Friday, November 11, 2016

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say
Los Angeles Times
A group of civilians took up arms and joined the fight against Islamic State on Friday as Iraqi forces continued to close in on Iraq's second-largest city, defense officials said. “There is a demonstration from within Mosul, on the [east] side,” said ...

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Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times Published November 04, 2016 at 05:48PM

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say
Los Angeles Times
A group of civilians took up arms and joined the fight against Islamic State on Friday as Iraqi forces continued to close in on Iraq's second-largest city, defense officials said. “There is a demonstration from within Mosul, on the [east] side,” said ...

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Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times Published November 04, 2016 at 05:48PM

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times


New York Times

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed
New York Times
Even a complete military victory over the Sunni extremists in Mosul will not change the reality that there is still no political agreement in place, or even basic trust, that could reconcile Iraq's Sunni Arab minority with the Shiite-dominated national ...

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Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times Published November 03, 2016 at 05:49PM

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times


New York Times

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed
New York Times
Even a complete military victory over the Sunni extremists in Mosul will not change the reality that there is still no political agreement in place, or even basic trust, that could reconcile Iraq's Sunni Arab minority with the Shiite-dominated national ...

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Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times Published November 03, 2016 at 05:49PM

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times


New York Times

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed
New York Times
Even a complete military victory over the Sunni extremists in Mosul will not change the reality that there is still no political agreement in place, or even basic trust, that could reconcile Iraq's Sunni Arab minority with the Shiite-dominated national ...

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Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times Published November 03, 2016 at 05:49PM

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say
Los Angeles Times
A group of civilians took up arms and joined the fight against Islamic State on Friday as Iraqi forces continued to close in on Iraq's second-largest city, defense officials said. “There is a demonstration from within Mosul, on the [east] side,” said ...

and more »


Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times Published November 04, 2016 at 05:48PM

Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul - Washington Post


Washington Post

Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul
Washington Post
GOGJALI, Iraq — The vehicles screeched into the small field hospital on the outskirts of Mosul carrying desperate loads: soldiers injured in battle as well as men, women and children caught in the crossfire of Iraq's war against the Islamic State.

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Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul - Washington Post Published November 05, 2016 at 04:49AM

Iraqi forces hit with intense fight from ISIS near Mosul - CBS News


CBS News

Iraqi forces hit with intense fight from ISIS near Mosul
CBS News
More than 3,000 Iraqi troops took part in the assault under heavy U.S.-led coalition air support, but the pace of the fight also slowed as Iraqi forces moved from fighting in more rural areas with few civilians to the tight, narrow streets of Mosul ...

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Iraqi forces hit with intense fight from ISIS near Mosul - CBS News Published November 04, 2016 at 10:33PM

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul - Reuters


Reuters

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul
Reuters
An officer in the elite Counter Terrorism Service, which has spearheaded the Mosul offensive, said troops had launched a major operation against the militants who are now almost surrounded in their last major urban redoubt in Iraq. CTS special forces ...

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Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul - Reuters Published November 04, 2016 at 03:03PM

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times


New York Times

Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed
New York Times
Even a complete military victory over the Sunni extremists in Mosul will not change the reality that there is still no political agreement in place, or even basic trust, that could reconcile Iraq's Sunni Arab minority with the Shiite-dominated national ...

and more »


Middle East|Iraqis Fear 'Bloodshed Will Continue' After Mosul if Sectarian Tensions Aren't Addressed - New York Times Published November 03, 2016 at 05:49PM

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul - Reuters


Reuters

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul
Reuters
An officer in the elite Counter Terrorism Service, which has spearheaded the Mosul offensive, said troops had launched a major operation against the militants who are now almost surrounded in their last major urban redoubt in Iraq. CTS special forces ...

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Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul - Reuters Published November 04, 2016 at 03:03PM

Mosul Neighbors Wake Up to a Day Without ISIS - New York Times


New York Times

Mosul Neighbors Wake Up to a Day Without ISIS
New York Times
Tim Arango entered the city of Mosul, Iraq, on Wednesday with Iraqi special forces soldiers. For the first time in more than two years, residents of eastern Mosul enjoyed a day without the Islamic State. As Iraqi security forces drove the muddy streets ...

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Mosul Neighbors Wake Up to a Day Without ISIS - New York Times Published November 02, 2016 at 04:59PM

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul - Reuters


Reuters

Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul
Reuters
An officer in the elite Counter Terrorism Service, which has spearheaded the Mosul offensive, said troops had launched a major operation against the militants who are now almost surrounded in their last major urban redoubt in Iraq. CTS special forces ...

and more »


Iraqi forces push deeper into eastern Mosul - Reuters Published November 04, 2016 at 03:03PM

Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul - Washington Post


Washington Post

Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul
Washington Post
GOGJALI, Iraq — The vehicles screeched into the small field hospital on the outskirts of Mosul carrying desperate loads: soldiers injured in battle as well as men, women and children caught in the crossfire of Iraq's war against the Islamic State.

and more »


Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul - Washington Post Published November 05, 2016 at 04:49AM

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say
Los Angeles Times
A group of civilians took up arms and joined the fight against Islamic State on Friday as Iraqi forces continued to close in on Iraq's second-largest city, defense officials said. “There is a demonstration from within Mosul, on the [east] side,” said ...

and more »


Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times Published November 04, 2016 at 05:48PM

Mosul: Iraqi forces on city's doorstep - CNN


CNN

Mosul: Iraqi forces on city's doorstep
CNN
Near Mosul, Iraq (CNN) Iraqi forces remain on the doorstep of ISIS-held Mosul, encountering snipers, landmines and road-blocking boulders as they edged closer to the key city. Troops came within hundreds of meters of Mosul on Monday evening and are ...

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Mosul: Iraqi forces on city's doorstep - CNN Published November 01, 2016 at 07:34PM

Monday, November 7, 2016

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say
Los Angeles Times
A group of civilians took up arms and joined the fight against Islamic State on Friday as Iraqi forces continued to close in on Iraq's second-largest city, defense officials said. “There is a demonstration from within Mosul, on the [east] side,” said ...

and more »


Armed civilians are joining the fight against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraqi officials say - Los Angeles Times Published November 04, 2016 at 05:48PM

Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route - CNN


CNN

Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route
CNN
The PMU are advancing toward the town of Tal Afar, a largely ethnic Turkmen town and another, smaller ISIS stronghold, about a 77 kilometer (47 mile) drive west of Mosul. Because of its ethnic makeup, the fate of the town is a "very sensitive issue ...

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Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route - CNN Published November 03, 2016 at 05:13AM

Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route - CNN


CNN

Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route
CNN
The PMU are advancing toward the town of Tal Afar, a largely ethnic Turkmen town and another, smaller ISIS stronghold, about a 77 kilometer (47 mile) drive west of Mosul. Because of its ethnic makeup, the fate of the town is a "very sensitive issue ...

and more »


Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route - CNN Published November 03, 2016 at 05:13AM

Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul - Washington Post


Washington Post

Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul
Washington Post
GOGJALI, Iraq — The vehicles screeched into the small field hospital on the outskirts of Mosul carrying desperate loads: soldiers injured in battle as well as men, women and children caught in the crossfire of Iraq's war against the Islamic State.

and more »


Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul - Washington Post Published November 04, 2016 at 04:47PM

Mosul Is Breached by Iraqi Forces, Heralding a New, Complex Phase - New York Times


New York Times

Mosul Is Breached by Iraqi Forces, Heralding a New, Complex Phase
New York Times
ERBIL, Iraq — Facing Islamic State artillery, snipers and suicide attacks, Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces breached Mosul's city limits on Tuesday, officers said, the first time government forces have entered the city in more than two years. The ...

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Mosul Is Breached by Iraqi Forces, Heralding a New, Complex Phase - New York Times Published November 01, 2016 at 02:07PM

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route - CNN


CNN

Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route
CNN
The PMU are advancing toward the town of Tal Afar, a largely ethnic Turkmen town and another, smaller ISIS stronghold, about a 77 kilometer (47 mile) drive west of Mosul. Because of its ethnic makeup, the fate of the town is a "very sensitive issue ...

and more »


Mosul: Shia units cut off ISIS escape route - CNN Published November 03, 2016 at 05:13AM

Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul's Eastern Outskirts - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal

Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul's Eastern Outskirts
Wall Street Journal
ERBIL, Iraq—Iraqi special forces pushed into the fringes of Mosul on Friday, but hit what a top general called the stiffest resistance his elite unit has faced from Islamic State in years of fighting them. The elite Counterterrorism Forces seized ...

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Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul's Eastern Outskirts - Wall Street Journal Published November 04, 2016 at 06:54AM

Iraqi troops storm town south of Mosul - CNN


CNN

Iraqi troops storm town south of Mosul
CNN
Iraqi troops are advancing from three fronts toward Hammam-al-Alil, about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) south of Mosul, and have reached the College of Agriculture at its edge, a statement said. On Friday, the UN refugee agency said it had received ...

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Iraqi troops storm town south of Mosul - CNN Published November 05, 2016 at 01:03PM

Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul's Eastern Outskirts - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal

Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul's Eastern Outskirts
Wall Street Journal
ERBIL, Iraq—Iraqi special forces pushed into the fringes of Mosul on Friday, but hit what a top general called the stiffest resistance his elite unit has faced from Islamic State in years of fighting them. The elite Counterterrorism Forces seized ...

and more »


Iraqi Forces Seize Neighborhoods on Mosul's Eastern Outskirts - Wall Street Journal Published November 04, 2016 at 06:54AM