Posts Tagged ‘mosul’

Revisiting the fall of Mosul: Who was to blame?

November 18 2022 Source Mosul’s surrender to ISIS has commonly been attributed to corruption and sectarianism by Baghdad, yet further investigation reveals the role of neighboring Turkey in the city’s fall. By William Van Wagenen On 5 June, 2014, hundreds of ISIS militants launched a lightning assault on Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city. As a result of […]

As Mosul recovers from ISIS rule, a native of the city is fighting to recover its Jewish past

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US Coalition Killed Nearly 12 Times More Civilians in Mosul than did ISIS

WASHINGTON – Just a few months after the U.S. declared ISIS in Iraq “defeated,” a new study has concluded that the U.S.-led battle to remove Daesh (ISIS) from Mosul, once Iraq’s second-largest city, ultimately killed nearly 12 times the number of civilians than were killed by the infamous terror group. The study, published in the […]

Bodies of Mosul civilians contaminate water, threaten epidemic

Mosul, Iraq – Heaps of bodies are being uncovered amongst the rubble of Mosul and in its river, threatening contamination and a public health emergency. Human remains are almost indistinguishable from the debris of ruined buildings. During the nine months of fighting, the city of Mosul came under bombardment by US-led coalition warplanes […]

Iraqi Christmas Bells Ring Again in Liberated Mosul, Iraq

Nineveh PMUs protect Christians attending church on Christmas Eve in Mosul, Iraq. For many years now, Christians in Iraq have been living in constant fear of bomb attacks, murder and abduction – at the hands of both ISIS and al Qaeda, exacting brutal attacks on Christians, Yazidis, Shias and other religious minorities in Iraq. ISIS […]

No sign of recovery for devastated Mosul after 5 months of freedom (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

An estimated 90 percent of Mosul was destroyed or significantly damaged during the nine-month siege by Iraqi forces supported by the US-led coalition. But in the months since its recapture from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS), the city has mostly disappeared from public view in the West, sidelined by new stories. The people who live […]

SUNDAY SCREENING: Mosul & Yemen War Documentary (2017)

Our weekly documentary curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. This is a very well-craft, two part documentary. The first part details the story of one Iraq Special Forces unit engaged in street fighting on the frontlines against ISIS in the city of Mosul. The second part is a journey by one American journalist, Martin […]

UN: US Airstrikes Responsible For 1 In 4 Civilian Casualties In Mosul

According to a new report published by the United Nations, airstrikes launched by the U.S.-led coalition led to the death of 1 in 4 civilians during the operation to ‘liberate’ the city from the Islamic State group. The report, commissioned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UN Assistance Mission for […]

The Rebuilding of Mosul

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The Destruction of Mosul, U.S. Crimes against Humanity in the Name of “Counterterrorism”

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Hundreds Of Bodies Found Under Rubble In Mosul

Hundreds of bodies of women and children have been discovered under the rubble in Mosul after the months-long operation to recover the city from ISIS. According to RT’s Murad Gazdiev, hundreds of civilians are still lying beneath the rubble in the scorching August heat. Rt.com reports: Rescuers are working to retrieve corpses buried under collapsed houses, with […]

Iraqi special forces abused civilians during Mosul campaign, PM admits 

“The [investigation] committee has concluded … that clear abuses and violations were committed by members of [special forces unit] the ERD,” the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a statement, according to Reuters. The prime minister’s office added the perpetrators would face prosecution. Torture, rape, executions: Iraq to investigate reported atrocities of […]

‘Without any judge, without any trial’: HRW Iraq researcher speaks out on Mosul killings

The latest HRW report is one of a series of documents that the group issued regarding the final weeks of the battle to liberate Mosul from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists, which has now been declared a victory. “In these reports, what we have seen is numerous extrajudicial killings by Iraqi forces of men […]

Photos: Mosul liberation celebrated at Iraqi Embassy in Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 26 Iran Front Page- IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, July 26, and picked headlines… Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2017/07/26/photos-mosul-liberation-celebrated-at-iraqi-embassy-in-iran/ Views: 0

Massacre of Mosul Revealed

True civilian death toll feared at 40,000 More than 40,000 civilians were killed in the devastating battle to retake Mosul from Isis, according to intelligence reports revealed exclusively to The Independent – a death toll far higher than previous estimates. Residents of the besieged city were killed by Iraqi ground forces attempting to force out militants, as well […]

Cost of making western Mosul ‘liveable’ double previous estimates, UN warns

Some 15 residential districts out of 54 in western Mosul have been “basically flattened,” UN Deputy Special Representative Lise Grande said via videolink from Baghdad on Monday. Twenty-three more are moderately damaged and 16 neighborhoods of the Iraqi city have light damage, she added. “The fighting may be stopping but the humanitarian crisis has not,” said […]

5 Germans incl 16yo girl reportedly among 20 female ISIS fighters captured in Mosul

Iraqi troops captured a group of some 20 female fighters last week in the city of Mosul, which was held by Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS/ISIL), Die Welt reported. It added that at least five of them were German citizens, while others came from Russia, Turkey, Canada, Syria, Libya and the Caucasus.  The […]

Western Media Disinformation on Mosul. Raped and Destroyed, not Liberated as falsely Claimed

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Amnesty: US-Backed Coalition Violated International Law In Mosul Killings

A volunteer carries the bodies of civilians killed in a US air strike in Mosul, Iraq on March 24, 2017. (AP/Felipe Dana) A new report from human rights group Amnesty International today is harshly critical of the tactics used by Iraq forces and their allies (i.e. the US) in the invasion and occupation of the ISIS-held city […]

President: Mosul liberation pleasant for all regional nations

IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that liberation of Mosul and people’s victory over Daesh terrorists pleased not only the people of Iraq but also the Iranian people and all the regional nations. Speaking in a cabinet meeting, President noted that nobody has forgotten the day when terrorists occupied Iraqi cities and aimed […]