” adding that, “Security forces advanced 10 kilometers in the same axis.” “The city of Mahlabiyah was besieged and a 3-km long tunnel was also found,” the organization added. “The security forces also managed to detonate a booby-trapped vehicle that was parked on a road,” the organization explained. Joint security forces, backed by Army Aviation and international coalition, continue the battle to liberate the city of Mosul that was launched in the 17th of October 2016. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #5 The Kurds deported a Japanese reporter a few days ago whom they accused of being somehow connected to ISIS. He denied the connection once he arrived at home. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-11-16 20:39 |
| #4 I don't consider news from Mosul any more offensive than from the rest of the ME. |
| Posted by: jpal 2016-11-16 18:12 |
| #3 I don't think there are many Japanese Muslims. Quite a few Chinese (East Turkestan) Muslims though, including some militant ones. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-11-16 12:14 |
| #2 Pakistan has adequate passport forging abilities. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-11-16 10:40 |
| #1 "...30 ISIS fighters, including senior leaders, were killed as forces liberated the village of al-Abbas (40 kilometers west of Mosul). The militants carried “Japanese and Chinese nationalities,” and were besieged by the forces before they were killed, said al-Abbar...." perhaps some forged passports |
| Posted by: lord garth 2016-11-16 09:38 |