Posts Tagged ‘mosul’

Syria congratulates Iraq over liberation of Mosul from ISIS

nsnbc : Both the Syrian administration and the Syrian People’s Assembly (parliament) congratulated Iraq with the liberation of Mosul from the self-proclaimed Islamic State. […]

IRAQI FORCES LIBERATED OLD MOSUL FROM ISIS – JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND SPOKESMAN

South front 08.07.2017 08.07.2017 A tank of Iraqi security forces is seen during fighting with Daesh at the frontline in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq July 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters On Saturday, Iraqi security forces (ISF) liberated the strategic Old Mosul city, the last ISIS stronghold in the city of Mosul, the Iraqi military has […]

Daesh traps up to 20,000 civilians in Mosul Old City: UN official

Press TV- A senior UN official has warned that up to 20,000 civilians have been trapped in the remaining areas controlled by Takfiri Daesh terrorists in Mosul’s Old City. “Our estimate at this stage is that in the final pockets of the Old City, there could be as many as 15,000 civilians, possibly even as […]

Up to 20,000 Mosul civilians facing ‘extreme danger’ as battle against ISIS continues – UN official

“Our estimate at this stage is that in the final pockets of the Old City, there could be as many as 15,000 civilians, possibly even as high as 20,000,” the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, Lise Grande, told AFP. “The people that are still trapped inside of these pockets are in terrible condition,” Grande said, […]

Iraqi official: Iran-Iraq solidarity resulted in Mosul liberation

IRNA -The Head of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) described the recent victories in Mosul as the result of Iran-Iraq solidarity and cooperation. Ammar Hakim made the remarks in a meeting Tuesday with Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speakr Ali Larijani, referring to Iran’s support for Iraq and other countries in fight against terrorism. Iraqi […]

BREAKING NEWS: END OF ISIS – Iraqi PM Declares Islamic State is FINISHED as Key Mosul Mosque is Captured

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi has declared the end of ISIS PRESSTV| Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced an end to Daesh’s “state of falsehood” following the recapture of the historical Grand al-Nuri Mosque at the heart of the city of Mosul. “The return of al-Nuri Mosque and al-Hadba minaret to the fold of the nation […]

Iranian cleric hails recapture of Mosul from Daesh

Addressing worshippers at the Friday prayers weekly event in Tehran, Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani congratulated Iraq on defeating Daesh at the northern city of Mosul. He also hailed the liberation of Mosul, which has in effect marked the end of Daesh caliphate in Iraq, as well as the recapture of parts of Syria as a […]

Iran congratulates Iraq on Mosul’s recapture

In separate messages to President of Iraq Fuad Masum and the country’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Seyed Ali al-Sistani on Friday, the Iranian president hailed recapture of Mosul by the Iraqi military forces. In the message to his Iraqi counterpart, President Rouhani described the “positive security-creating developments” in Iraq and the victories in the […]

ISIS “Caliphate” in Mosul reduced to 600 square meters

nsnbc : The self-proclaimed Islamic State’s territory in Mosul has been reduced to about 600 square meters near the ruins of the historic al-Nuri […]

Iraq declares ‘fall’ of ISIS as military retakes landmark Mosul mosque

Referencing IS, Iraqi military spokesman, Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, told state TV: “Their fictitious state has fallen,” according to Reuters. READ MORE: ISIS blows up landmark Grand al-Nuri mosque with leaning minaret in Mosul – Iraqi military The mosque and its iconic leaning minaret was destroyed by IS terrorists last week as forces from Iraq’s […]

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 […]

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