Posts Tagged ‘mosul’

Iraqi PM Abadi to deliver victory speech in West Mosul

nsnbc : Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is to deliver a victory speech in West Mosul on Thursday, June 29, after Iraqi forces announced […]

US – ISIS exchange accusations for destruction of Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque

 nsnbc : The Islamic State and the United States exchanged accusations for the destruction of the minaret of the Grand Al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul […]

Iraqi troops storm west Mosul’s ISIS-held Old City

Iraqi special forces, as well as the regular army and Federal Police, are participating in the operation that began on Sunday, according to Lieutenant General Abdul-Amir Rasheed Yar Allah, as cited by AP. Some 150,000 civilians are believed to be trapped inside west Mosul’s Old City, where the terrorists intend to use them as human […]

US-led coalition’s white phosphorus use in Mosul ‘not within int’l legal framework’ – rights groups

“There’s no area [in Mosul] with a large space… the houses are built against each other so it’s really intense. So using such a weapon in this area is not within the international legal framework,” Mohammed Serkal told RT. US-led coalition admits use of white phosphorus in Mosul amid mounting criticism “It is banned… in […]

U.S.-Led Coalition Has Used White Phosphorus In Fight For Mosul, General Says

U.S.-Led Coalition Has Used White Phosphorus In Fight For Mosul, General Says June 14th, 2017 Via: NPR: In Iraq, the U.S.-led coalition has admitted — for the first time — to using white phosphorous during operations in the Iraqi city of Mosul. “We have […]

US-led coalition admits use of white phosphorus in Mosul amid mounting criticism

Over the past few weeks an increasing number of claims have pointed to the use of white phosphorus munitions by the US-led coalition in Mosul, Iraq and Raqqa, Syria – the two strongholds of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). The use of the weapons in Mosul was confirmed by New Zealand’s Brig. […]

Iran says Tehran attackers had been to IS bastions Mosul, Raqa

AFP- Iran said Thursday that the five Iranians who killed 17 people in twin attacks in Tehran were Islamic State group members who had been to its strongholds in Iraq and Syria. The attacks on Wednesday at Tehran’s parliament complex and the shrine of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini wounded more than 50 people and […]

UN investigates reports of up to 80 civilians killed by airstrike in ISIS-held part of Mosul

The airstrike happened in the Zanjilly neighborhood of the war-torn city on May 31, and is one of several reported incidents in which airstrikes caused civilian deaths in Mosul, the UN Human Rights Office said in a statement on Thursday. The organization said its Iraqi office was seeking additional information on the incidents and called […]

Siblings who escaped ISIS in Mosul tortured to death by elite Iraqi army unit

     Successfully fleeing ISIS-held Mosul does not necessarily guarantee safety and an end to the misery for Iraqi civilians, especially for military-age males, according to a photographer who has witnessed and documented the brutal and sometimes deadly interrogation tactics of an elite unit. Excruciating sounds of pain piercing the walls of the elite Emergency Response […]

Murderous mayhem in Mosul as the final curtain is falling for ISIS

ISIS makes final stand in 9 square kilometers of Mosul. 130,000 civilians caught in the crossfire. nsnbc : Iraqi military, police and counterterrorism units […]

US-Led “Counter-Terrorism” Operation in Mosul. Weapons for ISIS, Indiscriminate Air Strikes Directed against Civilians

Pentagon confirms it killed over 100 civilians in Mosul in March 2017

A Pentagon investigation has found that more than 100 civilians were killed after the U.S. dropped a bomb on a building in Mosul, Iraq, in March. The probe found that the U.S. bomb triggered secondary explosions from devices clandestinely planted there by ISIS fighters. And the military says the secondary blasts […]

In pictures: Iraqi Army captures over a dozen ISIS car bombs in west Mosul

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 P.M.) – ISIS appears to be running low on volunteer suicide bombers in Mosul after the Iraqi Federal Police captured a large car bomb factory in the newly liberated ’17th Tammuz’ district of northwestern Mosul. Upon discovery of over a dozen ready-made fortified car bombs, these were hastily transferred to rearguard positions […]

Special Forces Wind Down Operations in Mosul; 18 Killed in Iraq

Special Forces Wind Down Operations in Mosul; 18 Killed in Iraq Antiwar.comMargaret Griffis Iraqi special forces declared their mission complete in Mosul and say they will fight again if called to support other security forces. This announcement does not mean that battles have ceased; the Islamic State militants still control some neighborhoods in western Mosul. […]

Breaking: Iraqi forces liberate strategic airbase in west Mosul

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:28 PM) – The Iraqi pro-government forces of the militia Al-Nujaba have reportedly made new gains against the Islamic State (ISIS), as they took control over several villages in Iraqs border region, moving towards Syria. While the Iraqi Ground Forces are currently securing the last pockets of the Islamic state in the latters […]

Video: Mosul Battle Report. Retreat of ISIS, Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) Pushing towards Border with Syria

Iraqi PM urges ISIL terrorists to surrender as Mosul battle nears end

Iran: Middle East’s Shia powerhouse AFP – Iran, the Middle East’s second largest power by economy and population, is the Shia Muslim rival of regional Sunni giant… Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2017/05/17/iraqi-pm-urges-isil-terrorists-surrender-mosul-battle-nears-end/

ISIS on its last legs in Mosul as Iraqi Army liberates four suburbs – Map update

Chris Tomson 16/05/2017 DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:10 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces have proven highly productive over the past 48 hours, liberating four neighborhoods in Mosul city and placing ISIS with its back against the wall on the Tigris River. Pushing ever quicker through the Islamic State pocket with overwhelming numbers, the Iraqi Army imposed […]

Helicopter Shot Down near Mosul; 93 Killed in Iraq

Helicopter Shot Down near Mosul; 93 Killed in Iraq Antiwar.comMargaret Griffis Read the original article at Antiwar.com Posted in Analysis & Review, Police & Crime. Tagged with Helicopter Shot Down, Iraq, Islamic State, War on terror. No comments By darkpolitricks – May 14, 2017 Source Article from http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DarkPolitricks/~3/YbbV9VzVHOY/

Iraqi CTS forces wrest control over another west Mosul neighborhood

Commander of Nineveh Liberation Operation, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah, said in a press statement on Tuesday that CTS had liberated the Northern Industrial Area, and raised the national Iraqi flag in the area after inflicting heavy losses on Daesh ranks and their military hardware. The territorial gain came a day after Iraqi troops retook Wadi […]

Survivors Describe US Airstrike That Killed Hundreds In Mosul

Accounts from witnesses and survivors cast doubt on American suggestions that the Islamic State group was to blame for the deaths of more than 100 people taking refuge in a house hit by a U.S. airstrike earlier this year in Mosul, the deadliest single incident of the months-long campaign to retake the Iraqi city. U.S. […]

Iraqi Spokesman: 83 percent of Mosul offensive completed

FNA- Iraq Ministry of Interior spokesman Sa’ad Ma’an said the security forces are still advancing on different axes and nearly 83 percent of the process of liberating Mosul has been finished so far. Sa’ad Ma’an said that in the past few days, the anti-terrorism apparatus managed to retake the control of many villages in Northern […]

Iraqi forces liberate largest neighborhood in western Mosul

Press TV- Iraqi security forces have pushed deeper into western Mosul, liberating the largest neighborhood in the area in a major blow to the Takfiri Daesh terror group. Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah, the commander of ‘We Are Coming, Nineveh Operations,’ said Iraqi forces have completely recaptured the neighborhood of al-Tanak from Daesh on Tuesday, […]

‘No other place to take them’: Devastated Mosul hospital struggling to treat injured patients

     A hospital near western Mosul is struggling to operate again after the devastation left behind by retreating Islamic State fighters. For many civilians hurt in the crossfire as Iraqi forces are fighting to take the city from the jihadists, it’s the only place to come for treatment. The Qayyara hospital is located in a […]

Takht-Ravanchi: Iran willing to expand ties with Romania

Belgrade, July 11, IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a meeting with Romanian Foreign Minister Lazar Comanescu underlined the Islamic Republic of Iran’s determination to broaden Tehran-Bucharest relations in all areas, including energy, transportation. ‘We are willing to deepen banking transactions between the two countries in line with the implementation of joint […]

Israel Bans Non-Muslims From Jerusalem Holy Site

Israel announced a ban on non-Muslims entering the al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem following recent clashes between worshipers and police. Al Arabia reports: The decision will apply until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan next week, a police spokeswoman told AFP. Clashes between Muslims and Israeli police have been taking […]

US seeking Iraq, Syria disintegration: Iranian commander

“Evidence indicates that the US is seriously seeking to undermine Muslim countries,” Brigadier General Jazayeri said in an interview with the Arabic-language Al Alam news channel. “Today is the turn of Iraq and Syria and tomorrow it may be the turn of other countries,” he said, adding that disintegration of Iraq and Syria is in […]

Lying for the cause is a kosher procedure

Gilad Atzmon on http://www.muslimpress.com/ Despite the fact that ISIS has threatened Hamas, Israeli Intelligence minister Israel Katz said there was “cooperation” between Hamas and ISIS. What’s your opinion about this? I tend not to take any Israeli statements seriously. Monitoring Israeli politics for 2 decades has taught me that lying for the cause is a […]

Zarif: Iran can be important trade partner for Germany

Berlin, June 16, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran can be an important trade partner for Germany. ‘As a developed state enjoying sophisticated technologies, Iran can serve as an important trade, economic and diplomatic partner for Germany in the region,’ said Zarif in a press conference after meeting his German […]

Diary Of A BDS Skeptic

Diary Of A BDS Skeptic America In Decline Articles, IsraHell Articles Diary Of A BDS SkepticBy Brother Nathanael Kapner June 12, 2016 ©___________________________________ DEAR DIARY, TODAY I READ the news that Governor Cuomo of New York is blacklisting groups involved in the BDS movement aimed at Israel. Along with this, I read that Susan Rice […]

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