Iraqi forces capture government buildings in Tel Kaif
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi army forces recapture on Thursday government buildings and a hotel in the town of Tel Kaif in northern Mosul as a few regions remain to recapture the eastern section of the city from Islamic State militants.
A statement by the defense ministry’s War Media Cell and Nineveh operations commander Abdul-Amir Yarallah said forces invaded the town from several directions and became in control over the town’s municipality, court building and the Oberoi Hotel building.
On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the basic military plan for Mosul’s liberation had been completed “in most combat axes” with the recapture of central Mosul, adding that operations continue to liberate the Ghabat and Presidential Palaces area besides “a few other regions” in the north of the city.
Commanders from the Iraqi army’s elite Counter-Terrorism Forces said in a press conference on the same day they had retaken all districts assigned to them in eastern Mosul, killing 3300 militants since operations launched in October 2016.
After getting finished with eastern Mosul, Iraqi generals plan to advance to the western region of the city beyond the Tigris River, where Islamic State still predominates a majority of territory.
The campaign to retake Mosul has entered its third month, with Iraqi government forces backed by U.S.-led international coalition fighter jets as well as popular militias.
IS militants have reportedly began retreating to their western Mosul strongholds.
Iraqi forces capture ISIS unfinshed aircraft
ISIS prolly figured out drones were cheaper and more effective per unit spent
After getting finished with eastern Mosul, Iraqi generals plan to advance to the western region of the city beyond the Tigris River, where Islamic State still predominates a majority of territory.
The campaign to retake Mosul has entered its third month, with Iraqi government forces backed by U.S.-led international coalition fighter jets as well as popular militias.
IS militants have reportedly began retreating to their western Mosul strongholds, and security commanders said they had seized several offices containing documents and communication systems used by the extremist group in its battles.
Earlier reports had shown forces seizing fake tanks deployed by the group as a deceptive tactic.
More north Mosul locales captured by Iraqi forces
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi army commanders said Thursday forces had recaptured the town of Tel Kaif, one of the last few remaining Islamic State strongholds in the eastern section of Mosul.
Abdul-Amir Yarallah, commander of the Joint Operations Command’s battles in Nineveh, said army forces raised the Iraqi flags above the mostly-Christian town’s buildings, and had earlier recaptured presidential palaces, a hotel, a municipality building and a courthouse.
Forces also recaptured Fadhiliya district, and stormed al-Arabi, according to Yarallah, all with the backing of Iraq and US-led international coalition fighter jets.
On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the basic military plan for Mosul’s liberation had been completed “in most combat axes” with the recapture of central Mosul, adding that operations continue to liberate the Ghabat and Presidential Palaces area besides “a few other regions” in the north of the city.
Commanders from the Iraqi army’s elite Counter-Terrorism Forces said in a press conference on the same day they had retaken all districts assigned to them in eastern Mosul, killing 3300 militants since operations launched in October 2016.
After getting finished with eastern Mosul, Iraqi generals plan to advance to the western region of the city beyond the Tigris River, where Islamic State still predominates a majority of territory.
The campaign to retake Mosul has entered its third month, with Iraqi government forces backed by U.S.-led international coalition fighter jets as well as popular militias.
IS militants have reportedly began retreating to their western Mosul strongholds.
2 ISIS leaders have a Very Bad Day in Mosul
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) A security source in Nineveh Province revealed that the assistant of the Islamic State’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the group’s Police Chief were killed by an airstrike in central Mosul, Alsumaria reported on Thursday.
“Iraqi Air Force, in coordination with the Military Intelligence Directorate, conducted an airstrike on a gathering of the Islamic State’s leaders in al-Zera’i area in central Mosul, killing five leaders including the assistant of the Islamic State’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Abdel Wahed Khodier, and the so-called Islamic Police Chief in Nineveh Ahmed Khodier Sayer al-Juwan.”
“The killed members also included the Islamic State’s Agriculture Minister in Tal Afar and Mahlabiya, Abdel Karim Khodier Sayer al-Juwan,” the source added on condition of anonymity. “The airstrike was conducted based on accurate information from the Military Intelligence Directorate,” the source explained.
Earlier today, Iraqi army forces recaptured the Presidential Palaces area, government buildings and Nineveh Oberoi hotel in the northern Mosul town of Tel Kaif.
20 ISIS Baddies bite the big one in Mosul
Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday, that the Army Aviation killed 20 members of the Islamic State and destroyed three machine guns, north of Mosul.
The ministry said in a press statement, “Iraqi Army Aviation, backed by Imam Ali brigade, managed to kill 20 members of the Islamic State, as well as destroying three machine guns, north of Mosul.”
Earlier today, media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced that Iraqi Counter-Terrorism forces fully liberated the northern axis of eastern Mosul.
Nineveh Province is witnessing extensive military operations since October 2016, to retake the city of Mosul that was captured by the Islamic State in June 2014.