The spokesperson of the International coalition announced on Friday that the Iraqi forces will halt its operations for two days to reinforce the success achieved since the beginning of the liberation operation in Mosul.
American Colonel John Dorian said in a video conference from Baghdad: “We think that it will take approximately two days before resuming our progress towards Mosul”, explaining that this pause comes within the plans of the coalition.
He added that this break is broad and will take place on several axes; it is necessary for the re-positioning, planning and cleansing operations undertaken by the Iraqi forces in the seized regions.
Dorian also pointed out that the break is taken to reinforce Iraqi forces’ position, stressing that they seek to help the Iraqi forces adapt to the tactics and decisions taken by the enemy until now.”
In the meantime, the coalition continues its raids targeting tunnels used by ISIS to surprise the Iraqi forces, as well as the terrorist organization’s command centers.
The spokesman added that the coalition has launched about 2500 “bombs, missiles and rockets” since the start of the battle of Mosul.
State-sanctioned Shiite militias launched an assault on ISIS west of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday but reiterated that they would not enter the Sunni majority city.
Jaafar al-Husseini, a spokesman for the Hezbollah Brigades, said they launched an offensive Saturday along with other large militias toward the town of Tel Afar, which had a Shiite majority before it fell to ISIS in 2014.
Iranian forces are advising the fighters and Iraqi aircraft are providing airstrikes, he said.
[alarabiya.net/AP]
29/10/16
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American Colonel John Dorian said in a video conference from Baghdad: “We think that it will take approximately two days before resuming our progress towards Mosul”, explaining that this pause comes within the plans of the coalition.
He added that this break is broad and will take place on several axes; it is necessary for the re-positioning, planning and cleansing operations undertaken by the Iraqi forces in the seized regions.
Dorian also pointed out that the break is taken to reinforce Iraqi forces’ position, stressing that they seek to help the Iraqi forces adapt to the tactics and decisions taken by the enemy until now.”
In the meantime, the coalition continues its raids targeting tunnels used by ISIS to surprise the Iraqi forces, as well as the terrorist organization’s command centers.
The spokesman added that the coalition has launched about 2500 “bombs, missiles and rockets” since the start of the battle of Mosul.
- Shiite militias launch operation near Mosul
State-sanctioned Shiite militias launched an assault on ISIS west of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Saturday but reiterated that they would not enter the Sunni majority city.
Jaafar al-Husseini, a spokesman for the Hezbollah Brigades, said they launched an offensive Saturday along with other large militias toward the town of Tel Afar, which had a Shiite majority before it fell to ISIS in 2014.
Iranian forces are advising the fighters and Iraqi aircraft are providing airstrikes, he said.
[alarabiya.net/AP]
29/10/16
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