November 2016 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Department of Defense Press Briefing by British Maj. Gen. Jones via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 30 Nov 2016 -- Presenter: Major General Rupert Jones, UK, deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 30 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi Forces Make 'Remarkable Turnaround,' OIR Official Says AFPS 30 Nov 2016 -- The invasion of Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant forces into Iraq two years ago has met with a "remarkable turn-around," British Army Maj. Gen. Rupert Jones, deputy commander, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve told reporters today.
Iraqi volunteer forces seize two villages around Mosul, free over 2,000 families Press TV 30 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Units have liberated two more villages near the northern city of Mosul as they are helping government forces in their drive to push Takfiri Daesh terrorist out of their last stronghold in the Arab country.
Iraqi Troops Liberate One More District in Eastern Mosul From Daesh Sputnik 30 Nov 2016 -- The troops of the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service have liberated one more district in the eastern part of the northern country's city of Mosul occupied by the Daesh terrorist group, a source in the service told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 29 Nov 2016 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 29 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Daesh is collapsing: Iraqi PM Abadi Press TV 29 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose country is engaged in war with Daesh, says the terrorist group is seeing its organization collapse around it.
Amid battle for Mosul, ISIL forcing civilians 'squarely in harm's way,' UN rights wing warns UN News 29 Nov 2016 -- As the Iraqi military intensifies its operations to wrest Mosul from terrorists, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today warned that it continues to receive reports of "serious breaches" of international human rights and humanitarian law by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) in and around the war-torn city.
Carter: ISIL's Days in Mosul Are Numbered AFPS 28 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces, bolstered by the international coalition, are making significant gains toward defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Mosul, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 28 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 28 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Iraqi forces retake one more village en route to liberate Mosul Press TV 28 Nov 2016 -- Forces engaged in the liberation of Daesh's last stronghold in the country have raised Iraq's flag on one more village on their way to fully retake Mosul.
Iraqi forces say nearly 1,000 Daesh terrorists killed in Mosul Press TV 28 Nov 2016 -- Nearly 1,000 Daesh terrorists have been killed by the Iraqi special forces six weeks into a major operation to liberate the northern city of Mosul, a top commander says.
UN agencies scaling up emergency health services as Mosul is made accessible UN News 28 Nov 2016 -- United Nations agencies are rapidly scaling up efforts in eastern Mosul to ensure that more than 60,000 people living near the frontlines of the current military operations have access to life-saving care.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 27 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
At least 126 Daeshi terrorists killed in Mosul operations Press TV 27 Nov 2016 -- A total of 126 Daesh terrorists have been killed during operations by the Iraqi army, anti-terrorism forces, and police aimed at liberating the city of Mosul.
Iraqi Kurds find two new mass graves containing 18 bodies near Mosul Press TV 27 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have found two mass graves in the country's northern province of Nineveh, which are thought to be containing the bodies of more than a dozen Izadi Kurds murdered by Takfiri Daesh terrorists.
Iraq scholars hail parliament vote to legalize Hashd al-Sha'abi Press TV 27 Nov 2016 -- The association of Iraq's Sunni Muslim scholars has hailed the parliament's recent recognition of the Shia-majority Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, as a subdivision of the country's armed forces.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 26 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi parliament passes law legalizing Popular Mobilization Units Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi parliament has approved a law to give full legal status to fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, who have joined forces with government forces in counter-terrorism operations against Daesh Takfiri militants across the country.
Daesh mortar attack leaves 16 Iraqi civilians dead in Mosul Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- At least 16 civilians have lost their lives in a mortar attack by members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group on residential neighborhoods in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which government forces and allied fighters are trying to recapture from the militants.
US missile strikes Iraqi forces' command tent in Tal Afar: Hashd al-Shaabi Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- The Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Shaabi forces, in Iraq say the US-led coalition fired a missile at their command tent at the recently liberated Tal Afar Airport after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met with commanders there.
Terrorists to receive punsihment on battleground: Ayatollah Sistani Press TV 26 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has condemned a recent deadly attack targeting pilgrims near Hillah, saying the perpetrators of the carnage will pay for their crimes on the battleground.
Iraq's Parliament Adopts Law Legalizing Shi'ite Militias RFE/RL 26 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's parliament approved a law on November 26 that would transform the Popular Mobilization forces, a coalition of Shi'ite militias that play a role in fighting Islamic State, into a legal and separate military corps.
Stronger Together: Iraqi Parliament Backs Motion to Merge Shia Militia With Army Sputnik 26 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi parliament voted in favor of Shia militia joining the country's army, first deputy parliament speaker Humam Hamoudi said on Saturday.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 25 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 25 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
UN Opens Two New Refugee Camps as More Iraqis Flee Fighting in Mosul Sputnik 25 Nov 2016 -- The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)opened two more camps for thousands of Iraqis forced to flee the city of Mosul, while three of the six UNHCR-operated camps were already full, according to agency spokesman Matthew Saltmarsh.
UN refugee agency steps up support as winter bites for displaced in Iraq and Syria UN News 25 Nov 2016 -- With winter approaching and temperatures falling, the United Nations refugee agency is preparing to open more camps and increase life-saving assistance to support the nearly 15 million people displaced by fighting in Iraq and Syria.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 24 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces retake more districts from Daesh in E Mosul Press TV 24 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces have managed to purge Daesh terrorists from three more neighborhoods in eastern Mosul as part of a major battle to retake the strategic city.
Iraq Blast Claimed By IS Kills More Than 80, Mostly Iranian Pilgrims RFE/RL 24 Nov 2016 -- A suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State (IS) militants has killed at least 80 people, most of them Iranian pilgrims, some 100 kilometers south of Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials.
Daesh terrorists flee Iraq's Mosul as ringleaders killed Press TV 23 Nov 2016 -- Daesh has called on its members to flee Mosul as the Takfiri terrorist group is dealt heavy blows amid advances made by the Iraqi forces and their allied fighters in a major operation to liberate the strategic city.
Iraqi volunteers capture major road in Mosul Press TV 23 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units, also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi, have captured a road that links the two strategically important towns of Tal Afar and Sanjar to the west of Mosul.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 23 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Daesh may use chemical weapons against Iraqi forces in Mosul: Report Press TV 22 Nov 2016 -- The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group has used chemical weapons in at least 52 incidents since 2014 in Iraq and Syria and it may resort to such warfare to slow the Iraqi forces in Mosul, says a UK-based conflict monitoring group.
Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 22 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
U.S. Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior al-Qaida Leader AFPS 22 Nov 2016 -- As part of ongoing efforts to disrupt terrorist networks, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook today confirmed that U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike near Sarmada in northwest Syria Nov. 18 that killed Abu Ayyub al-Masri, a senior al-Qaida leader in Syria.
Statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Strike against Al-Qaeda Leader DoD 22 Nov 2016 -- U.S. forces conducted a precision airstrike near Sarmada, Syria, on Nov. 18 that killed Abu Afghan al-Masri, a senior al-Qaeda in Syria leader.
Airmen provide air base defense in northern Iraq AFNS 22 Nov 2016 -- Giulio Douhet's military concept states, "the only effective way to counter airpower is to destroy its bases on the ground."
Canadian Helicopters Fly 200 Hours to Back Mosul Offensive - Defense Ministry Sputnik 22 Nov 2016 -- Canada's tactical helicopter squadron has flown 200 hours in support of the operation to recapture Iraq's second city of Mosul from Daesh, the Canadian Armed Forces said in a press release on Tuesday.
Iraqi troops set to recapture E Mosul district from Daesh: Cmdr. Press TV 22 Nov 2016 -- A senior Iraqi commander says the Iraqi forces have made preparations for retaking another district in the eastern part of the strategic city of Mosul, but the process has slowed down due to the Daesh terrorists' resistance.
Daesh Used Chemical Weapons 19 Times Around Iraq's Mosul Sputnik 22 Nov 2016 -- Daesh terrorist group has used chemical weapons on at least 19 occasions around its self-declared Iraqi capital of Mosul, the latest research published on Tuesday showed.
Iraqi Shiite Militias Surrounding Daesh-Held Tal Afar on Mosul Supply Route Sputnik 22 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Shiite militia is encircling Daesh-held northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar, the PMF command said Tuesday.
UN Reports Steady Increase in Mosul Displaced VOA 22 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations has reported a steady increase in the number of Iraqis displaced by the military operation to retake control of the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants.
Islamic State Terror: The Lost City of Sinjar VOA 22 Nov 2016 -- Once a bustling Iraqi city and beloved homeland to the Yazidi people, Sinjar lies in ruins. There are no city services and hardly any people.
101st Airborne Divison completes Iraq tour, transfers mission to 1st Infantry Division US Army 21 Nov 2016 -- The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) transferred authority of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command -- Operation Inherent Resolve to 1st Infantry Division during a ceremony in Baghdad, Nov. 17, 2016.
Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 21 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 21 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Iraqi Forces Liberate Abbasiya Village Northeast of Mosul From Daesh Sputnik 21 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi forces have completely liberated the Abbasiya village located to the northeast of the city of Mosul from Daesh terrorist group, media reported Monday.
Iraqi Army Expels Daesh, Raises Flag Over Salamiyah Village East of Mosul Sputnik 21 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi servicemen have liberated the village of Salamiyah located to the east of Mosul from Daesh militants, the commander of the operation to free the city announced.
U.S., Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 20 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces kill, injure some 240 Takfiris in anti-terror fight Press TV 20 Nov 2016 -- Amid battles to rid Iraq of Daesh terrorists, the country's armed forces have carried out fresh operations, killing and wounding around 240 Takfiri militants on several fronts.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 19 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi forces retake Mosul southern front, kill 950 Takfiris Press TV 19 Nov 2016 -- In their latest push to liberate Mosul, Iraqi forces say they have won back full control of the city's southern front, killing over 950 members of the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
Displacement Spikes as Fighting in Mosul Intensifies VOA 19 Nov 2016 -- More than one month after the start of the battle for Mosul, the United Nations reports a marked increase in the number of people fleeing densely-populated urban areas of the beleaguered Iraqi city.
Iraqi Coalition Pushes for Full Control of Jihadist Stronghold West of Mosul VOA 19 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi coalition commanders said Saturday that Shi'ite militia allied with the government were in full control of Islamic State military installations at Tal Afar, as the coalition pressed to gain full control of the city west of Mosul from IS fighters.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 18 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi volunteer forces retake more areas in Nineveh from Daesh Press TV 18 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi fighters from pro-government Popular Mobilization Units have reportedly liberated more areas in the embattled northern province of Nineveh as they are joined by government forces in arduous battles to drive the Takfiri Daesh militants out of the conflict-ridden Arab country.
Iraqi soldiers advance deeper into eastern Mosul Press TV 18 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces move to reinforce their toehold in the eastern part of Mosul amid their ongoing push to liberate the key northern city from the clutches of the Takfiri Daesh terror group.
Iraq: Sustained funding 'crucial' as Mosul displacement grows, says UN refugee agency UN News 18 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations refugee agency today stressed the crucial need for sustained funding to support humanitarian operations for the displaced from Mosul, a major Iraqi city where, for the past month, Government forces have been fighting to expel violent extremists.
Statement by the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, Berlin, Germany, November 17, 2016 US Dept. of State 17 Nov 2016
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 17 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 17 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
CRG enables strategic air operations at Qayyarah West AFNS 17 Nov 2016 -- The wheels of a C-130 Hercules touched down at Qayyarah West Airfield Nov. 11. The tactical airlift workhorse, loaded with supplies and equipment to resupply the Mosul offensive, belonged to the Iraqi air force.
Over dozen dead as bombing rips through wedding in western Iraq Press TV 17 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi security and medical officials say more than a dozen people have lost their lives and scores of others have been injured when a bomb explosion struck a wedding ceremony in the beleaguered western province of Anbar.
Iraqi troops liberate eastern Mosul district from Daesh grip Press TV 17 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces have recaptured an eastern neighborhood in Mosul and raised the national flag on buildings as the army and allied fighters are tightening the noose around the Daesh-held city.
Over 300 Iraqi ex-policemen slaughtered south of Mosul Press TV 17 Nov 2016 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Daesh terrorists have executed more than 300 former Iraqi policemen south of Mosul following heavy losses in the ongoing battle with Iraqi forces.
One month into Mosul battle, UN and partners 'profoundly concerned' for civilian safety UN News 17 Nov 2016 -- At the one-month mark of Iraqi military operations to oust terrorists from Mosul, the United Nations and its partners today said tens of thousands of families in newly retaken areas urgently requiring life-saving assistance and warned that the humanitarian community in Iraq faces a "massive scope" of need.
IS Bomb-Makers, Kurdish Bomb-Disposal Teams in Deadly Cat-and-Mouse Game VOA 17 Nov 2016 -- The peshmerga general frowned when asked about a top Kurdish bomb-disposal expert killed last month the day after the assault on Mosul, Iraq began. "He was a very brave man," said Gen. Mahmood Kakaye.
Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq AFPS 16 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
OIR Spokesman: Top ISIL Operative Killed in Coalition Airstrike in Syria AFPS 16 Nov 2016 -- A U.S.-led coalition airstrike in Raqqa, Syria, killed a senior leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Air Force Col. John Dorrian, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters today.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col.Dorrian via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 16 Nov 2016 -- Presenter: Colonel John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman
Tal Afar airport liberated by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units Press TV 16 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Shaabi forces, have retaken Tal Afar airport located to the west of Mosul from its Daeshi occupants.
Kurdish forces won't withdraw from Iraq's liberated areas: Barzani Press TV 16 Nov 2016 -- The president of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region says the Kurdish Peshmerga forces will not withdraw from the regions recaptured from Daesh terrorists in Iraq.
Mosul offensive: Iraqi forces' latest achievements Press TV 16 Nov 2016 -- Commander of Iraq's elite counter-terrorism forces says his forces have marched into an eastern neighborhood of Mosul as government troops and allied fighters are trying to expel Daesh terrorists from their stronghold in the strategic northern city.
Shi'ite Milita Seizes Air Base West Of Mosul, Cutting IS Supply Route To Syria RFE/RL 16 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Shi'ite militia fighters say they have driven Islamic State (IS) extremists from an air base to the west of Mosul, threatening the supply route from Syria for extremist militants in the northern Iraqi city.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 15 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Gains Made for Mosul, Tough Fighting Remains, DoD Spokesman Says AFPS 15 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces and Kurdish peshmerga are making gains in the approach to Mosul, but fierce fighting is expected in the dense terrain inside the northern Iraqi city, the Pentagon's press operations director said today.
One-third of east Mosul purged of Daesh terrorists: Iraq Press TV 15 Nov 2016 -- Daesh Takfiri terrorists have been driven out of one-third of the eastern side of Mosul, Iraq says as the army forces and their allied fighters are conducting a major operation to liberate the strategic northern city.
UN relief agencies deploy emergency humanitarian aid and resources to conflict-torn Mosul UN News 15 Nov 2016 -- A UNICEF-led multi-agency humanitarian convoy with emergency supplies for 15,000 children was the first to enter the Iraqi city of Mosul, while the International Organization for Migration (IOM) continues tracking displaced population movement and constructing emergency sites.
Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 14 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Chairman Confident of Success in Campaign Against ISIL AFPS 14 Nov 2016 -- With the fall of Mosul within sight, the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terror group will shift to other domains and areas, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a recent interview.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 14 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
UN provides food assistance to 100,000 Iraqis as conflict in Mosul intensifies UN News 14 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has provided food assistance to some 100,000 people fleeing the intensifying conflict in Mosul, including a distribution on Sunday to 25,000 people in Gogjali, while also working tirelessly with its partners to reach families that remain trapped in Mosul city and newly recovered areas.
Tens of Thousands Displaced in Mosul as Battle Intensifies VOA 14 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations says more than 54,000 people have been displaced in Mosul, where a massive Iraqi military operation is underway to free the city from Islamic State militants.
Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 13 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 12 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 11 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi Offensive to Liberate Mosul Entering Critical Phase AFPS 11 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists is on or ahead of schedule, but the fight itself will take months, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials said here yesterday.
Iraqi govt. forces advance into Mosul's Qadisiya neighborhood Press TV 11 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi government forces are advancing deeper into the eastern neighborhoods of Mosul in their battle to retake the strategic northern city from the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group.
Daesh stockpiling chemicals in Mosul: UN Press TV 11 Nov 2016 -- A UN official says Daesh terrorists are stockpiling ammonia and sulphur in civilian areas, possibly for use as chemical weapons, in Mosul amid an Iraqi army operation to retake the city.
Iraqi Army Finds Underground Prison With Over 950 Captives of Daesh in Mosul Sputnik 11 Nov 2016 -- The prison reportedly had cages measuring 3.3 by 1.6 feet, while captives suffered malnutrition and torture, according to the United Nations.
Daesh Kills Over 60 Civilians in Mosul - UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Sputnik 11 Nov 2016 -- According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Daech terrorist organization has executed over 60 civilians in Iraq's Mosul.
Iraq: Citing 'numbing' extent of suffering caused by ISIL, UN rights chief urges focus on victims' rights UN News 11 Nov 2016 -- As mass graves and further evidence of sexual exploitation, torture and killings, child recruitment and other grave human rights abuses committed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) extremists in Iraq come to light, the top United Nations human rights official has called for immediate action to ensure that the rights and the needs of victims and survivors are met – including the need for justice, truth and reconciliation.
Mosul offensive against ISIL pushing Iraq's civilians into war-ravaged Syria - UN rights wing UN News 11 Nov 2016 -- Amid the intensification of the military offensive against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) in Iraq's Mosul city and the resulting displacement of civilians, the United Nations human rights wing said today that it has received reports that Iraqi civilians are also fleeing into Syria, which itself is reeling under a five-year long conflict that has displaced millions of Syrians and left hundreds of thousands trapped in besieged cities.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 10 Nov 2016 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
Civilian death toll in Iraq nearly doubles from September to October - UN UN News 10 Nov 2016 -- The number of civilians killed in Iraq last month has nearly doubled since September according to recently released figures by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Coalition Targets ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 10 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 10 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
US Says Its Airstrikes Killed 64 Civilians in Iraq, Syria VOA 10 Nov 2016 -- The United States military said Wednesday its airstrike campaign targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria killed 64 civilians and injured 8 others during the past year.
Iraq: Fostering reconciliation should complement military victories against ISIL, Security Council told UN News 09 Nov 2016 -- Alongside liberating the country's territory from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh), it is essential that processes are undertaken to "capture the hearts and minds" of all Iraqis from all parts of Iraq for it to be peaceful and united, the United Nations envoy to the country told the Security Council today.
Pentagon Spokesman: Iraqi Troops Force Defensive Choices for ISIL AFPS 10 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi security forces continue to apply pressure on multiple fronts in the operation to retake the country's second-largest city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters today.
Iraqi troops preparting for advance toward Mosul airport Press TV 10 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance towards Mosul International Airport on the southern outskirts of the northern city, the last Daesh bastion in the country.
Iraqi Army Liberates Several Districts of Mosul From Daesh Sputnik 10 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi Army and Kurdish fighters have liberated several districts in the eastern part of Mosul from Daesh terrorists.
Iraqi Army Liberates Village Near Mosul From Daesh Sputnik 10 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi troops have retaken a village to the east of Mosul from Daesh.
Zahra District of Eastern Mosul Liberated by Iraqi Military Sputnik 10 Nov 2016 -- According to media reports, the counterterrorist units of the Iraqi army liberated on Thursday Zahra quarter in eastern Mosul from the militants of the Daesh terrorist group.
Revenge Looms in Mosul as IS Victims Seek Justice VOA 10 Nov 2016 -- The kids sitting in the battered car fleeing the besieged Iraqi city of Mosul were wide-eyed at the towering armored trucks and the hordes of soldiers from Iraq's Golden Division in their trademark black combat fatigues. Playing up for reporters and photographers at the checkpoint, they described the airstrikes they had endured with even wider-eyes.
Centcom Officials Release Iraq, Syria Civilian Casualty Assessments AFPS 09 Nov 2016 -- After months of reviewing reports and databases to resolve cases in which coalition airstrikes may have resulted in civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command officials have determined that over the past year, 24 U.S. airstrikes targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant may have killed as many as 64 civilians and injured eight others in Iraq and Syria.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 09 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Nearly 42k displaced since Mosul operation began: IOM Press TV 09 Nov 2016 -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says nearly 42,000 people have left their homes in several areas since the start of the operation to liberate Iraq's city of Mosul from the control of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group.
Dozens Takfiri Daesh terrorists killed in Mosul operations Press TV 09 Nov 2016 -- Dozens of Daesh terrorists have reportedly been killed during separate operations in and around Mosul as Iraqi government troops and their allies are tightening the noose around the extremists controlling the northern city.
My Enemy's Enemy Is Still My Enemy: The Assault On Mosul RFE/RL 08 Nov 2016 -- On June 30, 2014, around three weeks after the extremist group that was then known as Islamic State in the Levant (ISIL) captured Iraq's second city of Mosul, its spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani declared the establishment of a caliphate across Iraq and Syria. ISIL, he continued, was no more: instead the group would know be known as Islamic State (IS). With the capturing of vast swaths of territory, the most successful terrorist brand in modern history had been born.
Coalition Targets ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 08 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Daesh kidnaps 295 ex-Iraqi security forces near Mosul: UN Press TV 08 Nov 2016 -- Daesh has abducted 295 former members of Iraqi Security Forces near the city of Mosul, the United Nations says as the Takfiri terrorist group is suffering considerable setbacks on the ground due to advances by the Iraqi troops.
Iraqi forces unearth new mass grave near Mosul Press TV 08 Nov 2016 -- Government forces in Iraq have found a mass grave containing the skeletal remains of some 100 decapitated bodies in a town recently liberated from the Daesh terrorist group near the strategic northern city of Mosul.
Kurdish Troops Mopping Up Iraq's Bashiqa Liberated From Daesh Sputnik 08 Nov 2016 -- Kurdish Peshmerga are mopping up the northern Iraqi town of Bashiqa that has recently been liberated from Daesh, a spokesman of the Peshmerga forces' command told Sputnik on Tuesday.
ISIL forces civilians towards Mosul airport; UN rights office probes reports of mass graves UN News 08 Nov 2016 -- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) fighters have forced 1,500 families towards the airport in Mosul, the United Nations human rights wing said today, adding that it is also looking into reports of mass graves near the city, where military operations are under way to oust the terrorists.
Peshmerga Liberate Bashiqa, But Still Face Blasts and Danger VOA 08 Nov 2016 -- The adult son of the peshmerga commander nearly collapsed when they told him his 55-year-old father had been killed by a jihadist suicide bomber in the northern Iraq town of Bashiqa. The bomber had emerged from a confounding network of tunnels in the wrecked town early Tuesday and had run at the veteran peshmerga with his arms out in an embrace.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 07 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Coalition airstrike demonstrates synergy among nations AFNS 07 Nov 2016 -- The U.S.-led Coalition tasked with degrading and defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant successfully executed a large scale, multinational strike on a weapons facility in Al Haditha, Iraq, Oct. 31.
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 07 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Isolation, Liberation of Raqqa Key in Defeating ISIL, Pentagon Spokesman Says AFPS 07 Nov 2016 -- The isolation and liberation of the Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are key in efforts to ultimately defeat the terrorists, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room DoD 07 Nov 2016 -- Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
Iraqi forces uncover Daesh prison near northern city of Mosul Press TV 07 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi government troops have uncovered a prison used by the Daesh Takfiri terrorists to hold residents in the recently recaptured town of Hammam al-Alil, located south of the northern city of Mosul.
Iraqi Peshmerga forces enter town of Bashiqa near Mosul Press TV 07 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Kurdish fighters have entered the center of the Daesh-held town of Bashiqa, which is located east of the city of Mosul, from four axes.
Peshmerga Fighters Seize Key Town From IS To Northeast Of Mosul RFE/RL 07 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Kurdish forces have recaptured a town to the northeast of Mosul that had been held by Islamic State (IS) militants for two years.
'We Don't Need US Air Support' in Mosul - Iraqi Militia Commander Sputnik 07 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's state-sponsored People's Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as al-Hashd al-Sha'abi, do not need the United States to conduct airstrikes on Daesh targets during the operation aimed at freeing Mosul, Ahmet Arslan, a Turkmen commander with the PMF, told Sputnik.
Iraqi Kurds Foreign Relations Chief Requests Russian Military, Humanitarian Aid Sputnik 07 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Kurdistan's Foreign Relations chief Falah Mustafa Bakir said on Monday that he had asked Moscow to provide military assistance in fight against terrorists as well as humanitarian aid to refugees during a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
Daesh Leader Manages to Escape From Iraq's Mosul Sputnik 07 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi armed forces press service said Monday about the escape of Daesh leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi from Iraqi Mosul in the course of the operation to liberate the city conducted by the country's army together with the international coalition.
Background Briefing on Humanitarian Response and Preparation for Post-Operational Mosul US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2016
Iraq: As anti-ISIL operation intensifies, civilians increasingly at risk, UN official warns UN News 07 Nov 2016 -- Amid the intensification of the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) in northern Iraq and its impact on civilians, a senior United Nations humanitarian official in the country has raised alarm their safety and called on all sides to ensure that they are protected.
Food Pre-Positioned for 1.25 Million People in Mosul VOA 07 Nov 2016 -- About 33,000 people have now been displaced from their homes in and around Mosul since military operations began three weeks ago to oust Islamic State from Iraq's second-largest city.
Peshmerga Struggle to Seize Last IS-held Town in Iraqi Kurdistan VOA 07 Nov 2016 -- Shortly after 2 p.m. local time Monday, the Iraqi Kurdish news agency Rudaw flashed on its website, "Bashiqa is liberated; Peshmerga in full control." That seemed wildly inaccurate.
Turkish, US Military Chiefs Discuss Kurds' Participation in Anti-Daesh Campaigns Sputnik 06 Nov 2016 -- US Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar spoke of the risks associated with the participation of the Kurds in the military operations against Daesh in Iraq and Syria, the Turkish General Staff said Sunday.
Terrorist attack in Iraq kills 7 Iranian pilgrims, injures 61 others IRNA 06 Nov 2016 -- A terrorist suicide attack in the holy city of Samarra, north of the Iraqi capital, killed at least 7 Iranian pilgrims and injured 61 others Sunday morning, an Iranian official told IRNA.
KRG has no choice but to deal with Baghdad: Kurdish lawmaker IRNA 06 Nov 2016 -- Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has no choice but to reach agreement with the Iraqi government, Kurdish Lawmaker Amin Bakr has said.
Iraqi government forces push deeper into southern Mosul Press TV 06 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi army soldiers have managed to liberate two villages south of the strategic northern city of Mosul as government soldiers, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, are trying to expel Daesh terrorists from the area.
Multiple deadly bombings rip through Iraqi cities Press TV 06 Nov 2016 -- Nearly two dozen people have been killed in a string of attacks that rocked Iraq's northern Salahuddin province as well as the capital, Baghdad, security sources say.
Iraqi forces standing firm against terror: PM Abadi Press TV 06 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed the elimination of the Daesh terror group in the near future amid advances on the ground by the army and allied fighters as part of the operation to liberate the city of Mosul.
Five Daesh Warlords Leave Iraq's Nineveh Province With Several Million Dollars Sputnik 06 Nov 2016 -- Five Daesh high-ranking commanders stole group money and fled the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh, local media reported.
Iraqi Forces Slow Advance on Mosul's Eastern Side VOA 06 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi troops inside the embattled city of Mosul slowed their advance Sunday on the city's eastern front where Islamic State militants have taken over neighborhoods.
Iraqi and Kurdish Commanders See Cracks in Jihadist Discipline VOA 06 Nov 2016 -- While there are no signs that the Islamic State group's forces are falling apart in northern Iraq under the pressure of the offensive on Mosul, the militants' last major urban stronghold in Iraq, commanders of both Kurdish and Iraqi military units have told VOA they see cracks emerging in jihadist discipline, indicating the resolve of some militants is weakening.
Iraqi Forces Fighting Islamic State Surge Toward Mosul Airport RFE/RL 05 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi security forces converging on Mosul from the south have driven Islamic State (IS) fighters from the center of a town just several kilometers from the large northern city's airport.
Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 05 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
UK spies believe Daesh chief escaped Mosul: Boris Johnson Press TV 05 Nov 2016 -- UK intelligence sources believe that Daesh chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has managed to escape the besieged Iraqi town of Mosul, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.
Multiple bomb blasts leave ten civilians dead in, around Iraq's Baghdad Press TV 05 Nov 2016 -- At least 10 people have been killed and 37 others wounded in a series of bomb explosions that ripped through residential neighborhoods in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, security and medical officials say.
Iraq forces advance against Daesh in Mosul from city's south Press TV 05 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi troops have pushed into the center of the last town before Mosul where Daesh terrorists await a final offensive by the army and volunteer forces to drive them out.
Iraqi Government Forces Advance Slowly, Steadily Into Mosul VOA 05 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi government forces traded artillery fire Saturday with Islamic State militants as they attempted to advance into areas of eastern Mosul. Government media reported the troops had entered at least five eastern districts of the city within the past 48 hours and that bitter fighting was continuing.
Mosul residents storm Daesh-run jail, free dozens of inmates Press TV 04 Nov 2016 -- Residents of the Daesh-held Iraqi city of Mosul have managed to storm the city's main prison and free dozens of inmates amid a major military operation by the Iraqi forces who are tightening the noose around the terror group holed up in the northern city.
Military Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq AFPS 04 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Iraqi troops push deeper into Mosul urban areas Press TV 04 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi special forces have begun an assault into more urban neighborhoods of Mosul from its easternmost district in their latest push to drive Daesh terrorists from the city.
Iraqi Army Regains Control Over Six Districts in Daesh-Held Mosul Sputnik 04 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi army has liberated six districts in the eastern part of the city of Mosul, occupied by Daesh terrorist group, the commander of the operation said on Friday.
ISIL moving 'trucks full of abducted civilians' to Mosul as shields against airstrikes - UN warns UN News 04 Nov 2016 -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) today warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) fighters have taken some 1,600 civilians to Mosul city in an attempt to shield themselves from airstrikes, and that nearly 400 women from Kurdish, Yezidi or Shi'a Muslim communities in Tal Afar are now being held captive.
IS Militants Ramp Up Killings, Abductions in Battle for Mosul VOA 04 Nov 2016 -- The U.N. human rights office said Islamic State militants are increasing mass killings and abductions of civilians to use as human shields as the battle for Mosul in Iraq intensifies.
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq DoD 03 Nov 2016 -- Presenter: Colonel John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman
'Steady Progress' As Some Iraqi Forces Reach Mosul, OIR Official Says AFPS 03 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi security forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters are gaining ground in the battle for Mosul, with some forces reaching the northern Iraqi city, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve said today.
Thousands Flee as Iraqi Troops Enter Mosul VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- They came to the camp packed in cars, buses and flatbed trucks, and even on tractors.
Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq AFPS 03 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
IS Showing No Signs of Panic as Leader Calls for 'Total War' VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- Fewer than 5,000 Islamic State fighters trying to hold onto the Iraqi city of Mosul are being urged to fight to the death.
Hashd volunteers cut main Daesh supply route Press TV 03 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces were about to cut off the western supply route used by Daesh out of Mosul on Thursday, with the leader of the Takfiri group urging his terrorists to fight on.
Baghdadi Calls On Islamic State Fighters Not To Retreat From Mosul RFE/RL 03 Nov 2016 -- The leader of the Islamic State extremist group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has called on his fighters to resist as Iraqi forces enter the city of Mosul where he declared a "caliphate" two years ago.
UN Condemns Use Of Human Shields In Iraq As Assault On Mosul Continues RFE/RL 03 Nov 2016 -- The UN Security Council has condemned the use of human shields in Iraq by Islamic State (IS) militants as fighting for the city of Mosul continues.
Iraqi Gov't Unaware of Turkish Troops' Relocation From Bashiqa Camp Sputnik 03 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar Abadi's spokesman stated that he is informed about any recent withdrawal of Turkish troops from the Bashiqa camp in northern Iraq.
Iraqi Troops Manage to Enter Al Intisar District in Mosul's Right Coast Sputnik 03 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi forces started storming into the al-Intisar district coming from the South-eastern axis, it is one of the first districts that Iraqi troops entered on the right bank of Mosul, according to spokesman for the Joint Military Command Yahya Rasool.
Displaced amid Mosul offensive, close to 10,000 children in urgent need of aid, says UNICEF UN News 03 Nov 2016 -- Some 20,700 people have been displaced since the operation to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul from terrorists started on 17 October, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today, estimating that 9,700 of them are children in urgent need of assistance.
Iraqi Troops Begin Risky Urban Operations in Mosul VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi troops were moving cautiously Thursday in a neighborhood just inside the city limits of Mosul, going from house-to-house to ensure the safety of civilians. The soldiers had to be wary of booby-trap bombs as well as ambushes and sniper fire from Islamic State militants, who are being urged by their leader to remain and resist losing the last major city they hold in Iraq.
'There is One Kurdistan,' Say Iranian Kurds Fighting in Iraq VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- On the hardscrabble lower reaches of the mountains overlooking the town of Bashiqa in northern Iraq, Commander Rebawar leans over the sandbags and points to the nearest position of Islamic State fighters a half kilometer or so below. They are dug in – and no doubt watching us.
Update: air strikes against Daesh UK MOD 02 Nov 2016 -- British forces have continued to conduct air operations in the fight against Daesh
Military Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq AFPS 02 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Calls Iraq's Prime Minister 'Weak Politician' Sputnik 02 Nov 2016 -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday called Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar Abadi "a weak politician" unable to fight Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants, outlawed in Turkey.
Daesh gathers Mosul residents to be used as human shields: Locals Press TV 02 Nov 2016 -- Residents of the Daesh-held Iraqi city of Mosul say the Takfiri terrorist group is forcibly gathering civilians for possible use as human shields against the Iraqi forces conducting a major operation to liberate the city.
Over 100 Daesh terrorists killed amid Iraq push to retake Mosul Press TV 02 Nov 2016 -- More than 100 Daesh terrorists have been killed as Iraqi forces, backed by army air power, keep fighting their way into the northern city of Mosul, the last Daesh stronghold in the Arab country.
We don't want war with Turkey but are ready for it: Iraq Press TV 02 Nov 2016 -- Baghdad says it will dismantle Turkey if it invades Iraq after Ankara deploys tanks and heavy artillery on its border.
10,000 Displaced Iraqis Return to Nineveh As Battle for Mosul Rages Sputnik 02 Nov 2016 -- An Iraqi parliament member reported Wednesday that ten thousand Nineveh residents had returned to their villages, having left briefly due to conflicts taking place to take back Mosul from Daesh militants.
Iraqi State-Sponsored Militia Ready to Fight Daesh Terrorists in Syria Sputnik 02 Nov 2016 -- PMF commander of the Turkmen unit said that the armed forces of the Popular Mobilization Forces, an Iraqi state-sponsored militia organization, are ready to fight Daesh terrorists not only in Iraq, but also in Syria.
Closing in on Mosul, Iraqi Army Finds Wake of Destruction VOA 02 Nov 2016 -- Soldiers say the Iraqi army is closing in on Mosul, fighting less than a kilometer from the city limits as it battles Islamic State militants in Iraq.
Iraqi Forces Enter IS-Held Mosul, Facing Stiff Resistance VOA 01 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi special forces seized control of state television facilities inside Mosul on Tuesday, as a loose-knit combat coalition allied with Baghdad pressed an offensive to drive Islamic State extremists from the city.
Anti-IS Forces Seek Clues to How Militants Ruled Iraqi Villages VOA 01 Nov 2016 -- About 10 kilometers from the front lines of the battle to retake Mosul, peshmerga soldiers tour an area recently recaptured from Islamic State militants. They say they've learned a lot about how the militant group works from examining the ruins of what were once bustling villages.
Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 01 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
Commander says Iraqi forces to approach Mosul in hours IRNA 01 Nov 2016 -- Commander in charge of liberation of Nineveh in Iraq said on Monday night that Iraqi forces will be moving towards the center of Mosul in hours.
Abadi warns of Turkey threat, vows response to any incursion into Iraq Press TV 01 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi prime minister says the threat of Turkey's military incursion into his country still remains, stressing that Baghdad will counter any such incursion into its territory.
Iraqi troops retake Mosul TV building, village in latest push against Daesh Press TV 01 Nov 2016 -- Members of the Iraqi army's elite forces, the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), have recaptured a village and a television station on the edge of Mosul, in their latest push to liberate the northern city from the grip of Daesh terrorists.
Iraqi troops advance on more urban districts of Mosul Press TV 01 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi special forces were advancing toward the more urban center of Mosul on Tuesday after entering the outskirts of the city in a bid to retake it from Takfiri terrorists.
Iraqi Troops Launch Ground Assault On Eastern Neighborhood Of Mosul RFE/RL 01 Nov 2016 -- An Iraqi general says government special forces have entered an eastern neighborhood of Mosul and seized the state TV building there.
Invasion of Iraq to Lead to Turkish Downfall - Iraqi Prime Minister Sputnik 01 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi stated that any invasion by Turkey in Iraq will lead to its breakup.
Iraqi Forces Liberate Another Eastern Mosul's Quarter From Daesh Sputnik 01 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi anti-terrorist unit completely liberated the Assamah quarter of Mosul from the Daesh terrorists, according to media reports.
Iraq Security Forces Kill Over 1,100 Daesh Militants in Mosul Operation Sputnik 01 Nov 2016 -- Iraqi troops killed 778 Daesh members in the "southern axis," while Iraqi warplanes dropped bombs on 375 militants, according to Iraqi Interior Ministry spokesman, Col. Saad Moen.
Full Throttle: Iraqi Forces Liberate Mosul's Quarter, TV Station From Daesh Sputnik 01 Nov 2016 -- The Iraqi Armed Forces have liberated from Daesh militants Mosul's eastern Gogjali quarter and the state TV building located in the area, local media reported Tuesday, according to military officials.
As Iraqi troops prepare Mosul assault, ISIL forcibly relocates thousands of civilians closer to city, UN warns UN News 01 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations human rights wing today received reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) is attempting to forcibly transfer tens of thousands of civilians closer to Mosul, including near its own military installations, which could be targets as the Iraqi Government's offensive to retake the city intensifies.

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